Romantic, arty and passionate, Italy has for centuries welcomed visitors looking to experience a little bit (or a lot) of its magic. It’s a see-for-yourself destination
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Stephen Lewis & Christian Scali
Villa Ardore, Tuscany, Italy
Beginning to explore their Italian roots a decade ago, LA couple Stephen Lewis and Christian Scali fell so...
Bottled poetry
Tuscany, Italy
If ever there were a more lyrical description of wine than the words above, we don’t know it....
Inside job
Lake Como, Italy
Bringing an 18th-century villa up to snuff for picky 21st-century guests takes nous and know-how. It helps, of...
The artist’s hand
Florence, Italy
Returning to Florence for a lesson in how many of the city’s (and therefore, the world’s) most revered...
Maiden Voyage
Celebrity Edge, Mediterranean Sea
For newbies to life on the ocean waves, a trip through the Mediterranean on one of the new...
Paolo Kastelec & Philip Robinson
Villa Fontelunga, Arezzo, Italy
Far from the tourist-trodden streets of Florence and Siena, Villa Fontelunga is a honeypot for guests from around...
Scent and the city
Venice, Italy
Teresa Levonian Cole follows her nose around Venice. In a hidden alleyway of Cannaregio, the northernmost of the...
Time to travel
Venice, Italy
Martin Perry travels to Venice for Italy’s most famous art festival, making a discovery or two along the...
Italy hotel and resort reviews
Cape of Senses
Lake Garda, Italy
If one definition of luxury is boundless space, family-run five-star hotel and spa Cape of Senses possesses it...
The Venice Venice Hotel
Venice, Italy
The storied city of Venice has a timeless, old-world allure. Many of its grand, luxury hotels play right...
Hotel La Majun
La Villa, Alta Badia, Italy
Set in the eye-poppingly beautiful Dolomites in the sophisticated village of La Villa – and now even more...
Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel
Sciacca, Sicily, Italy
Rocco Forte Hotels’ Verdura Resort bucks the group’s penchant for legacy properties – such as Edinburgh’s Balmoral, London’s...
Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte Hotel
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Whisper it, but Palermo is having a moment. Its days as Italy’s Mafia-blighted problem child are becoming a...
Hotel Sassongher
Corvara, Alta Badia, Italy
There is surely nothing so quintessentially Italian as a septuagenarian barman, immaculately attired in black tie, winking as...
Passalacqua
Lake Como, Italy
Passalacqua in Lake Como is far more than just a luxury hotel, but a sensorial and experiential ‘casa...
VISTA Palazzo Verona
Verona, Italy
VISTA Palazzo Verona, once a palazzo occupied by local grandees, originally dates from the 15th century. This five-star...
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train
Very few travel experiences offer grandeur and elegance intertwined with romance and nostalgia, in the way that a...
Borgo Pignano
Tuscany, Italy
As the dreamy Tuscan sunset bounces off the handsome 18th-century yellow and stone Tuscan villa that is the...
Villa Cora
Florence, Italy
Historic yet forward-looking, the immaculately furnished Villa Cora in Florence is a solid choice for travellers looking to...
Grand Hotel Tremezzo & Villa Sola Cabiati
Lake Como, Italy
The lakeside getaway of Milan’s (and, in fact, the rest of the world’s) rich and famous, Lake Como...
ME Milan Il Duca
Milan, Italy
Milan is one of our favourite world cities; it delicately blends its past with the future, as well...
Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel
Tuscany, Italy
Like the rest of the jet-set, we have a real love affair with Tuscany. One of its jewels...
Anantara Palazzo Naiadi
Rome, Italy
With the theatrical flourish and attention to detail you expect from a Roman holiday, the team at this...
Hotel de la Ville
Rome, Italy
Just seconds away from the Spanish Steps, this new addition to the Rocco Forte portfolio, the Hotel de...
Villa Fontelunga
Arezzo, Italy
Totally in tune with its location, Villa Fontelunga is a gorgeous collection of nine double bedrooms, with separate...
Hotel Heureka
Venice, Italy
Words by Teresa Levonian Cole The Heureka is a laidback, pocket-friendlier alternative to tried and tested Venetian favourites....
Borgo San Felice, Tuscany, Italy
The Tuscan countryside, with its endless vines and oaks punctuated by vertical slashes of green cypress trees, is...
Hotel Excelsior Venice, Italy
This is a part of Venice that few tourists ever get to see – exclusive, secluded luxury. This...
Rosa Grand, Milan, Italy
For the quintessential Milan experience, we recommend this ‘pink’ jewel in the Star Hotels crown. This sleek hotel...
Four Seasons Hotel Milan
Milan, Italy
Right in the Quadrilatero d’Oro, the pumping heart of the city’s fashion and style district, the Four Seasons...