Lake Maggiore & Around
This building, home to a local herbs-and-orange based elixir, has been standing high in the medieval hamlet of the Sacro Monte del Rosario since 1924…
Must-see hotels in Italy
Costa Smeralda
Follow the donkey signs to Laura Lagattolla's welcoming rural retreat, 1km north of San Pantaleo. A relaxed, ramshackle farm, it offers simple guest rooms…
Naples
Everyone from artists to Parisian fashionistas adores this elegant guesthouse, lavished with antiques, books and original artworks. Its four guestrooms…
Northeastern Sardinia
High above the Golfo Aranci, Francesca and Angelo's welcoming Gallurese stazzo (farmhouse) stands in blissful isolation on a hilltop with 360-degree views…
Taormina
Every detail is perfect at this painstakingly restored former music school turned luxurious B&B, on a back alley near Piazza IX Aprile. Vintage furniture…
Cortina d’Ampezzo
A 10km, forest-shaded drive from Cortina, this stylish place is astounding value, with spectacular mountain views from its large rooms. The well-regarded…
Noto
In Noto's historic workers' quarter, this sophisticated B&B is owned by the gracious Giorgio and Carla, who gave up the stress of northern Italian life to…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
It's seldom you can stay in a 16th-century convent designed by baroque genius Borromini. This four-star hotel is exquisitely appointed – muted colours…
Stromboli
This cheerful Aeolian-style guesthouse is only 100m from a sweet black-sand beach in Piscità, the tranquil neighbourhood at the west end of town. Dorms,…
Trieste
The Habsburg-era, seafront Grand Hotel is Trieste's other luxury hotel, offering sumptuous contemporary glamour in place of the Duchi's tradition and…
San Gimignano
American Baker Bloodworth left a career in Hollywood to open this boutique retreat with his Italian partner Cristian Rovetta, the culinary force behind…
Southwestern Sardinia
Guests are met with a warm Sardinian welcome at this charming farmstay, nestled amid olive groves and fruit trees near Pauli Arbarei. Its sunny, simply…
Amalfi
DieciSedici (1016) dresses up an old medieval palace in the kind of style that only the Italians can muster. The half-dozen rooms dazzle with chandeliers,…
Lecce
Surrounded by citrus groves, Masseria Trapana's modern reinvention of a 16th-century farmhouse is 12km north of Lecce. Ten suites combine with shared…
Tyrrhenian Coast
Tucked into a back street above Petralia Sottana's Duomo, this family-run inn has immaculate rooms and three-star amenities. Its restaurant specialises in…
Venice
Few budget digs can match this smart 10-room hotel with flower-draped terraces and dreamy views of Chiesa di Santo Stefano from its rooms. Petite bedrooms…
Central Sicily
An example of the albergo diffuso concept growing in popularity throughout southern Italy, Home Hotels has 11 different accommodation options throughout…
Lipari
Now run by the daughter and son-in-law of longtime Lipari innkeeper Diana Brown, this delightful warren of rooms tucked down a narrow alley sports…
Argentina Residenza Style Hotel
Centro Storico
A prime central location, stellar service and sleek contemporary design await at this elegant boutique hotel. Housed in a former monastery, its 12…
Siena
Occupying a Renaissance-era palazzo located in a quiet but convenient corner of Siena, the Ravizza offers rooms perfectly melding traditional decor and…
Santa Teresa di Gallura
Daria and Simone are your affable hosts at this sumptuous six-room B&B smack in the centre of town (as photos on the wall attest, the rambling home has…
Mantua
In this gorgeous 16th-century townhouse historic features have undergone a minimalist remodelling: exposed creamy stone walls surround pared-down…
Abruzzo
Hikers should head straight for this charming little hotel in Pescocostanzo's historic centre. The look is country cosy, with low, wood-beamed ceilings,…
Taormina
Built in 1902, the distinguished, supremely comfortable Villa Belvedere was one of Taormina's original grand hotels. Well positioned with fabulous views,…
Naples
Run by a warm and personable team, this urbane B&B offers four colour-coordinated bedrooms with specially commissioned sculptural lamps, ethnic-inspired…
The Veneto
This home-away-from-home offers three rooms with river views in a historic palazzo. Rooms are furnished with great care: vintage finds, mid-century modern…
Mediterranean Coast
Owned by the same family that runs Caltabellotta's renowned M.A.T.E.S. restaurant, this B&B is charmingly set in a historic palazzo (mansion) with pretty…
Lake Garda West Bank
Perched above Salò and surrounded by olive groves, this converted convent lays on restrained luxury in a semi-rural setting. Enjoy the vista of glassy…
Treviso
This hybrid hair salon, beauty spa and contemporary hotel is delightfully unconventional and super-smart. Rooms have every imaginable mod con: Netflix…
Bosa
The apricot facade of this restored 1890s hotel greets you just south of the Ponte Vecchio. Several rooms retain original frescoed ceilings, some are…
Tyrrhenian Coast
Surrounded by beech forest, this newly restored hunting lodge smack in the heart of the Nebrodi is the perfect base for hiking, mountain biking or…
Abruzzo
Who wouldn't want to stay at a B&B called 'The Palace'? This elegant and gently welcoming place occupies the 2nd floor of Casa Parente, an 18th-century…
Termoli
This historic albergo diffuso (dispersed hotel) has its reception on Piazza Duomo, near the cathedral, but the 21 rooms are squeezed into several palazzi…
Venice
Corte di Gabriela is a 19th-century palazzo, but there’s nothing traditional about its 11 rooms, which inventively play with the palace's historic…
La Costiera Triestina
This lemon-yellow 1920s villa offers dorms and doubles with dreamy sea views and even balconies. Neat, if spartan, rooms come with private bathrooms and…
Mediterranean Coast
Enjoying a prime hilltop location with excellent views over Sciacca's fishing port, Domus Maris Relais showcases a relaxed combination of elegance and…
Umbria
This 17th-century farmhouse turned stylish agriturismo resides in the dozy hamlet of Casalina, just south of Deruta. Guest rooms feature wood beams and…
Ferrara
Tucked down a crooked lane in Ferrara's old Jewish quarter, this cosy, long-established B&B offers four rooms of varying sizes in a late 14th-century…
Abruzzo
A beautifully curated and professionally run B&B right in the centre of Sulmona with a choice of double rooms or miniapartments. All the accommodation…
Valle d’Itria
At this albergo diffuso (dispersed hotel) you'll stay in one of 13 tastefully furnished apartments scattered throughout Locorotondo's centro storico. The…
