Location

There could be few better ways to get into Florentine history than to stay in this faithfully restored Belle Epoch hotel. In a quiet cobbled lane between the high-end shopping of Via de Tornabouni and the activity of Piazza della Repubblica, the Helvetia and Bristol Hotel looks like a set design from a Jane Austen movie adaptation. Luxurious down to the last detail, d�cor evokes history and romance � vintage canvasses adding just enough culture for those who�ve come to Florence for the art. The Duomo is a short stroll from here down some of the city�s most traversed roads, lined with gelaterias, designer boutiques, �replica� handbag vendors and sidewalk caf�s. For quiet nights in, the hotel�s terrace provides an intimate setting for cocktails and people-watching.