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( 334 1490558;
www.palazzobostoli.it
; 2nd fl, Via G Mazzini 1; s/d/tr €50/70/90; )
This old-
fashioned place offers five simple but comfortable rooms in a 13th-century
palazzo
close
to Piazza Grande. The breakfast - a coffee and
cornetto
(croissant) - is served at Bar Ste-
fano in nearby Corso Italia.
La Corte Del Re
( 0575 40 16 03;
www.lacortedelre.com
; Via Borgunto 5; s €80-100, d €90-120; )
Owner
Franca has a bubbly personality and is remarkably helpful (she even picks guests up from
the railway station). Located centimetres from Piazza Grande, her B&B has nine simple
rooms; some have kitchenettes and views of the square, and most suffer from a lack of
noise insulation. Breakfast is brought to each room at a pre-agreed time.
B&B
€€
Villa Fontelunga
( 0575 66 04 10;
www.fontelunga.com
;
Via Cunicchio 5, Foiano della Chiana; d/tw €160-350, ste
€210-395; closed Nov-early-Mar; )
Gorgeous is the only word to use when
describing this 19th-century villa 30 minutes southwest of Arezzo. Restored, decorated
and run by three charming friends (one an architect, one a landscape designer and one a
former international banker), it perfectly balances traditional Tuscan elegance with jet-set
pizzazz. Two-night minimum stay.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€
Eating & Drinking
LAB Pasticceria
PATISSERIE
€
(
www.pasticcerialab.com
; Corso Italia 40; coffee & cake €3.50; 10am-1.30pm & 4.30-8.30pm Wed-
Sun)
There are no mad scientists working in this glass-fronted lab, just a team of pastry
chefs who delight Arentini with their exquisite sweet creations. Enter through the covered
courtyard off Corso Italia and you'll discover a super-stylish cafe with indoor and outdoor
seating, friendly staff and glass display cases filled with cakes, pastries, biscuits and
grissini
(breadsticks).
La Bottega di Gnicche
SANDWICHES
€
