The Baglioni Hotel Group owns 14 properties; for more information, visit baglionihotels.com. To find out more about the Bologna-based Home Food association, which has teamed up with Baglioni's Italian hotels to arrange dinners in private homes, visit homefood.it. The author stayed at these three hotels in Italy:
Cala del Porto A pioneering 30-year-old hotel in the up-and-coming Maremma region of Tuscany, with a private beach and a stunning pool. DETAILS Doubles from $355; Via del Pozzo, Punta Ala; 011-39-0564-922-455.
Hotel Bernini Palace A centrally located Florence hotel, recently redecorated in a modern Moroccan-inspired style. DETAILS Doubles from $390; 29 Piazza San Firenze; 011-39-055-288-621.
Grand Hotel Baglioni One of the most ornate Baglioni hotels, in an 18th-century Bologna seminary with frescoed ceilings. DETAILS Doubles from $360; 8 Via Indipendenza; 011-39-051-225-445.



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