Those on a Tuscan road trip or who love easy parking will be smitten with this stone house in a wealthy surburb, 4km north of Lucca's walled city in St Alessio (dump the car, then meander along green lanes, past vast villas bathed in olive groves). The locanda (inn) has five rooms furnished with a mix of old, new and upcycled – lots of wine boxes!
Open evenings, the downstairs restaurant is a gastronomic fish-driven treat (meals €40 to €50). In summer dining is alfresco in the pretty walled garden with wooden decking.