Located at the entrance to the Arsenale district where the famous Art Biennale is held, Ca’ di Dio sympathetically blends the history of its 1272 origins with a more contemporary approach in its design that adds an arty edge. Couple that with a secluded inner courtyard, a hidden garden and two traditional raised wooden roof terraces, and you have an luxuriously inviting hotel that’s both a sanctuary and a base for exploring.
From vividly colourful Murano glass lamps to locally-made fabrics and marble bathrooms, the 66 rooms and suites are elegantly welcoming, with views over the mimosa and magnolia trees of the peaceful courtyards, the lagoon or the rooftops of the city. The art, history, food and architecture of Venice are on your doorstep, so after a day of sightseeing, the regenerative and revitalising treatments of the Pura spa are likely to be much needed. The two restaurants and bar are equally well-curated, whether sipping a mixologist-crafted cocktail, dining in the courtyard or savouring Venetian cuisine with a view of the lagoon.
This meticulously restored palazzo nestles on the picturesque coast of Palermo and has been transformed into a sanctuary of opulence and elegance by Rocco Forte and Olga Polizzi.
Villa Cora’s story is as opulent as its current incarnation; built in the 1860s by Baron Oppenheim, and visited by Princess Eugenia, wife of Napoleon III, and the Russian composer Tchaikovsky.
This beautiful villa-style hotel sits on a picturesquely rugged bay near Mount Etna and was originally built in 1919 as the seaside home of an English family.
With its enviable location in the Valley of the Temples, Hotel Villa Athena offers an unparalleled retreat steeped in history and luxury, where guests are treated to postcard-worthy views of the majestic Temple of Concordia.
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