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Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione and Palazzo Magnani Feroni are both highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione is preferred by most professionals compared to Palazzo Magnani Feroni. Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione ranks #4 in Florence with praise from 11 reviewers including Oyster, Star Service and DK Eyewitness.
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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
Oyster
Luxury
"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.
Palazzo Magnani Feroni
Borgo San Frediano, 5, 50124 Florence
From $323/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Located in the Oltrarno, inside a 16C building, centring on a small internal courtyard. Offering terraces with an al l-round panoramic view of the city."
Concierge
"There's plenty of communal space: a plant-filled courtyard, a billiard room, various sitting rooms, and a fabulous rooftop terrace with views over the city and beyond."
DK Eyewitness
"On the Oltrarno side of the river, this 16th-century palazzo features massive halls and a sweeping staircase."
Star Service
"This is the best option in Florence for anyone who has ever wanted to sleep in a medieval palace. " Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This 12-room Renaissance-era palace just south of the Arno River preserves the atmosphere of living in an ancient private residence." Full review
Fodor's
"The perfect place to play the part of a Florentine aristocrat is here at this 16th-century palazzo, which despite its massive halls and sweeping staircase could almost feel like home."
The Telegraph
8.0
"How do you make a luxury hotel feel like a real aristocratic palazzo? Easy: by taking a real palazzo and turning it into a hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This extraordinary old palazzo is the stuff of dreams." Full review