Tag: Luxury Hotels
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Which Sicilian golf courses are open now, from Verdura near Sciacca to Il Picciolo on Etna, which are closed, and how to combine golf with wine and Greek temples.
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The best golf courses in Tuscany, from Castiglion del Bosco and La Bagnaia to Ugolino and Argentario, with three trip plans combining golf, wine and the coast.
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Sicily does not do luxury the way the rest of Italy does. There is no single postcard address here, no one town that carries the island’s entire reputation for beautiful stays, the way Positano does for the Amalfi Coast or Portofino does for Liguria.
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There is a moment, arriving at Villa Cora, when Florence does something unexpected: it disappears. The noise of the city, the crowds at the Pitti Palace three minutes away, the scooters on the lungarno — all of it gone.
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Florence has never been a city that does luxury loudly. Its finest hotels occupy Renaissance palazzi and 19th-century villas, their facades indistinguishable from the buildings on either side — which is, of course, precisely the point.
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Florence does not compete with other cities. It occupies a category of its own — a small, dense, walkable capital of human civilisation that has produced more art, architecture, and intellectual fire per square kilometre than almost anywhere on earth.
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There is a small sign above the entrance of Palazzo Daniele that reads questa casa non è un albergo – this house is not a hotel. It is a statement of intent, and after any stay here, it becomes clear that this is not marketing language.
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If Villa d’Este is the most prestigious hotel on Lake Como, Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni is the most beloved.
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There are luxury hotels. There are grand hotels. And then there is Villa d’Este on Lake Como — a category entirely its own.
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Choosing the right Lake Como luxury hotel is the single most important decision you will make for your trip. Get it right and every morning feels like a painting.