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fully restored 16th-century main farmhouse, set amid gardens and outhouses. Exposed
stone and brick, timber beams and dark wood furniture characterise the rooms.
Da Vittorio€€€
( 035 68 10 24;
www.davittorio.com
; Via Can-talupa 17; s €250-300, d €350-400; )
Not only is Da
Vittorio a noteworthy gourmet hideout (
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9km east of town, it also offers 10
quality suites in its low-slung country estate. Each of the generous rooms enjoys its own
sumptuous decor, with beautifully woven fabrics and marble bathroom. Indulge in a tast-
ing menu breakfast, with a series of miniportions of various sweet and savoury options.
The place looks over a park and vineyard. It's open September to July.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Lake Iseo & Around
Hotel Milano€
( 030 98 04 49;
www.hotelmilano.info
; Lungolargo Marconi 4, Iseo; s €42-47, d €84-92; )
One of
only two hotels in the centre of Iseo, the lakefront Milano is an excellent deal. It's defin-
itely worth paying fractionally more for the pleasant rooms with lake views (one-week
minimum stay mid-July to mid-August) - so you have a front row seat for sunset behind
the mountains over the lake.
HOTEL
L'Albereta€€€
( 030 776 05 50;
www.albereta.it
;
Via Vittorio Emanuele 23, Erbusco; s/d from €220/310; )
This country estate, sheathed in creeping ivy, has been converted into luxury Relais &
Châteaux digs. Set on a rise overlooking the surrounding Franciacorta wine country and
with a state-of-the-art spa (with Henri Chenot products) and gym, it's perfect for a
pamper. The rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated and the grounds and public
spaces impeccable. You can round off the experience by dining at Marchesi (
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.
HOTEL
Brescia
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Albergo Orologio€€
( 030 375 54 11;
www.albergoorologio.it
; Via Beccaria 17; s €85-150, d €110-200; )
Right by its
namesake clock tower in the pedestrianised old town, fine art and artefacts, and soft gold,
