Located on a pretty corner of Mantua’s centro storico 5 minutes from the Palazzo Ducale, this cozy B&B in a traditional terracotta townhouse has a pleasing old-school charm. Simply furnished rooms with wooden furniture and tiled floors are enlivened by warm color schemes and pretty linens. Sizeable family rooms are available, boasting especially large bathrooms for Italian standards. There are four additional rooms at the Residenza Bibiena Deluxe (featuring slightly more modern accommodations) a few doors down at Piazza Arche 8. Some of the rooms in these two properties have terraces and even lake views.