Relais Ducale

You simply can't get more central than Gubbio's (and the Mencarelli family's) newest hotel, the former medieval and Renaissance guest quarters of Duke Montefeltro's palace. The mansard rooms, with their sloping ceilings, are a bit cheaper, but I'd spring for a room on the upper floors of the Foresteria with a panorama over the jumble of rooftops and Piazza Grande to the stitched-together fields of the green valley beyond. But even Foresteria rooms on the first and second floors are memorable -- a pair inhabits long barrel-vaulted rooms of rough ancient stone. The Caffè Ducale attached to the hotel opens directly onto the center of Piazza Grande, and on summer mornings guests can breakfast on the square. You can even take summer dinners by candlelight on a small hanging garden -- or opt for a half-pension deal at the Taverna del Lupo.

Facilities:
Restaurants (family owns 3 nearby, including Taverna del Lupo, for which pension plans are available); babysitting; bike rental; concierge; room service; smoke-free rooms

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.