The hotel location was excellent, near the train station and Piazza Tasso where we met our local tour guide. Also, close to many restaurants and shops. The breakfast was excellent - delicious food and coffee and friendly staff. The hotel has a nice boutique and historic feel and great for experiencing Italy. We would have given it a 5 stars but our room bathroom exhaust fan did not exhaust the shower steam and there was some ants on our last day there. Other than these two items I'm sure the other rooms might be better and would still recommend this hotel for location, breakfast, staff service, and hotel character.