Design Hotels in Italy

Delightfully modern Masseria with views of the Adriatic. Puglia is a beautiful place and the Agriturismo Borgo San Marco is surely its equal in ter...

For Venice, this hotel is actually a rather modern affair. Design orientated and updated elegance in the heart of the city, rather than old worl...

The Bed & Breakfast IL BOOM is located in a large apartment (where owners themeselves live) on the attic floor and penthouse of an early 20th-centu...

Situated in the peaceful countryside of Modica, Balarte is a place of aesthetic pleasure rather than simply just a place to relax (though it’s g...

As a rule, bed & breakfasts, however welcoming and well located, tend to be on the dowdy and amateurish side of the spectrum of accommodations –...

The history of the Borgo Alveria country resort goes back a long, long way. It was built on the site of an ancient monastery in 1451 and then razed...

We have to thank the Scariati family for the wonderful Borgo de la Pietraia.
Set in pristine wilderness on top of a hill, it encompasses a whole ...

The Brera Apartments are located in a beautiful area in the heart of Milan: the most peaceful part of the historic Brera district. Since the 19^th c...

A real secret place in the heart of Venice.
To find a secret place in Venice, overrun as it is by hordes of tourists rushing, open-mouthed, from ...

Siracusa – Overlooking the natural port of Siracusa, that’s where you’ll find the Caol Ishka Hotel, located on the bank of the river Anapo only 2km...

The stunning Casa Angelina is a rare find on the Amalfi coast; a hotel that privileges design and blends it subtly with nature’s own display thr...

The Casa de Uscoli is not necessarily to everyone’s tastes. The entrance (which in fact is not part of the hotel itself) does not do the place insi...

Here’s a conundrum - How can you be old and new at the same time?
Tip: Think about the Castello di Montagnano. Perhaps we’re being a bit esote...

Wonderful atmosphere and welcome in the heart of the Dorsoduro, Venice.
The Dorsoduro is perhaps our favourite location in one of our favourite c...

The Charming House family has a new addition and it falls somewhere in between the luxury of the DD724 and the coziness of the DD694.
That mea...

The greatest imperial city of them all and a location by the Spanish steps to die for. Does that make the Crossing Condotti a pompous or snotty hot...

A well designed hotel in the heart of Portofino, blending old Liguria with new comforts Portofino is one of the glamorous jewels of the Mediterr...

"A place for dreamers, created by dreamers".
We love that phrase, unfortunately, it didn't come from us but rather from the hotel itself and it s...

Some simple facts about the Hotel Capo La Gala stand out above all others: The location (tucked underneath terraces of olives and lemons in its ...

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Florence hotels tend to fall into one of two categories. They are either overwhelming impersonal and sterile or seem designed for backpacking st...

Lovely transformation of an ancient convent into a stylish modern hotel.
It sometimes seems that only the Italians, with their innate sense of...

When we say seaside hotel, we mean seaside hotel.
The completely renovated Hotel del Lido is literally on the water’s edge. Not any water’s edge,...

The J.K. Place is the closest experience you can get to staying somewhere that feels like home. Only far nicer than home, more luxurious, more s...

Noble, historical Padova - cool avant-garde Methis.
The contrast between hotel and town could not be more different but the end result is the ...

A truly excellent design hotel decorated with understated flair, right in the heart of Bologna.
The Hotel Novecento is part of the Bologna Art...

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The sun, the rocks, the trees. And above all the sea. Four elements that pretty much narrate the story of two enchanting residences surrounded b...

An oasis of tranquillity, this splendid new hotel, enjoys minimal-chic interior décor, modern facilities and stunning sea views from its bright gue...

Nestling on a small hill between Pietrasanta and Camaiore, Locanda al Colle proposes peace and privacy in a completely charming setting.
This anc...

A mix of modern trends and tradition in the old part of Genoa.
In truth, there seems to be a dearth of charming hotels in the interesting city...

Imagine waking up in the morning, rolling over and having, just to yourself, views across the waters of the Bay of Naples to Mount Vesuvius. Mai...

The Mandranova Resort captures the essence of Sicily: a Sicily where, for thousands of years, local traditions, the land, and the sea have lived...

Masseria Alchimia is an old 17th century hermitage in Puglia’s Adriatic coast, that Caroline Groszer has converted into a charming hideaway with...

We love it when history marries modernity to spectacular effect: when design and tradition bring together technological innovation and original ...

Even in a place as beautiful and well trodden as Florence, where, let's be honest, you don’t have to try too hard to find willing customers, some p...

Sometimes it might seem a bit clichéd to use words such as unique, but in the case of the Rotarius B & B, it is pretty much justified.
It is, in ...

The Tara Verde is a world of sensual colours. Even the rooms allude to this, so we get the Green, Bordeaux and Purple rooms (only three in all). Si...

Chic luxury in the capital of style The world’s fashion capital now has a top notch accommodation that matches its sense of chic and cool – The ...

A cool and trend setting Milan hotel.
The Town House 12 came about following the success of its older sister, the Town House 31. The original ...

The epitome of a refined, cool yet cosy town house.
As you walk along the fashionable Via Carlo Goldoni, the 19th century houses that abound p...

Sophisticated design and comfort in Turin's historic centre.
The wonderful town house concept of stylish design and trend setting cool has com...

Situated in the heart of Piola – perhaps Milan’s most authentic quarter – this wonderful and very different Bed and Breakfast is a fun and beaut...

The centenary Villa dei D'Armiento is a wonderful new addition to the portfolio of “Maison de Charmes”  in the region of Sorrento.
It started ...

The Villa Fontelunga – a typical, yet cosmopolitan Tuscan Villa.
Three friends, two English and one Italian, one day got together to set up th...