Opulent Baroque
Centrally located, just a stone’s throw from the River Arno and Ponte Vecchio bridge, the Hotel Helvetia and Bristol is within easy walking distance of most of the sights of Florence. The Piazza della Signoria is just one block away, and the Battistero di San Giovanni and the Campanile de Giotto are a little further on.
The five-star Hotel Helvetia and Bristol is without doubt one of the finest luxury hotels in Florence. A string of celebrities and notables have stayed in the hotel throughout its illustrious past, including Stravinsky, Gorbachev and many young aristocrats on their Grand Tour of Europe. Once a grand mansion, the hotel has been restored with meticulous detail and filled with the finest furnishings available.
This elegant luxury hotel has just 67 rooms and 22 suites, all decorated in grand traditional style. The spacious high-ceilinged rooms have traditional décor. Luxury silk and brocade fabrics complete the antique-filled rooms. Walls are hung with original artwork; bedrooms are lit with Chinese porcelain lamps and clothes are hung in inlaid armoires. Carrera marble completes the bathrooms with their Jacuzzi bathtubs. The 5th floor suites have a perfect view of the Cupola on top of the Duomo and fine views of the city from the full-length panoramic windows.
Guest lounges have the same comfortable appeal, with elegant sofas and chairs grouped beneath the crystal chandeliers, whilst 17th century paintings look down on the setting. The elegant finery spills into the Hostaria Bibendum Bar and restaurant which serves everything from a business lunch to a celebratory dinner. The Mediterranean recipes are enhanced with local, fresh ingredients to produce a meal to remember.
The five-star Hotel Helvetia and Bristol is without doubt one of the finest luxury hotels in Florence. Whether visiting Florence for business or pleasure, this elegant hotel will make any trip an absolute delight.
