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Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels CollezionevsIl Tornabuoni
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Tornabuoni Beacci. Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione comes in at #4 in Florence with praise from 11 reviewers including Rough Guide, Oyster and Forbes Travel Guide.
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione
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Via Dei Pescioni 2, 50123 Florence
From $235/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "This elegant 19C hotel evokes the charm of bygone days."
Concierge "One of central Florence's best small hotels, the Helvetia & Bristol has had a distinguished history, with Stravinsky, Gabriele d'Annunzio, Pirandello, and Bertrand Russell among its past guests."
Fodor's "Painstaking care has gone into making this hotel one of the prettiest and most intimate in town." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The views are the trump card at Florence’s Hotel Helvetia & Bristol, where all 67 rooms and suites look onto the Renaissance city." Full review
DK Eyewitness "With five-star traditions but a more boutique feel, this hotel is full of pieces from the owner’s art collection – you might find a 17th- or 18th-century painting above your bed."
Star Service "Around the corner from the more subdued Hotel de la Ville, this is an almost hallowed home-away-from home with a house-proud staff that feels at times like family." Full review
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Guests must request smoke-free digs.
Rough Guide "In business since 1894 and favoured by such luminaries as Pirandello. Stravinsky and Gary Cooper, this is undoubtedly Florence's finest small five-star hotel."
Jetsetter "If you ever dreamed of being a de' Medici princess cavorting in a Botticelli landscape, Florence's Hotel Helvetia & Bristol provides your elegant palazzo away from home. In a great centro..." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The luxury Helvetia & Bristol Hotel is a late 19th-century, palazzo-style hotel with an Old World, aristocratic air." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Exuding endless amounts of Old World charm, Hotel Helvetia & Bristol is located in Florence’s historic center and in one of the city’s prettiest squares." Full review
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The idyllic terrace outside is a superb spot to dine alfresco without the heavy traffic other central areas tend to get — be sure to toast your dinner companion with Italy’s answer to champagne, a glass of Franciacorta Cuvée Satèn.
Il Tornabuoni
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Via Tornabuoni 3, 50123 Florence
From $115/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The staff greets return guests and new friends alike with genuine warmth." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Fashion insiders love these 28 characterful rooms... surrounded by haute couture boutiques and across a small piazza from the fresco-filled Santa Trinità church." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Once a classic pensione, the hotel has been refitted so guests can now choose between junior suites, deluxe and standard rooms – all with antique furniture and tapestries."
Star Service "The standard rooms hold ample charm, albeit a bit dated, but the suites are full of formidable antiques, inspired architecture and whimsical decorative elements." Full review
Rough Guide "This antiques-stuffed four-star hotel offers the best value for money on Florences poshest shopping street."
Fodor's "Florentine pensioni don't get any classier than this: old-fashioned style, enough modern comfort to keep you happy, and a 14th-century palazzo." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This Florentine classic enjoys an excellent location and offers a delightful atmosphere along with modern services and facilities." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A 12th-century palazzo, fitting it with 62 boldly colored rooms; think flaming reds, deep indigos, and blazing mustards plus a rooftop terrace."
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Travel + Leisure "Art and history also flourish inside this converted 12th-century palazzo...first of Hyatt's Unbound Collection properties in Italy feels glamorously modern, as bold in its patterns and color schemes"
The Telegraph9.0
"This smart, stylish hotel enjoys a prime spot on traffic-free Via Tornabuoni and is close to all the main sights and plenty of interesting bars, restaurants and cafés" Full review
