Great Location...and Awesome Cooking Classes..in the Hotel!! We had a lovely time at the Helvetia and Bristol Hotel in Florence. The hotel is in a perfect location - 2 blocks from the Duomo and central to the train station and great shopping. The conciege also was an excellent souce of recommendations. One of the best things we discovered abou this... more

We recently stayed here for a few days as part of our honeymoon through Italy. The location could not be more perfect- just steps from Florence's best shopping and restaurants. The hotel staff were amazing- extremely helpful and courteous. We had a car and it was 40 Euro a day to park- cheaper than in Milan. The hotel is beautifully... more

The Bristol & Helvetia hotel is a couple of blocks from the central train station and two blocks from the Duomo. The hotel is clean, inviting and comfortable, the staff is very helpful and the rooms are better than average size, clean and with nice amenities. All in all, this a great spot from which to tour the city and... more

Hotel is located in the center, oposite Pallazo Strozi, walking distance from all historical sites. Member of the Leader hotels of the world. Great hotel, excellent service, warm hospitality. Room was very comfortable and big (junior suite). Enyojed our stay. more

Florence, Italy: Helvetia & Bristol Hotel Dates: August 17, 2008 - August 21, 2008 Reviewer: From San Francisco, California My cousin and I have just returned from a 5 day/4 night stay in Florence and we enjoyed our stay at the the Helvetia & Bristol Hotel. It was in a central location for us, not to mention that it is... more

My wife and I stayed at this Hotel last year in June 2007 and we both loved the Hotel. It is a quite small Hotel, but the rooms are extremely well decorated and comfortable. The Breakfest was very good. The Hotel is in the centre of Florence, walking distance of all the sites. Finally, the staff at the Hotel is... more

I've been to several hotels in Florence- this is by FAR the best in the city. You might hear great things about the Savoy and the Lungarno and some others, and those hotels are lovely... but the Helvetia and Bristol is AMAZING. First, the location is nothing short of perfection. A 10-minute walk to the train station, and 3 mintues... more

A little gem in the best location, the Helvetia has extremely friendly and helpful staff. The concierge did a heroic job helping us recover our luggage lost by Alitalia. Our suite was gorgeous. The well functioning air conditioning was a life saver in the stiffling June heat. Breakfast was excellent. The hotel restaurant was very good, but outrageously priced even... more

The Helvetia and Bristol is the closest luxury hotel to Il Duomo. It is very beautiful and the restaurant is excellent. The rooms are large and comfortable and I think they are all suites or mini-suites. more