Hotel Palumbo/Palumbo Residence

Frommer's Review

This 12th-century palace is now a charming boutique hotel. It has been favored by the famous since composer Richard Wagner persuaded the Swiss owners, the Vuilleumiers, to take in paying guests. If you stay, you'll understand why Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Tennessee Williams, and John and Jacqueline Kennedy found it ideal. D. H. Lawrence even wrote part of Lady Chatterley's Lover while staying here.

The hotel offers gracious living in drawing rooms full of English and Italian antiques. Most of the snug but elegant guest rooms have their own terraces with glorious views. The original Hotel Palumbo contains the more glamorous accommodations; seven rooms are in the annex in the garden, but a few have sea views. The bathrooms are often a delight, with gigantic tubs and dual basins.

Facilities:
Open-air restaurant; lounge; access to outdoor pool nearby; 24-hr. room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning

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