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Helvetia & Bristol Hotel

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Via Dei Pescioni 2, 50123 Florence, Italy
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Helvetia & Bristol Hotel
Ranked #89 of 473 hotels in Florence
4.5 of 5 stars 168 Reviews
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Delray Baech, Florida
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Recently spent several days at this hotel. The minute you enter, the reception staff begins to spoil you. After that, the rest of the staff, restaurant, bell man, maids, make you feel welcome and offer the service you expect from a top hotel. Great location too. Easy walk to most major attractions. Try it.

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Luana Malloni, Assistente del Direttore at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
25 May 2012

Dear Sirs, thank you for choosing the Helvetia & Bristol for your recent stay in Florence. It is always a great pleasure to receive positive feedback from our guests. I was delighted to hear you had an enjoyable time at our hotel and I will share your comments with our team, who will be certainly encouraged by your remarks. With... More

Chicago
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We read the reviews after we made the reservations and much to our dismay we were assigned room 163 on arrival. A request for a room on a higher floor was denied due to a wedding party and corporate event that consumed the hotel. My American Express Platinum and having made our reservations months in advance had no effect on... More

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Luana Malloni, Asssistente di Direzione at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Dear Sirs, Thank you for taking the time to write us about your recent stay at the Helvetia & Bristol. We are sorry that your last experience did not meet with your expectations, for which we apologize most sincerely. We are most obliged to you for bringing to our attention any comments which would help us to build up a... More

Oxford, Maryland
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Well located in "centro" next to Louis Vuitton.We were upgraded to a 5th floor suite via our american express platinum membership,received a complimentary bottle of Prosecco,fresh fruit and $100 credit for food.The staff is professional and friendly. They returned my renta car for me!Not the Westin Excelsior but smaller and more intimate.

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Luana Malloni, Assistente di Direzione at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Dear Sirs, We appreciate your comments regarding your stay at our hotel. It is always and surely a great pleasure to receive positive feedback. Regarding the mentioned credit for food, reserved to guests with same membership as yours, in order to avoid any future misunderstanding, we would like to clarify that it refers to a complimentary lunch or dinner for... More

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This is a difficult review to write because I spent 4 nights here; two nights in a 5 star room and 2 nights in zero star room. Our first 2 nights were in 153 which is the outside corner room on the 1st floor. Probably the single worst room in the hotel for noise. If you sleep like the dead... More

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Luana Malloni, Assistente di Direzione at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Dear Sirs, We are sorry to read that your experience at our hotel did not meet your expectations completely. We sincerely regret the disturbance. Our downtown location can mean extra street activity on weekends, as much as we try to contain it. Although you may understand that it can be difficult to cope with human incivility. On your next visit,... More

Leesville, South Carolina
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

On our recent trip to Florence we stayed at this Hotel. The location was great. Really close to everything. Rooms were very nice and clean. Bed was extremely comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Made a couple of dinner suggestions for us which were great. Especially enjoyed the breakfast buffet that was included. This was our 3rd trip... More

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Luana Malloni, Assistente del Direttore at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
27 April 2012

Dear Sirs, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your stay at the Helvetia & Bristol. We are really delighted to hear that your experience did meet with your expectations and that both our services and staff have somehow contributed to render your time in Florence a successful one. Thank you also for your comments regarding our... More

Virginia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

The hotel staff is professional and courteous. They were very helpful in arranging for vouchers/tickets at all the primary tourist sites, the Accademia, Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti. The complimentary breakfast buffet was more extensive than other like hotels. On our first night in Florence we had dinner at the hotel restaurant. It was very convenient and quite good. Our room... More

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Luana Malloni, Assistente del Direttore at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
23 April 2012

Dear Sirs, Thank you for taking the time to write about your recent stay at our hotel. We are pleased to learn that you enjoyed your sojourn with us and we are most grateful for your kind words of appreciation. As you have been able to experience, our Hotel is situated exactly in the heart of the historical centre of... More

San Francisco, California
Contributor
18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Yes, my first room was a little worn. Time to change the furniture. Solution? A larger, better room. I love the people at the front desk. I love the charm of this place. The location, the bar, the food. Is it modern? Ehhhh sort of. But overall, this was the experience I was hoping for in Florence. My hope is... More

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Luana Malloni, Assistente di Direzione at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
18 April 2012

Dear Sir, We thank you for taking the time to write your opinions concerning your stay with us, which would help us to build up a still better service to our guests. As you have been able to experience, the Helvetia & Bristol is a small luxury Hotel housed in an historical building and offers different types of rooms and... More

Dublin, Ireland
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
3
people found this review helpful

I got a great rate for our stay, as a result the room we got was a bit small.......but still very very nice. This is a wonderful "old world" style hotel and the staff are absolutely amazing, nothing is a problem and their recommendations from restaurants to general tourist activities are spot on. Definitely going back.

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Luana Malloni, Assistente dle Direttore at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
2 April 2012

Dear Sir, We thank you for having chosen our Hotel for your stay in Florence. As you have been able to experience, the Helvetia & Bristol is a small de-luxe Hotel housed in an historical building just in the centre of Florence and offers different types of rooms and suites with diverse rates. All of them have been individually furnished... More

Glasgow, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed at this fine hotel for a week my second visit The staff the food the rooms are excellent the atmosphere wonderful.Florence is a great place for a holiday an added bonus was the weather more like June than March .All i can say this is an excellent hotel and all going well will return next year.

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Luana Malloni, Assistente del Direttore at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
2 April 2012

Dear Sirs, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review of your last with us. We were happy to have you again as our guest and sincerely hope that you will always make the Helvetia & Bristol your “home” whenever you are in Florence. We are delighted to learn that you had an excellent time in... More

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reviewer
4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Top notch hotel in a wonderful location in Florence. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The visitor is made to frrl very comfortable from the moment you walk in.

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Luana Malloni, Assistente di Direzione at Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, responded to this review
26 March 2012

Dear Sir, It was thoughtful of you to write your comments, which we very much appreciated and we are most grateful to you for your courteous words of appreciation. We are glad to learn that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you again to our Helvetia & Bristol in the future.... More

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Address: Via Dei Pescioni 2, 50123 Florence, Italy
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