Room No. 62, just off the elevator (I could hear it, but it didn't bother me), boasted medium blue walls with robin's egg blue accents throughout. The room opened into a short, narrow entrance hall that gave onto the main chamber, with its double bed, writing desk, easy chair and, the most pleasant surprise, a terrace. Through sliding glass doors (which cut off all noise despite the scooters buzzing below on Via Spadari), the balcony afforded views east toward the Duomo. Though its Gothic splendor was mostly obscured by commercial buildings, the spires thrust out over their rooftops, making for an inspiring sight of the Madonnina, the gilded statue of the Virgin Mary-she glowed majestically at night.
The bed (a one-piece mattress, instead of the usual twin mattresses pushed together) was backed by an upholstered backboard with carved flower spindles and was heaped with pillows. Unfortunately, the bed pillows turned out to be rather hard, but the mattress was yielding and comfortable, the pure white sheets soft, with intricately stitched edges. The bed had no comforter or coverlet, instead a sash-like covering across the bottom, like a runner on an elegant dinner table. A medium weight blanket was sandwiched between two sheets ensuring that no itchy material ever touched one's skin. (A second blanket was in the closet.)
The desk held a flat screen TV (although no DVD player was in evidence), a packet of hotel information, stationery and list of laundry services. No iron or ironing board in the room
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