| Description: | Helvetia and Bristol Hotel Florence, Italy. The very heart of Florence provides the setting for this splendid, regal establishment, which welcomes guests with all the mystique of Italian history stretching back over a hundred years. Time has indeed passed through the splendid rooms of the Hotel Helvetia and Bristol accompanied by the world's leading figures in culture, literature, music and politics. From Pirandello to Montale, from Stravinsky to Gorbachev, many cultural icons have succumbed to the charm of this truly enchanting hotel. The majestic style of the hotel's public rooms and guestrooms, the dream-laden light of the Winter Garden (historic reading and tea room), and the amazing culinary creations of Hostaria Bibendum - the hotel's new and fascinating restaurant and cocktail bar - all combine to create a truly unique hotel experience. Breakfast is also enjoyed on the restaurant's alfresco terrace. Every guestroom is an authentic private residence where you can live surrounded by all this is noblest in Florentine tradition, from great inlaid armoires and antique tables, splendid lamps of Chinese porcelain and bronze, walls hung with artworks both great and small, a profusion of gossamer lace, silk and brocade, Carrara marble and Jacuzzi baths. They......the lucky visitors arrive every year and always come back to this elegant hotel, never missing an opportunity. More than a home, the Helvetia and Bristol Hotel is for many a delightful ritual to be indulged in every time they come to Florence. Parking garage nearby with valet service. |