Piccolo Hotel Puccini is located just outside of the main piazza in Lucca, and affords an excellent landing space after exploring the city's sites and enjoying a hearty Tuscan dinner and drink. The hotel was extremely clean and easy to locate, and the staff were exceptionally helpful in finding parking for our rental car (only a 10 minute walk outside the old city walls). Breakfast is served onsite, if you'd like it, but the hotel is also close to dozens of pasticcerie and bars, should you choose to go elsewhere.
The only drawback is that Piccolo Hotel Puccini does not have air conditioning or a strong fan for keeping cool in the summer. It's possible to open the windows at night for some cooler air, but the hotel's proximity to the main piazza ensures that it will be quite loud late into the night.