Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione
Hotel · Santo Spirito ·
Refined rooms with antique furnishings, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi
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Via dei Pescioni, 2, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy Get directions
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Refined rooms with antique furnishings, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi
Via dei Pescioni, 2, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy Get directions
$$$
"Halfway between palace and boutique hotel, this address boasts excellent elevated dining options and offers a choice between quietly modern rooms and stately antique digs in a wing that occupies a former bank." - Laura Rysman
"Perched at Piazza della Repubblica, I felt the hotel's long artistic legacy as a pied-à-terre for visiting artists and literati that stretches back to the 1880s; its original Italianate splendor—jacquard-covered walls, crystal chandeliers, parquet floors and wrought-iron canopy beds—has been meticulously refurbished (with help from Florence’s Antico Setificio) while a newer Bristol Wing added in 2019 offers more contemporary rooms. A small spa built atop the discovered remains of Roman baths provides a quietly restorative retreat in the low season, and a ground-floor branch of Cibrèo serves some of the most delectable food in town. Room rates can be as low as €360 in quieter months (winter rates may drop by over €600) but can soar past €1,000 at peak times." - Laura Rysman
"A storied Grand Tour-era hotel dating to 1885 that blends traditional romantic rooms with cooler contemporary accommodations. One building retains restored silk brocades, canopy beds, and Murano blown-glass chandeliers, while an adjacent former bank—added to the hotel in 2019—houses sleek newer rooms and panoramic suites. The bank’s old vault reveals archaeological remains of first-century Roman baths that have been integrated into a modern spa, and a ground-floor branch of a beloved farm-to-table restaurant anchors the hotel’s culinary offering." - Laura Rysman
"One of Florence’s oldest hotels, recently renovated to offer modern amenities while retaining its classic Italian decor. Includes a restaurant and cafe by Cibrèo, a spa with Roman baths, and luxurious suites." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A historic Florentine grand dame that dates to the late 19th century and has been refreshed by a recent renovation, combining the more traditional Helvetia wing—ornate gilt mirrors and brocade wallpaper—with a modern Bristol wing featuring sleek, gray-and-marble rooms designed by Anouska Hempel; public spaces now include a restaurant and café from a beloved local group and a soothing spa located in the footprint of an original Roman bathhouse." - Laura Itzkowitz, Erica Firpo