Occupying the piano nobile (main floor) of an 18th-century palazzo on Montepulciano's major pedestrian thoroughfare, this elegant option offers three rooms and two suites melding original features (frescoes, antiques, parquet flooring) with modern amenities (swish bathrooms, coffee and tea facilities, satellite TV). An excellent breakfast is served in the magnificent communal lounge, which has huge windows commanding panoramic views.
Palazzo Carletti
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