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Hassler Roma
Rome, Italy

Could there be a more sophisticated affair than imbibing a Bellini on the 7th Floor Terrace (the ‘world’s...

Bulgari Hotel Roma
Rome, Italy

With its dedication to making Italian craftsmanship the lynchpin around which each guest stay revolves, and a commitment...

Beachside dining at Voaara, Madagascar, an answer to question of where to travel in 2025

Where to travel in 2025 – and why: Part 2

It’s not so long ago that we made decisions about where to travel to purely on the back of what we were in search of, and which destinations promised to deliver it. But change is afoot in how travel – and travellers – are perceived. And with it, a more nuanced set of motivations behind our journeys is on the horizon.

ROMEO Napoli
Naples, Italy

Naples is not a city you’d describe as being subtle or understated, and the same holds for ROMEO...

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...

Villa Ardore
Tuscany, Italy

Villa Ardore fuses high contemporary luxury with authentic Tuscan aesthetics and offers privileged access to everything its storied...

VISTA Palazzo Verona
Verona, Italy

VISTA Palazzo Verona, once a palazzo occupied by local grandees, originally dates from the 15th century. This five-star...

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...

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...

Stephen Lewis and Christian Scali of Villa Ardore, Tuscany, Italy

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...

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...

Close-up of a painting being restored. Save Venice, Women Artists of Venice_

Save Venice:
Meet the Women Artists of Venice

The Women Artists of Venice (WAV) is a scheme by Save Venice, which seeks to restore the works – and prestige – of the city's historical, female makers.

Borgo Pignano
Tuscany, Italy

As the dreamy Tuscan sunset bounces off the handsome 18th-century yellow and stone Tuscan villa that is the...

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...

Villa Cora
Florence, Italy

Historic yet forward-looking, the immaculately furnished Villa Cora in Florence is a solid choice for travellers looking to...

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...

Exterior view of Lefay Resort and SPA Dolomiti, Trentino, Italy

Alpine wellness:
Sleep on it

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Don’t: two luxury properties on different sides of the Alps – Gstaad’s peaceful...

Insider Experiences: Another World Adventures Cape to Cape adventure

Insider experiences:
Unlocking local

We round up three of the most pioneering brands in luxury travel, who all keep a finger on...

Italy my way welcomes luxury nomads in smart working villas

Italy my way:
Working intelligente

‘Italy my way’, the private, experiential Italian travel provider has launched a service for long-stay, smart-working travellers looking...

Anantara Palazzo Naiadi
Rome, Italy

With the theatrical flourish and attention to detail you expect from a Roman holiday, the team at this...

Rome:
Photography lessons in the Eternal City

“It’s no surprise that Fellini chose Rome to film La Dolce Vita in. Every corner of the ‘Eternal...

Hotel de la Ville, a Rocco Forte Hotel
Rome, Italy

Just seconds away from the Spanish Steps, this new addition to the Rocco Forte portfolio, the Hotel de...

Bagni di Pisa:
Monster weekend

Legend has it that it was at the hot springs of Bagni di Pisa in Tuscany that Mary...

Le Massif Courmayeur:
Getting fruity

With veganism being all the rage these days, bathing in asses’ milk in the pursuit of eternal youth...

Paolo Kastelec & Philip Robinson, Villa Fontelunga, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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...

The renaissance
Tuscany, Italy

Join the return to classic styling. Some looks never go out of fashion for a reason– and few...

Villa Fontelunga, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

Villa Fontelunga
Arezzo, Italy

Totally in tune with its location, Villa Fontelunga is a gorgeous collection of nine double bedrooms, with separate...

Tuscany Again:
Study break

A trip to rural Italy is always a dreamlike step back in time and on our recent visit,...

Rome Cavalieri Hotel:
Roman holiday, take two

On arrival at this iconic Waldorf Astoria Resort, the Rome Cavalieri Hotel, we were introduced to our Jet...

Scent and the city
Venice, Italy

Teresa Levonian Cole follows her nose around Venice. In a hidden alleyway of Cannaregio, the northernmost of the...

Tuscan trails:
Revisiting da Vinci’s Italy

Masters at their craft come and go but every now and then, history brings forth a genius with...

Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, Sicily, Italy

Belmond:
Dolce far niente

What can we say about Belmond that hasn’t already been said? The premium hotel brand is an OutThere...

Fonteverde Spa & Resort:
A gentleman’s journey to Tuscany

Painterly from just about every angle, the Tuscan countryside is one of Italy’s most ardently loved holiday destinations....

Son of the sun
Lake Como, Italy

Italian glitterati and Hollywood’s elite rub shoulders on the shores of Lake Como – join us on a...

The reprise
Tuscany, Italy

Join the return to classic styling. Some looks never go out of fashion for a reason – and...

Hotel Heureka
Venice, Italy

Words by Teresa Levonian Cole The Heureka is a laidback, pocket-friendlier alternative to tried and tested Venetian favourites....

A bigger splash
Tuscany, Italy

On a sunny day in Tuscany, you’re unlikely to be wearing a lot. Though don’t let that stop...

Borgo San Felice, Tuscany, Italy

The Tuscan countryside, with its endless vines and oaks punctuated by vertical slashes of green cypress trees, is...

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...