The hotel Helvetia & Bristol is a magnificent urban palazzo in the centre of Florence, a short walk from the Duomo. Famous as early as the mid-19th century for its charm, service and unrivalled location, it became a favourite haunt of artists such as Gabriele D'Annunzio, Luigi Pirandello, Eugenio Montale and Eleonora Duse. The winter garden has hosted monarchs, aristrocrats and Nobel prize winners over the years.

Guests at the Hotel Helvetia & Bristol will experience the best of Florentine style. Each room is a private luxury residence, distinctively furnished and decorated.

The period furniture gives each room its atmosphere and individual character: splendid inlaid tables, Chinese and bronze porcelain lamps, antique paintings, silks and brocades create a supremely elegant room.

There are many reasons to call in at the Hostaria Bibendum, the famous bar and restaurant of the hotel Helvetia & Bristol, which is the ideal setting for a refined business lunch, a relaxing cocktail after an afternoon's shopping or a romantic candlelit dinner under the stars. The terrace overlooks Piazza Strozzi, and the comfortable interiors are a satisfying mixture of warm decorative tones, exotic furnishings and art nouveau details.