WHERE TO STAY - Florence and Tuscany - page 248

PISA Grand Hotel Duomo

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Via Santa Maria 94, 56126 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 93 Road map B2
Though it may not be the most exciting place to stay, this modern hotel is very well located. Within walking distance
of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, it is a good base for exploring the Piazza dei Miracoli and its associated attractions.
The restaurant's specialties offer an accessible insight into local cuisine. www.grandhotelduomo.it
PISA Hotel Relais dell'Orologio

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Via della Faggiola 12/14, 56126 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 25 Road map B2
This five-star hotel is in a renovated manor house built near the remains of a 14th-century tower. Rooms are
thoughtfully decorated with tartan rugs and curtains, antique furnishings and original fireplaces. Some have Jacuzzis.
Breakfast is served in the manor garden, and the restaurant is very good. www.hotelrelaisorologio.com
RIGIOLI Relais dell' Ussero

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Via Statale 12, 56010 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 12 Road map B2
The former country residence of Italian nobility, this spectacular hotel is in a 16th-century Baroque building. It has
been a hotel since 1980, and rooms are luxurious with frescoed ceilings and antique furnishings. You will also find a
1700s café and old church in the grounds. A large park surrounds this establishment. www.corliano.it
VOLTERRA Hotel La Locanda

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Via Guarnacci 24/28, 56048 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 19 Road map C3
A converted convent close to Volterra's Roman amphitheatre, this is a relatively new four-star hotel. Its former owner,
Anton Filippo Giacchi, a historian, added excavated Etruscan relics to the building's façade. Rooms are elegant with
antique furniture and private bathrooms. The restaurant enjoys a good reputation. www.hotel-lalocanda.com
VOLTERRA Hotel San Lino

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Via S. Lino 26, 56048 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 43 Road map C3
Within the medieval walls of Volterra, this 1400s convent was converted into a hotel in 1982. The rooms are
modernly furnished, but in keeping with the building's illustrious past. Windows look out over the town's cobbled
streets or into the hotel's garden. The small restaurant, La Monache, is very popular. www.hotelsanlino.com
VOLTERRA Albergo Villa Nencini

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Borgo Santo Stefano 55, 56048 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 35 Road map C3
This family-run country house hotel in a magnificent location just outside of town has views as far as the Tuscany
Archipelago. Rooms are airy with light furnishings. The hotel enoteca in the converted stables serves a range of local
wines. You can swim in the pool next to a garden of luxuriant oak trees. www.villanencini.it
VOLTERRA Hotel le Fonti

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Via di Fontecorrenti 8, 56048 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 66 Road map C3
Ten minutes' walk from the centre of Volterra, Hotel Le Fonti was renovated in 2002 to its current modern design. If
you want to splash out, ask for the main suite, La Torre, with its lavish antiques and sumptuous fabrics. Large
panoramic terrace. There are two pools and a lush, green park surrounds the hotel. www.parkhotellefonti.com

NORTHERN TUSCANY

BALBANO Villa Casanova

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Via di Casanova 1004, 55050 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 48 Road map B2
A charming hotel in a converted 1600s farmhouse, Villa Casanova retains part of the walls of an older Lucchese
military fortress. Just 12km (7 miles) from Lucca, the Villa is very suitable for hiking and cycling excursions. The
restaurant serves traditional dishes using locally farmed ingredients. Tennis courts. www.villacasanova.net
LUCCA Locanda Vigna Ilaria

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Via Per Pieve S.Stefano 967/C Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 4 Road map C2
This small inn just outside of Lucca has modern and artfully decorated rooms with bright carpets, pastel walls and
ceilings with wooden beams. Located on Lucca's Strada del Vino (wine road), the popular Tuscan restaurant has a list
of over 300 wines. Booking recommended. www.locandavignailaria.it
LUCCA Piccolo Hotel Puccini

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Via di Poggio 9, 55100 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 14 Road map C2
This friendly little hotel is in an attractive stone building, located just over the road from the house in which Giacomo
Puccini was born (now a museum). It is also very close to the busy central square of San Michele. The rooms are small
but reasonably priced considering the location. Courtesy car to airport and train station. www.hotelpuccini.com
LUCCA Albergo San Martino

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Via della Dogana 9, 55100 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Rooms 9 Road map C2
With a great location in Lucca's historical centre, just a brief stroll from the cathedral, this small three-star hotel offers
large rooms at a reasonable price. The hotel prides itself on its personal touch and the service is exemplary. The
breakfast is also a veritible feast. There is a car park, and bicycles can be rented. www.albergosanmartino.it