The Palace is my favorite hotel on earth.I lived there for 4 months and became family.If you want boutique trendy then the Santo Mauro is good.The Intercontinental is well located but is souless,zero personality.The Ritz has a great garden restaurant if the weather is good.The Villa Magna is big and ugly though the rooms are good.The VillaReal is across the street from the Palace opposite the Parliament building.Small but nice.