A majestic masterpiece of Liberty design, it has preserved its façade, the historic porter’s lodge, the splendid hall of arches and the great Michelangelo hall created by Giulio Bernardini in 1904 with frescoes by Galileo Chini. A symbol of the quintessential spa town, it has attracted D’Annunzio, Vittorio Emanuele and the Royal Family of Savoy, Puccini, Toscanini, Badoglio, Madame Curie, Trilussa, the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, the Shah of Persia, the Rothschilds, Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, and Ranieri and Grace of Monaco. A luxurious spa and the realm of great chefs.