For killer views of Positano and Italy’s most dramatic hotel setting, you can’t beat Il San Pietro, seemingly carved out of the Amalfi...

One can easily get lost in the sheer romanticism of Le Sirenuse, one of Southern Italy’s most envied and intimate hotel experiences…

This former 11th-century palace, teetering above hills of olive trees, lemon groves and grapevines is an ultra-luxe base and haven of tranquillity that commands the ultimate in views.

With its enviable position above the Amalfi Coast and origins dating back to the 12th century, Palazzo Avino is a show-stopper of an...

A traditional, 19th-century liberty-style villa on the winding coast road at first glance, but it’s what lies beneath the…

Sorrento’s iconic clifftop grand dame – now run by fifth-generation owner Guido Fiorentino – has enchanted monarchs, politicians, artists and celebrities for over 180 years, and to this day, has an uncanny knack of making every guest feel like a star.

Design and tranquillity are the name of the game at this hip little hideaway, spectacularly set along the sheer-sided Amalfi Coast, where knockout...

The area’s oldest hotel which started out as a Jesuit priest’s residence, Grand Hotel Cocumella is a more secluded option to its counterparts,...

A glorious balance of old and new, of seclusion and intimacy, this former 17th-century monastery with lush, landscaped terraced gardens spilling down over four levels, is really quite something.

Close to the island’s most famous attractions, this swish hotel recalls the grand Mediterranean palaces of the 18th century with its stone floors, arches and vaulted ceilings.

In one of the island’s sunniest and most sheltered corners, with the best of Capri Town’s shopping and nightlife right on its doorstep,...

This award-winning, five-star property is the only hotel in Capri with direct access to the beach and is an incredibly contemporary…

Emerging almost organically from the sun-blushed Apulian ground, this masterpiece of hospitality is an entire purpose-built village that’s dedicated to spectacular holiday-making.

Set just back from the coast, with the palm-fronded, Bali-style daybeds of its very own beach club a short bike-ride away, this family-oriented...

A recent Puglian boutique escape, just outside historic Lecce in 24 acres of citrus and olive groves, 16th-century Masseria Trapanà has been completely...

Cradled within the natural contours of Baja Sardinia in Northern Sardinia, 7Pines is a serene oasis of 76 rooms and suites set in 37 acres of fragrant gardens.

Long a hotspot for those seeking unforgettable nature, fine-dining, sporting, diving and wellness experiences, nightly entertainment and high-end shopping, Forte Village is definitely...

When the Aga Khan set his sights on developing the still-unspoilt coastline of Costa Smeralda, he created Cala di Volpe: a palatial, Sardinian-style...

A favourite destination for travellers seeking privacy and tranquillity in complete harmony with the natural beauty of Sardinia, Pitrizza offers absolute luxury in...

A supremely fashionable hotel in one of Europe’s most chic and beautiful locations, Hotel Romazzino is renowned for its pristine private beach, and...

Its domination of the finest and most dramatic location in Taormina and rooms stylishly decorated to the point of Italian Baroque opulence explain...

Sister hotel to Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, set on the exquisite Bay of Mazzarò, Belmond Villa Sant’Andrea’s gorgeous gardens and private beach are...

One of the island’s greatest examples of Sicilian Art Nouveau architecture, restored by Palermo native Ernesto Basile in the early 1900s, Grand Hotel Villa Igiea remains awash with old-world character to this day.