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Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione vs Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione scores significantly better than Casa Howard Guest House. Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione comes in at #4 in Florence with endorsements from 11 publications like Rough Guide, Oyster and Star Service.
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione
Michelin Guide
Concierge
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Via Dei Pescioni 2, 50123 Florence
From $235 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This elegant 19C hotel evokes the charm of bygone days."
Concierge
"One of central Florence's best small hotels, the Helvetia & Bristol has had a distinguished history, with Stravinsky, Gabriele d'Annunzio, Pirandello, and Bertrand Russell among its past guests."
Fodor's
"Painstaking care has gone into making this hotel one of the prettiest and most intimate in town."
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Travel + Leisure
"The views are the trump card at Florence’s Hotel Helvetia & Bristol, where all 67 rooms and suites look onto the Renaissance city."
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DK Eyewitness
"With five-star traditions but a more boutique feel, this hotel is full of pieces from the owner’s art collection – you might find a 17th- or 18th-century painting above your bed."
Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca
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Via della Scala 18, 50123 Florence
From $78 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
Frommer's
"Quirky, midsize, individual rooms in this palazzo turned chic, contemporary guesthouse come with stylized themes."
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Concierge
"Casa Howard... invented the luxury Italian guesthouse... this discreet home-away-from-home exports that winning formula to Florence, offering high standards of comfort and service at great rates."
Lonely Planet
"With six rooms, this is a delicious retreat near the train station."
Travel + Leisure
"This affordable guesthouse... features 13 themed accommodations in a prime location near Santa Maria Novella church."
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DK Eyewitness
"The individual, characterful rooms combine original features with modern furnishings."
