'...the Stella Maris sits just 100m from the seafront of Levanto, whose beach buzzes with tan-toppers...owned and managed by Renza Pagnini, the eight-roomed premises exude a homely warmth which belies the magnificent technicolour frescoes racing madly across every ceiling...throw in antiques, ornately carved wooden furniture, crystal chandeliers and gilded mirrors, and (go on, shut your eyes) you could be in the Sistine chapel's little sister.'
This is a review extract taken from our 324-page guide Room for Romance Italy.
