Hotel Gattapone
From the street, this completely unexpected retreat beneath the Rocca Albornozina seems like a relatively modest 19th-century villa. But step inside, and it’s all polished wood, curved, free-floating staircases, and leather couches facing window walls overlooking the Ponte dei Torre and green Montulco hillsides. There’s a cinematic, 1960s Antonioni-film quality to the place, including the guest rooms, where slightly dated but well-maintained contemporary furnishings mix with traditional pieces and surround huge bay windows hanging over the same stunning views; rooms in the newer wing have sitting areas facing the views. Some guests comment that the air-conditioning is vintage, too, and anyone with mobility issues should keep in mind that there’s no elevator and rooms and lounges flow for several floors down the hillside. But a flowery terrace at the bottom is one of many quirky charms.
From the street, this completely unexpected retreat beneath the Rocca Albornozina seems like a relatively modest 19th-century villa. But step inside, and it’s all polished wood, curved, free-floating staircases, and leather couches facing window walls overlooking the Ponte dei Torre and green Montulco hillsides. There’s a cinematic, 1960s Antonioni-film quality to the place, including the guest rooms, where slightly dated but well-maintained contemporary furnishings mix with traditional pieces and surround huge bay windows hanging over the same stunning views; rooms in the newer wing have sitting areas facing the views. Some guests comment that the air-conditioning is vintage, too, and anyone with mobility issues should keep in mind that there’s no elevator and rooms and lounges flow for several floors down the hillside. But a flowery terrace at the bottom is one of many quirky charms.
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