Seven Sublime Italian Hotels

From a charming seaside pensione to a blowout villa in Venice.

Words: Lee Tulloch, Photography: Tony Amos
Henry's House Charme Hotel
Casa Angelina Eaudesa suites, bar
CasaCau, Apartment 4.
Castiglion Del Bosco
Monteverdi
Portrait Firenze
Villa F bedrooms, rustic or not
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We’re back from a month in Italy, starting in magnificent Sicily and ending in glorious Venice. As we wound our way through the country, by plane, train and car, we discovered some exceptional hotels, from an immaculately restored palazzo in Siracusa to a 60,000 euro a night palace on Giudecca, from a renovated village on a hilltop overlooking the Val D’Orcia to a stylish newcomer on the Arno in Florence. We found a gem in Rome and a dazzling boutique hotel on Amalfi Coast, too. We’d go back to any one of them in a heartbeat. Here’s our hot list…

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