HOTEL HELVETIA & BRISTOL, FLORENCE

As you approach the Helvetia & Bristol along the beautiful Via dei Pescioni, you will completely understand why it is the hotel of choice for many of Florence’s most distinguished visitors. Nobel prize winners like Mikhail Gorbachev, Bertrand Russell, Pirandello and Enrico Fermi have all made the Helvetia & Bristol their Florence home-from-from. As have composers like Stravinsky, artists like de Chirico and, of course, you.

The exterior of the building follows the architectural heritage of Florence in the1800s, and when you step inside you’ll find the period effect continues in an effortless flow of period décor and carefully renovated features. So today you’re treated to a glimpse of Florence during its most elegant, aristocratic era – complete with antique furniture and walls hung with 17^th century masterpieces.