Antico Sipario Boutique Hotel, BW Signature Collection is a new boutique hotel restored from an old medieval building in the centre of the historic village of Paciano. It is located just a few kilometres from Lake Trasimeno, on the border between Umbria and Tuscany.The building was a cultural centre and small theatre throughout the last century and now is a venue in which art and the theatre, in particular, play the role of a protagonist. Both the communal areas and the rooms are dedicated to the concept of ‘Theatre’ as defined in all its different expressions. All eight rooms with oak parquet flooring and exposed beams are different and yet meticulously designed down to the last detail. They all have wonderful views of the village or across the Umbrian-Tuscan countryside.There are no headboards for the beds but an entire wall that has been decorated with subjects or themes of a theatrical nature. The wonderful new beds have been chosen to guarantee guests a blissful night’s sleep. The bathrooms have been fitted out with great regard for comfort and spaciousness. Some rooms are equipped with a large shower and others with a whirlpool tub. We are respectful of the environment and sustainability through the use of olive oil-based detergents that are free of parabens.We wanted to facilitate access to all the communal areas such as the garden, the internal cloister that is lit up by sunlight and looks out over the walkways of the two floors, the conference room which has been created out of the former theatre, and most of all, the hall which has been turned into a reception room. There is a place for everyone here. Children can play on the multi-coloured carpet in the area that is designated for their use while guests can browse through the books in the well-stocked library. Not all the books are in Italian, some are in other languages.