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Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione vs Hotel Pendini

Both Helvetia & Bristol Hotel and Hotel Pendini are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Helvetia & Bristol Hotel ranks significantly higher than Hotel Pendini. Helvetia & Bristol Hotel scores 82 with approval from 8 reviewers such as Jetsetter, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.

Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione
8 / 10
Via Dei Pescioni 2, 50123 Florence
From $235 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This elegant 19C hotel evokes the charm of bygone days."
Concierge 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 Fodor's
"Painstaking care has gone into making this hotel one of the prettiest and most intimate in town." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
DK Eyewitness 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."
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Hotel Pendini
Hotel Pendini
7 / 10
Via degli Strozzi 2, 50129 Florence
From $196 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Built during the heyday of the 1880s. ... The entrance is not very welcoming...but it is clean and a great value for the location." Full review
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The rather large accommodations on the piazza have the best views...but they also pose a real risk of a noisy night.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Very much part of city history, the Pendini opened in 1879 as an upmarket pensione – hence the giant 'Pensione Pendini' lettering dominating its privileged facade on Piazza della..." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Elegant rooms are ensconced in lovely floral wallpaper and outfitted with modern comforts... a good breakfast buffet with hot and cold items is included." Full review
EuroCheapo EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The three-star Hotel Pendini is a lovely old fashioned place, offers nicely decorated rooms overlooking the buzzing Piazza della Repubblica in the heart of Florence, several with great panoramic views." Full review