Fine cuisine Hotels in Italy

The perfect antidote to the stresses and strains of modern day life.
If you are looking to get away from it all without giving up on the good ...

There’s no point in reinventing the wheel. If everything is right there’s no need to change anything. The Agriturismo Preggio is like that, you ...

The Tuscany villa is a dream for many and what is found here, just three miles outside of the beautiful town of Lucca, may well fulfill that dre...

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...

The perfect hideaway in off the beaten track Chianti, Tuscany.
Chianti is certainly no stranger to the throngs of tourism, a fact which makes it ...

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 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) ...

This is a luxury hotel with a capital “L” in a place of beauty with a capital “B”, and history with a capital “H” to match. What else would one exp...

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...

A truly historic Tuscany hotel, right in the heart of Chianti.
Knights in shining Armour, shields, spears, thick stonewalls and an austere bea...

Countryside hotel with Mount Etna as a back-drop.
Lady Carmela is a most enticing proposition. Behind it lies the tallest active volcano in Eu...

This wine farm in the heart of Chianti (Tuscany) dates back to the 16th century and has now been converted into the Fattoria Tregole B&B.
It c...

The beauty of the scenery tells you that you are in Tuscany, but St Peter's Dome off in the distance indicates that you are just a stone's throw...

Fads and fashions come and go but classic elegance remains and if you are looking for a hotel in Florence that belongs to the traditional school...

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 ...

This truly is a great base for discovering the beautiful region of Cinque Terre. You drive off the main road of Levanto and within 6 km arrive at a...

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

In spring 2004, Alain Ducasse indulged his passion for Italy by setting up a new resort in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, inspired by the charms ...

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Once the home of a poet and now a beautiful hotel above the town of Cortona, Tuscany, we fell in love with Il Falconiere, its views across the T...

A secluded hideaway in Tuscany.
Well, if you want to get away from the rest of the world to relax your mind, body and soul, then Pardini’s Her...

A lovely little Tuscany hotel still off the beaten track.
Unless you are a connoisseur of fine white truffles, you may never have heard of San...

Do you like animals? Would you miss having a Television in your room? Would you find it stimulating to eat dinner around a communal table with othe...

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...

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One of the most luxurious Positano hotels with fabulous views over th...

For such a well visited country Italy sure does have some hidden gems.
Take the Locanda del Feudo, for instance, a real place of discovery whi...

The Locanda Palazzone is a beautiful contradiction in terms.
It is considered to be one of the oldest hotels in the whole of Italy, having starte...

Il Frantoio seems to be one of those perfect places and it is definitely one of our favourite accommodations in the whole of Puglia.
Set in 70...

Palazzo Terranova is a Truly wonderful and refined Umbria Hotel. As one drives along the Umbrian hills, the views seem to go on forever, as does...

Lovely little Venice hotel with wonderful views of the canal.
The Pensione La Calcina, which lies in the secluded and less well-known district of...

We can’t say that this beautiful lodge with 11 wonderful rooms is on the Amalfi Coast neither is it Sorrento. Sitting on the very point where th...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

Tuscany certainly brings a number of evocative images to mind. Those rolling hills, views to die for, cultured ambience, history, not to mention fi...

There are very few hotels as special as this. A late Renaissance villa nestled in a meander of the River Arno just five miles from the historic ...

Beauty, serenity, authenticity and hospitality are the key words to describe Villa le Barone.
Staying at Le Barone is very much like visiting fri...

Some places – not many, for sure - are so stunning, so imbued with history, beauty and culture that they take the breath away. The Villa Mangiac...