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Gattapone Built in the 1960s by the present Villa Vignola A small seaside hotel in a resort on
owner’s father, this hotel is a mix of knowingly the Abruzzo coast, with a big commitment to
retro pieces and high-tech extras. Regular guests service. The decoration of the white clifftop villa
include musicians at the local jazz festival and has some Moorish influences though the style of
creative companies running seminars, but the bedrooms is a hybrid of Mediterranean and
architecture and stunning clifftop location above English country-house styles. The restaurant is
the village have a wide appeal. strong on fish specialities.
N Via del Ponte 6, 06049 Spoleto, Perugia. N Vignola, 66054 Vasto Marina, Chieti. Map p337 F3.
Map p337 D2. § 0743 22 34 47. ` 0743 22 34 48. § 0873 31 00 50. ` 0873 31 00 60.
$ hgattapone@tin.it 0 b. Rooms 15. $ villavignola@interfree.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 5. z ∂
z ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡ ¢ Christmas. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡
TORGIANO VICCHIO DI MUGELLO

Le Tre Vaselle Wonderful village hotel owned by Villa Campestri This square Renaissance villa
the winemaking Lungarotti family – sampling on a hillside south of Vicchio is one of the area’s
their wine at dinner is a must. The sitting rooms few good places to stay. Bedrooms are grand;
are marked by huge fireplaces, stripy furniture, some are in the main house, others in a
card tables and a grand piano. Rooms are in farmhouse next door. Public rooms mix tapestries
annexes next to the main building. Breakfast is with Art Nouveau stained glass.
lavish. Recent addition: an olive oil museum. N Via di Campestri 19, 50039 Vicchio di Mugello, Firenze.
N Via Garibaldi 48, 06089 Torgiano, Perugia. Map p335 D5. § 055 849 01 07. ` 055 849 01 08.
Map p336 C2. § 075 988 04 47. ` 075 988 02 14. $ villa.campestri@villacampestri.it 0 b,l,d.
$ 3vaselle@3vaselle.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 60. z S÷ ∂ Rooms 22. S∂ ¢ mid-Nov to mid-Mar.
¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡ / AE, MC, V. ¡¡¡

SOVICILLE TIVOLI
Relais Borgo di Toiano Hamlet-turned-hotel, its Adriano Restaurant-with-rooms next to Hadrian’s
terraces dotted with roses. Restful and uncluttered Villa. Elegant dining room; swanky bedrooms.
interiors; some rooms with view; pool. Pretty garden and lovely adjacent park.
N Toiano, 53018 Sovicille, Siena. Map p336 B1. N Villa Adriana 194, 00010 Tivoli, Roma. Map p337 D4,
§ 0577 31 46 39. ` 0577 31 46 41. p338 A1. § 0774 38 22 35. ` 0774 53 51 22.
$ toiano@sienanet.it 0 b. Rooms 10. ¡¡ $ adriano@libero.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 9. ¡¡
SPELLO VOLTERRA
La Bastiglia Smartly restored old mill-house Villa Nencini Old-fashioned stone country hotel
with panoramic views from nearly all its rooms. on the edge of town. Some rooms are cramped.
Some are suites with private terraces. N Borgo Santo Stefano 55, 56048 Volterra, Pisa.
N Piazza Valle Gloria 7, 06038 Spello, Perugia. Map p335 D5, 336 A1. § 0588 863 86.
Map p337 D2. § 0742 65 12 77. ` 0742 30 11 59. ` 0588 806 01. $ villanencini@interfree.it
$ fancelli@labastiglia.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 33. ¡¡ 0 b,d. Rooms 35. ¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p333