"Fifteenth-century Tuscan villa-turned-hotel Il Salviatino—with its impressive collection of 4,000 books—was once a gathering place for poets and artists, including Salvador Dalí. More recently, the Dalai Lama stayed here in 2017 and, of course, visited the library. After you’re done reading, stroll to the terrace overlooking Florence for pasta dishes cooked with produce from the onsite garden; when the weather isn’t cooperating, dinner is served in the library instead." - Diana Spechler