Lucca might just be the most perfect Tuscan city for London weekenders, an intimate and compact mash up of narrow cobbled streets, marble-fronted churches — 101 of them — tall towers and Renaissance walls all within 30 minutes of Pisa airport. Despite its accessibility and charm, there’s a real shortage of good hotels in the city — so hurray for Grand Universe Lucca.
The 55-room hotel is part of Marriot’s Autograph Collection. Opened in 2021, it marries international quality with a thoroughly Italian flavour.
