There's no question that Italy has always been an ideai destination for travellers and tourists keen on seeing historical and artistic gems, not to mention its charming and silent scenery that every region and city is happy tu reveal to inquisitive passers-by. This book aims at giving the inquisitive and interested traveller the chance to discover splendid Italian art cities and places, through what has been named Le Buone Soste (Great Places to Stay) that's to say, very prestigious hotels situated in dream locations. And so the regeneration that Goethe spoke about in his Italian Journey on travelling is possible because good places to stay turn into opportunities for more contemplative tourism that knows the wonders that surround the hotels in this guide. And once travelling, it won't be easy to find better places to stay than the ones in this book, just as it won't be easy to find places that are as rich in charm, history, art or nature.