Piazza Del Giglio 1
Lucca, 55100 Nightly Rates(147.17 - 275.94)3 Star
Property Description
The historical Republic of Lucca and its province provide a unique venue for the study of the rich yet tumultuous urban and rural life of early modern Italy. And of the military defences of Renaissance and early modern Europe the historical period that witnessed the gunpowder revolution and its attendant developments in defensive architecture, engineering, warfare, and to a large extent culture and daily life. The Florentine novelist, Guido Piovene, maintained that Lucca was the only Italian city which is totally enclosed, ringed about by the high bulwark which it built in the 16th and 17th centuries, and which still hides it from the eyes of anyone arriving from the surrounding plain.'" By the early nineteenth-century the starkly forbidding appearance of the walls had been softened by the ring of trees planted atop the massive walls leading poet Gabriele D'Annunzio to celebrate Lucca as "the city of the wooded circle." The Hotel Universo is in the very centre of these walls. 46 Comfort rooms, 3 De Luxe and 3 Junior Suites and 2 Family rooms equipped with direct dial phone, mini bar and television. The restaurant, recently renovated, offers a very high quality: an exquisite cuisine in a quiet and refined environment, which is the perfect setting for the calm and elegant atmosphere of Hotel universo.
Amenities
220 AC
Air Conditioned
Babysitting/Child Services
Balcony
Bar/Lounge
Barber Shop
Boutiques
Business Center
Car Rental Desk
24 Hour Front Desk
Disco
Drugstore
Elevators
Florist
Hairdryers Available
Hairdryers Available
Guest Laundromat
Mini Bar
Modem Lines in Room
Multilingual
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Pets Allowed
Bus Parking
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Telephone
Temperature Control
TV
Wake-up Service
Rate Disclaimer
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Miscellaneous Information
Euro is the native currency.
60 rooms.
0 suites.
3 floors.
Directions
The Hotel Universo is one of the historical monuments of the 19th century Lucca. Located in a central position, it faces the Theatre and the splendid Palazzo Ducale. Each of the rooms has a spectacular view of the Cathedral, the tree-lined Piazza Napoleone or Piazza del Giglio with its 18th century theatre. The Hotel Universo, with its calm and elegant atmosphere, it is the ideal place where one can really live in the ancient medieval town of Lucca. It is located in the very heart of Lucca, next to the most important monuments.
Guarantee Policy
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Cancellation Policy
Subject to the discretion of the hotel, the credit card provided may be charged if the reservation is canceled after the cancellation deadline has passed or if the guest fails to arrive. The cancellation policy will appear after selecting rate rules.
Restaurant Information
Restaurants
The restaurant Del Teatro next to Hotel Universo, has been recently renovated, offers a very high quality. A sophisticated cuisine, in a very quiet environment, is the perfect frame for the calm and elegant atmosphere of Hotel Universo.
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