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Historic Hotels in Northern Italy

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
Via Roma 1, Bellagio 22021

In a beautiful location on the banks of Lake Como, The Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni exudes opulence - unsurprising given its five-star rating. Situated in its own private grounds and gardens, this is, without doubt, one of the best romantic retreats in Italy.

As with many of Europe’s grand hotels - and certainly a large number of those featured on this section of Nights In The Past - many of the continent’s former aristocrats and royals have stayed here. In this case, however, Roosevelt and Churchill are two stand-out historical guests.

Grand Hotel et de Milan
29 Via Manzoni, Milan 20121

Welcoming guests since opening in 1863, this five-star hotel is located close to both the La Scala theatre and Duomo Cathedral. Indeed, given that its cellars contain a section of Roman wall built around 250 B.C., the place can claim to have one of the oldest foundations of any hotel in the world.

It’s primary historic claim-to-fame, though, is that the hotel became home to composer Giuseppe Verdi for the last 27 years of his life. In fact the room in which he lived, wrote and died is today an impressive suite bearing his name.

It is also said that the hotel was a favourite of Enrico Caruso, and that he would often stay in Suite 306.

Palazzo Lovera
Via Roma 37, Cuneo 12100
Dating back to the sixteenth century, Palazzo Lovera is a restored townhouse built and once owned by the powerful and influential Lovera di Maria family.

King Francis I was so enamoured of his stay he decided to leave his suit of armour as a token of his appreciation. And would-be guests can be assured that the facilities are far better today than they were when Pope Pio VII was held there as a prisoner by Napoleon.

Grand Hotel Majestic
Via Vittorio Veneto 32, Verbania 28922

It should come as little surprise that a hotel commanding such a fine position on Lake Maggiore should have been so well patronised by the great and good of late nineteenth century Italy. In fact, the relaxed air and beautiful English-style grounds were as popular with European heads of state as the well-heeled of Milan, Rome and Turin.

There is, however, a distinctly musical theme to the list of past guests, with the hotel a favourite of Claude Debussy and Arturo Toscanini.

Hotel Annunziata
Piazza Repubblica 5, Ferrara 44100

It may have changed its name from Locanda dell’Annunziata, but with its views of the Estense Castle, Hotel Annunziata would almost certainly be recognised today by former patron Giacomo Casanova.

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