Hotels

In Montecatini Terme -- I sometimes wonder where Montecatinians live, because almost every building that isn't a restaurant, store, or spa seems to be an albergo (hotel). With more than 300 hotels in town, you should have no difficulty finding a room -- Montecatini's tourist office spends half its time hunting them up for vacationers. Most hotels require you to take half or full board, and the vast majority are closed completely from mid-October to Easter. If you can escape your hotel's pension requirement, head to the Enoteca da Giovanni, Via Garibaldi 25 (tel. 0572-71-695), for an excellent, but far from cheap, meal of innovative Tuscan fare and game dishes.