Al Fagiano Art Hotel

The location just a short stroll to the Basilica and Botanic Gardens is excellent, There are numerous arcaded streets nearby with a good selection of cafes and restaurants and interesting little shops. The staff were very helpful, one in particular gave us invaluable tips for our day trip to Venice. The hotel is full of modern artwork, personally we are not fans but could see merit in some of the pieces. The rooms are also decorated in individual styles.

Our room had plenty of space but I'm afraid the decoration was 'Blue Peter and Playschool meet Tracy Emin'. The walls of the bedroom appeared dirty rather than arty. The bathroom tiles - including the floor - were covered with random shapes cut out of sticky backed silver and gold foil. Some of this was peeling away and one wonders about the hygiene aspects and difficulty in cleaning. Our wardrobe doors wouldn't stay shut and the bathroom door handle desperately needs a drop of oil. In comparison the room our travelling companions had was smaller but light and airy with a lovely quirky headboard.