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Palazzo dal Borgo vs Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione

Palazzo dal Borgo Hotel Aprile and Helvetia & Bristol Hotel are both recommended by expert writers. Overall, Helvetia & Bristol Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Palazzo dal Borgo Hotel Aprile. Helvetia & Bristol Hotel ranks #8 in Florence with recommendations from 8 publications including concierge.com, Frommer's and DK Eyewitness.

Palazzo dal Borgo
Palazzo dal Borgo
7 / 10
Via della Scala, 6, 50123 Florence
From $86 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The friendly Aprile fills a semi-restored 15th-century palazzo on this busy hotel-laden street near the station." Full review
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The street noise gets through even the double glazing, so light sleepers will want to request a room off the road.
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Every bedroom is different in this gorgeous 15th-century palazzo: some have original frescoes, and some overlook an inner courtyard or the cloisters of Santa Maria Novella."
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Hotel Palazzo Dal Borgo Aprile is a family-run hotel in a Renaissance building." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Once owned by the Medici, this palazzo features frescoed ceilings, period paintings and spacious rooms."
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Ask for a room overlooking the courtyard since the streets can be quite noisy.
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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