Grand Universe Lucca & La Residenza, Tuscany, Italy

• Where history meets modernity: Combining its storied past with 21st-century elegance, Grand Universe Lucca & La Residenza makes a unique base to call home during your time in this Tuscan city. Expect plenty of refined features at this Autograph Collection member, whose foundations date back to Roman times and whose guest rooms exude plenty of contemporary warmth.
  
  

• Grown-up sophistication: Once you’ve crossed the hotel’s front door, you’ll find yourself never wanting to leave. Opulence takes on a new name here, from the communal lounge and dining area through to the heavenly guest rooms and suites. Expect plush classic furnishings, impressive chandeliers and statement lighting, and lashings of gold, silver and bronze amidst a colour palette of beautifully soft hues.
  
  

• At the heart of it all: Such a grand and historic hotel is deserving of a prime setting - and it doesn’t disappoint on that front, with an address right at the centre of all of the action. Lucca’s Piazza Napoleone town square is right outside, while marvellous attractions are just a short stroll away - including the Guinigi Tower and a clutch of palaces, squares and museums that make up the old town.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.