The Due Torri in Verona is just The Hotel Detective’s type. Of a certain age, but still beautiful, with a lobby built for another era and where a pleasing dusk prevails even in mid-day. In summer, it’s an oasis from the unrelenting sun. It’s a space that seemed to THD to be dozing, waiting for the pianist to appear and the party to start. A past waiting for the present to show up and the inspiration for this photo. See The Hotel Detective’s other reports at blogs.forbes.com/garywalther.

-Gary Walther