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Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels CollezionevsSanta Maria Novella Hotel
Both Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione and Santa Maria Novella Hotel are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione ranks significantly better than Santa Maria Novella Hotel. Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione ranks #4 in Florence with endorsements from 11 sources like Rough Guide, Jetsetter 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.
Santa Maria Novella Hotel Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness Star Service Oyster
The Telegraph
Piazza Santa Maria Novella 1, 50123 Florence
From $106/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Welcoming... Enjoy superb views of this magical city from the hotel's delightful panoramic terrace."
Lonely Planet "The bland exterior of this excellent four-star choice gives no hint of the spacious and elegant rooms within." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Furnished in Empire style, this superb hotel couples grandeur with tranquility. Standard doubles overlook Via delle Belle Donne, while the superiors face Santa Maria Novella and the Piazza."
Star Service "This hotel's tasteful yet subdued eclectic flair captures the best of town house style, though its generously proportioned common areas give it a leg up." Full review
OysterUpscale
"This luxury boutique hotel dating to the 19th century has elegant decor and a focus on art." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This four-star hotel, with its unique rooms, helpful service, a cocktail bar, fitness room, sauna, and good breakfasts, holds its own." Full review
