Antica Locanda dei Mercanti

The fact that this guest house near Cairoli castle is so bereft of signs or lights outside the 18th-century building can be taken as evidence of a different approach to accommodations. Rather than a series of nearly identical rooms, Antica Locanda dei Mercanti infuses each with its own character as if a different member of the family lived there. The four top-floor rooms go further owing to the design of architect Vittorio Locatelli, which includes warm, pastel hues, natural materials, and private terraces bursting with flowers and greenery.