An air of elegance pervades this 14th-century townhouse in the Città Alta which cleverly fuses vecchia (old) with new with its honey-coloured beams, striped wallpaper and Van Gogh and Gauguin reproductions on the walls. Rooms have parquet floors and bathrooms that gleam with chrome; the deluxe ones have a lounge and a balcony with mountain views.
Double-glazed windows cut out any city-centre noise and the communal lounge and breakfast room have a sharp urban mansion feel.