Helvetia & Bristol Hotel

Hotel Helvetia Bristol is set in the stunning centre of Florence, just 500 metres from The Duomo and 200 metres from Via de' Tornabuoni, famous high fashion shopping street.

Near Palazzo Strozzi, Hotel Helvetia Bristol is a 5-star hotel, member of Leading Small Hotels of the World, offering luxury accommodations in luxurious surroundings.

Only 500 metres from Florence's main railway station, the hotel provides an excellent restaurant: Hostaria Bibendum. The restaurant features a cosmopolitan setting for a relaxing break from shopping and visiting the city's art treasures. Whether travelling for business or pleasure, you can enjoy an aperitif, corporate lunch or romantic dinner on the restaurant's terrace.

You will find comfort at the Hotel Helvetia Bristol in any season, with its elegant rooms and attentive staff. Here you can also take cooking classes from the hotel's top rate chefs.

Hotel Helvetia Bristol can claim many prominent figures entering its doors, from international nobility to artists and Nobel prize winners. Past guests include Danish royalty, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Eleonora Duse, Igor Stravinsky, Giorgio De Chirico, Luigi Pirandello, Eugenio Montale, Enrico Fermi and Bertrand Russell.

Combining old-word charm with modern comforts, all rooms and suites are lavishly furnished with precious antique furniture and textiles that vary in colour and pattern. Here you will find hand-carved tables, porcelain and bronze lamps and accessories and Carrara marble bathrooms.

In addition to the conveniences already listed, all rooms and suites come with direct dial telephone.

Hostaria Bibendum is unique in design. It features the warm colours of North African souks, Art Nouveau decor, exotic accessories and a relaxing atmosphere.

Here you can savour the best of international cuisine and Tuscan specialities.