Easygoing Hotels in Italy

Imagine the scene. You are amongst the ancient olive trees of Liguria, three kilometers from the sea. You come to a small rural village that still ...

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...

Le Due Volpi started off life as a farmhouse so its countryside credentials are impeccable, an unspoilt rural heaven only some 30 kilometres from t...

It always helps to be located just a few minutes from the golden sand beaches of Cava d'Aliga, Sampieri, Pozzallo, Donnalucata, Marina di Ragusa an...

Bellavista = Beautiful View in Italian.
Actually, in this particular case, Bellavista also means being peacefully located between the sea and the...

If you are looking for a hotel in Rome that’s a little special, has an excellent position in the historic centre and wonderful, wonderful staff, yo...

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...

This is not one of our typical Secretplaces, but we had to include the location (in the fishing village of Nerano, on the tip of the peninsula) ...

Just 8 miles from Siena in the hills of a quieter, more traditional Chianti is the hamlet of Fonterutoli where the Mazzei family, owners of the Fon...

This is the sort of thing Italy does so well – a retreat amongst olive groves and vines with never ending views of countryside that seems to have b...

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...

Elegance, hospitality and affordability in the heart of Rome A hotel managed by a US-Italian couple, Elyssa is from Florida and Alessandro from ...

Frances Mayes once said “I can think of no greater pleasure than to get lost on some country road in Umbria." We know exactly what she means, fo...

“I wandered through Venice’s far retreat Laughed in the sun, and life seemed so sweet.”
Venice brings out the poet in all of us; it is simply ...

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

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,...

Prices for this hotel are shown as estimates (minimum to maximum). They change regularly depending on a number of factors, including availabilit...

The Hotel Gutkowski may have a northern European name but its sensibilities are pure southern Italian. Situated on the eastern seaboard of the isla...

Palermomust be one of Italy’s most underrated cities. It may not have the renaissance masterpieces of Florence, the sophistication of Milan or t...

The Hotel Lucrezia might as well be called the “Secret Garden”. Bang in the middle of Riola Sardo, a small non descript village on the west coas...

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

Right in the heart of Tuscany and the Chianti region, we came across the Hotel San Sano, a small, charming and very personal kind of place. The ...

A wonderfully located Rome hotel, with plenty of character to boot.
The Santa Maria is certainly not the type of hotel you imagine to find in ...

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

Testaccio is undoubtedly one of the most authentic areas of Rome. It still has a soul relatively untouched by tourism.
In effect what you see ...

A magical place at one with nature.
This sure is one magical place, a 180 hectare 19th century organic farm (and 140 chimneys, no less) of whi...

A real discovery for your stay in Florence.
If you want a place of genuine warmth and feel during you stay in Florence then the Le Stanze di Stan...

Peaceful, panoramic, secluded and utterly wonderful.
The Locanda del Gallo is one of those beautiful and peaceful old houses set in gorgeous c...

The Locanda Ilune likes to say that “Another World is possible” and how true this is, for it seems to be one of those places on another planet –...

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...

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 ...

A historic accommodation in off the beaten track Tuscany.
Tuscany still has its undiscovered parts, and the Monsignor della Casa Country Resor...

Locanda Novecento - a little gem of a hotel in the heart of Venice.
Guests tend to fall in love with this trendy city boutique hotel. It’s easy t...

You can tell a hotel is out of the ordinary or special, especially a simple B & B, when on booking it offers you a selection of pillows to choose f...

Like the “3 Little Piggies” fable, this house was built from straw. Unlike the “3 Little Piggies” fable you can’t huff and puff this house down. St...

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...

The area around the Tenuta Centoporte may be beautiful with great beaches nearby, etc, but guests will always be happy to return to this elegant...

Our complex includes a group of Trulli and Lamie houses. Careful restoration work has permitted us to maintain their architectual characteristic...

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...

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...

It takes courage and vision to create something as beautiful as the Villa Bordoni. The importance of carefully selecting the right details to sh...

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