Florence
Hotel Helvetica & Bristol, Florence
Florence, Tuscany, 50123, Italy
The views are the trump card at Florence’s Hotel Helvetia & Bristol, where all 67 rooms and suites look onto the Renaissance city. It’s also a convenient home base for exploring, as its location, in front of Palazzo Strozzi, provides easy access to the historic core, luxury boutiques (including Italian brands Salvatore Ferragamo and Tods), and Michelangelo’s masterpieces in the Accademia Gallery. Just over the Ponte Vecchio are the Boboli Gardens behind the Pitti Palace, but after sightseeing, there’s nothing better than a hotel lovingly adorned with the riches of Florentine aesthetic tradition: 17th- and 18th-century inlaid desks and bedside tables; fine laces, silks, and brocades; and travertine and Carrara marble touches in the bathrooms. End the day at the hotel’s Hostaria Bibendum bar, which looks onto the city, and even the wariest of travelers will go to sleep feeling like Renaissance royalty.
Room to Book:
Eponymously named for its unmatched views of Florence, the sumptuous Panoramic Suite is furnished with inlaid armoires and antique tables along with Chinese porcelain lamps, dressed in fine lace and silk brocaded fabrics.
Insider Tip:
Hone your Italian cooking skills with a class taught by Chef Enzo Petté. Learn how to present hors d'oeuvres, render superb Tuscan soups, roll handmade pastas, and sear perfect cuts of meat (three-hour courses from $242 per person).
Amenities
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Babysitting
- Business Center
- Childcare
- Concierge
- Dry Cleaning
- Family Friendly
- Gay Friendly
- Historic
- Handicapped Accessible
- Luxury Boutique Hotel
- Laundry Service
- Maid Service
- Meeting Room
- Parking Fee
- Pet Friendly
- Parking Available
- Room Service
- Turndown
- Valet Parking
- WiFi
Year Opened: 1894
Number of Pools:
Number of Suites: 30
Other:
Number of Rooms: 67
