There’s no more iconic travel destination than Tuscany; no more iconic accommodation than the Tuscan villa; and no more appropriate way to kick off Tuscany month here at Tablet.

There’s no more iconic travel destination than Tuscany; no more iconic accommodation than the Tuscan villa; and no more appropriate way to kick off Tuscany month here at Tablet.
A Francis Ford Coppola production set in Italy demands attention. Pay attention, then, because Palazzo Margherita is exactly that. A hotel, created by the man himself, in a small town in the south of Italy. There are almost too many Godfather references to make.
The thing about forts and watchtowers is that they typically stand guard on some pretty choice locations. That doesn’t change when they’re converted into hotels.
Not many hotels willfully claim having the smallest rooms in Europe. Italy’s Eremito all but brags about the achievement, calling their rooms “celluzze” — cells meant to evoke the ascetic living of a monastery. It only gets more interesting from there.
There’s no glory in safe, predictable design. To reach the promised land it takes boldness and bravery. The creators of Palazzo Daniele and G-Rough know this well, and they found magnificence through a daring collision of ancient and modern.