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Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels CollezionevsHotel Azzi
Helvetia & Bristol Hotel and Hotel Azzi - Locanda degli Artisti are both highly recommended by experts. On balance, Helvetia & Bristol Hotel scores significantly better than Hotel Azzi - Locanda degli Artisti. Helvetia & Bristol Hotel comes in at #8 in Florence with approval from 8 reviewers including Jetsetter, concierge.com and Fodor's.
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione
Michelin Guide
Concierge
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DK Eyewitness
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Rough Guide
Jetsetter
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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.
Hotel Azzi
Frommer's Rough Guide Oyster
EuroCheapo
Lonely Planet
Via Faenza 56/88r, 50123 Florence
From $44/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Multilingual
Frommer's "You'll love the open terrace with a view where breakfast is served in warm weather, as well as the small library of art books and guidebooks." Full review
Rough Guide "This two-star has fifteen bedrooms decorated in a cosily rustic style, with antique furnishings and garden views from most rooms."
OysterBudget
"The 18-room Hotel Azzi - Locanda degli Artisti is a cozy, lower-middle-range property set in a former monastery with a charming breakfast room, a terrace, and a small bar in the lobby." Full review
EuroCheapo Editor's Pick
"The three-star Hotel Azzi is housed in a former monastery on a quiet street in the city center." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The five-minute walk from the central market and train station only adds to the convenience of this well-kempt hotel." Full review
