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LIST: SPECIAL PLACES TO STAY IN ITALY




These are hotels, auberges, masseria, resorts, B&Bs and other 'accommodations' in Italy that we have come across and think are worth checking out.

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Abruzzo
Sextantio Santo Stefano di Sessanio An "Auberge Diffuso" - an inn that's scattered about a bit. Sextantio is the result of a major restoration project, turning several derelict 16th-century houses in a hilltop village in the Apennines into stylish accommodation.
Apulia
Borgo Egnazia Savelletri di Fasano New (2010) luxury family resort on a grand scale with spa and 18-hole golf course. There's the main hotel (63 rooms), 72 Apulian 1-2 bedroom townhouses, and 25 3-bedroom villas.
Masseria Cimino Savelletri di Fasano Neighbour to Borgo Egnazia (above) and the San Domenico golf course. A fortified 18-century farmhouse, now a chic 'agri-tourismo'inn with 15 rooms.
Basilicata
La Locanda Delle Donna Monache Maratea Luxury 27-room historic hotel, located in a former monastery high up in the coastal hills with stunning views down to the sea.
Campania
L’Albergo della Regina Isabella Ischia 5-star hotel and spa located in the seaside town of Lacco Ameno, on the northern coast of the island of Ischia, next to Capri.
Emilia-Romagna
Albergo della Drapperie Bologna 3-star hotel (opened April 04) in a historic building in the centre of Bologne.
Bologna Arts Hotels Bologna A collection of four stylish luxury hotels in historic mansions in Bologna.
DuoMo Rimini Extraordinary modernistic design hotel by architect & designer Ron Arad, with loads of chrome, fibre optic lighting and sharp colours. Opened 2006.
Lombardy
Hotel Casa Poli Mantua Small (26 rooms) contemporary design hotel in Mantua. (30 kms from Verona makes it a useful location for the music festival).
Piedmont
Relais San Maurizio Langhe 5-star boutique hotel, formerly a 17th century monastery, with 31 unique rooms a spa and a Michelin starred restaurant.
Le Meridien Turin Art & Tech Hotel Turin Strikingly stylish hotel designed by the famous architect Renzo Piano and with rooms styled by contemporary designers.
Sicily
Hotel Signum Salina Family-run 4-star farmhouse hotel on the island of Salina, one of the Aeolian islands north of Sicily.
La Sirenetta Park Stromboli Small elegant 4-star terraced hotel with views out to sea.
Hotel Villagio Stromboli Stromboli Elegant 3-star terraced hotel with views out to sea.
Veneto
Locanda la Corte Venice Family-owned inn in a canalside historic building (with carefully preserved 16th century floors) in the centre of Venice.
Villa Casanova Venice An 'eco-hotel' in a typical 1930s villa on the island of Lido, a short boat ride from the centre of Venice. The rooms are designed on Feng-Shui principles and are built in natural materials.
 

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