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| Address | Via dei Pescioni 2 | ||
| Location | Near the Palazzo Strozzi, Near Piazza Santa Trínita | ||
| Transportation | Bus: 6, 11, 36, 37, or 68 | ||
| Phone | 888/770-0447 in the U.S., 800-505-050 toll-free in Italy | ||
| Fax | 055-288-353 | ||
| Web site | www.hotelhelvetiabristolfirenze.it | ||
| Room Information | 67 units | ||
| Prices | 330€-470€ ($429-$611) double; 500€-650€ ($650-$845) suite. Breakfast 30€ ($39) | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | ||
| In Room Amenities | A/C, TV, VCR in deluxe rooms, minibar | ||
| Parking | Valet parking in garage 35€ ($46) | ||
Frommer's Review
This Belle Epoque hotel is the most central of the top luxury properties in town, host in the past to the Tuscan Macchaioli painters as well as De Chirico, playwright Pirandello, and atom-splitting Enrico Fermi. The attentive staff oversees the rather cushy accommodations outfitted with marble bathrooms, large, firm beds, and heavy curtains. Most rooms have at least one antique work of art on the fabric-covered walls, and all are well insulated from the sounds of the outside world. The large 17th-century canvases add an air of dignity to the plush sofas of the lounge, while the Winter Garden bar/breakfast room is tricked out with trailing ivy and a splashing fountain. Prices, though, are starting to get a little exaggerated. In 2005, the hotel added a restaurant with outdoor seating.
Facilities:
Intimate restaurant; bike rental; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning; Wi-Fi
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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