Overlooking Piazza del Popolo, behind the Guidotti Fountain, the Hotel Plaza & Locanda Maggiore represents one of the earliest examples of Montecatini Terme’s rise as a spa destination of international significance.
Origins in the eighteenth century
It was built in 1787 on the initiative of the Cassinese Monks, who were charged with managing the spa facilities desired by Peter Leopold I, Emperor of Austria. In return, the monks were to ensure adequate hospitality for visitors. Thus was born the Locanda Maggiore, the city’s first real hotel, designed for high-level hospitality.
Giuseppe Verdi and the Inn
Among the Locanda’s most illustrious guests was Giuseppe Verdi, who used to stay here and composed part of Otello and Falstaff. In his honor, on the bicentennial of his birth, the Credito Cooperativo della Valdinievole Foundation placed a bronze bust of the maestro right in front of the hotel.
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