Secluded Hotels in Italy

A really interesting little hotel combining typical Puglia architecture and hospitality with modern comforts.
This sure is one fascinating little ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is not easy to describe Pollinaria.
On the one hand, much like the Abruzzo region, it breathes history and a simple authenticity of days gone ...

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 ...

Breathtaking scenery, warm hosts, historic house and a fantastic breakfast - the B & B Il Fornaccio in a nutshell. But we’ll expand a little bit.
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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...

Rural beauty and simplicity, Italian style.
Simplicity Italian style is never just plain simple. It is usually simple and beautiful and both t...

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 ...

A great place to relax and take in the good things from a beautiful region.
In our book, any excuse to go and experience fine wines, gastronom...

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...

Right in the heart of the Langhe region, a beautiful area of hillside woods famed for its wine and truffles, there lies the impressive Cascina B...

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...

Going just beyond the “standard” villas in Tuscany, this Castle retreat is something quite out of the ordinary. Machiavelli bought it in 1511 wh...

A beautiful, peaceful, luxurious Tuscany Hotel.
The meaning of luxury is often in the eye of the beholder, but by any definition the Castello ...

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...

What can we say about a place that has simply incredible views of the western shore of Lake Garda? Dimora Bolsone, perhaps?
This renovated 15t...

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...

You can almost feel the la dolce vita running through this ancient Roman Palazzo - as if Anita Ekberg would be likely to stroll by at any moment...

“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 ...

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 classy and atmospheric hotel in the heart of Piemonte.
The region of Alba is blessed with a number of man made and natural wonders. This is ...

Wonderful views of the Amalfi Coast make for a special stay.
Fabulous vistas that pan out for ever, wonderful terrace from which to enjoy them...

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...

A truly unique accommodation with jaw dropping views of the Amalfi Coast and Ravello. Just when we thought we had run out of superlatives to des...

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...

Welcome to one of Tatlers 101 top hotels - la Bandita. You'll find it midway between Florence and Rome and just south of Siena is the Val d'Orcia, ...

You’ll love this place” is how a guest lovingly talked about the La Locanda.
In truth, it is a dream set in some of the most unspoilt landscapes ...

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

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 –...

Wonderful collection of houses located in an equally charming hamlet in south Tuscany.
Rolling hills, woodlands replete with deer, hares and o...

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

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...

A beautiful, secluded Puglia farmhouse that combines rustic charm and contemporary comforts.
The Masseria Montelauro is one of those wonderful...

Originally built in the 1500s, the main building of Masseria San Domenico was, once upon a time, a lookout from where the Knights of Malta would...

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

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...

If you want to visit and enjoy the beauty of Venice, you don’t necessarily have to stay in the centre of Venice itself.
The whole area is an a...

Nietzsche once said “If I had to think of a word that could replace “music” I could only think of Venice”. Indeed, Venice is music to people’s ears...

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...

If you want barren hotel like service then look away. If, on the other hand, you are looking for authentic Tuscany, a wonderful mix of history, ...

Italy isn’t just about the rolling hills of Tuscany, the imperial history of Rome or the fiery Mediterranean temperament of the south. People so...

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...

This is the sister accommodation of Mr. My Resort, also in Florence.
Both places share the same hospitality and welcome guests with open arms, bu...

The area surrounding the Relais Sant Elena is one of those special places – ancient Tuscany with its soft rolling hills and great panoramas, tur...

This is a place dedicated to all those that are looking for a real intimate and romantic hideaway!
In fact, Tancamelis is not really a hotel, ...

Small and perfectly formed, the location of this pretty 18 room villa isn't bad either, as it looks out onto the magnificent panorama of Lake Garda...

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...

Charming aristocratic country house in the heart of Chianti country
The Villa Il Poggiale is a sister hotel to the Johanes, Johlea and Antica ...

Situated on the top of a splendid hill, and surrounded by a forest of 40 acres, only a few minutes from Gargnano (7,5 Km) and from the Gardesana St...