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Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels CollezionevsThe Place Firenze
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, JK Place Firenze is preferred by most writers compared to Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione. JK Place Firenze scores 91 with positive reviews from 15 publications such as Oyster, Michelin Guide and DK Eyewitness.
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Rough Guide
Jetsetter
Oyster
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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.
The Place Firenze Michelin Guide Concierge Fodor's DK Eyewitness Star Service Rough Guide
Afar Magazine Jetsetter Oyster Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
Piazza Santa Maria Novella 7, 50123 Florence
From $464/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Stylish... a surprising mix of luxury and individual details."
Concierge "Since opening in 2003, J.K. Place has quickly become one of the city's most sought-after hotels, especially by a young, hip fashionable crowd."
Fodor's "Hard to spot from the street, these sumptuous appointments provide all the comforts of a luxe home away from home." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A hip town house hotel with contemporary lines and a high design ethos. There is a stunning rooftop terrace – its Lounge is Florence’s coolest bar."
Star Service "Understated yet over the top, Lewis Carroll would have loved this stylish bolt-hole, the perfect place to take tea with the March Hare and jovial Mad Hatter." Full review
Rough Guide "One of the most appealing of Florence·sdesigner hotels occupies afine eighteenth-century building on Piazza Santa Maria Novella."
Afar Magazine "Set amid the buzz of Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, this onetime private mansion is decked out in black, white, gray, and chrome." Full review
Jetsetter "It’s hard not feel at home at Florence’s J.K. Place, where staff greet you at the front door, the elegant lobby is free of a reception area, and complimentary snacks and drinks are served..." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The intimate 20-room property feels more like an ultra-posh guest house than a hotel, with coffered ceilings and artwork draping the hallways." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This 20-room townhouse hotel overlooking the precision Renaissance façade of Santa Maria Novella offers attentive, personal service in intimate, contemporary surroundings." Full review
