Our special places
We design holidays tailored to your priorities. Please contact us to discuss any destination.
- Umbria
- Marche
- Tuscany
- Southern Italy
- Palazzo Belmonte
- Casa Angelina
- Hotel Poseidon
- Villa Maria
- La Locanda delle Donne Monache
- Hotel Villa delle Meraviglie
- Hotel Cheta Elite
- La Foresteria di San Leo
- La Conchiglia
- Hotel Panta Rei
- Masseria Torre Coccaro
- Masseria Torre Maizza
- Masseria Montelauro
- Borgo San Marco
- Villa Bella
- Le Carolee
- Villa Elia and Lo Scoglio
- Sicily and the Aeolian Islands
- Cities
- Italy Fly Drives
- Italy Family Holidays
- Romantic Holidays to Italy
Southern Italy
Campania
Long before this brochure existed we were sending clients to Naples and to carefully selected Amalfi Coast hotels, but it was the princely hideaway of Palazzo Belmonte that drew so many of you further south to the Cilento Coast and it has earned a special place in these pages ever since. Only fair then to balance that with the white, calm, and very contemporary Casa Angelina on the south side of the Amalfi coast to satisfy our urban cool credentials
Calabria
I first visited Calabria twenty years ago and I still have problems reconciling the often unattractive results of modernisation with the sense of a feudal past when you travel inland, or with the pretty coastal scenery south of Tropea. I came for some of the best beaches in Italy as does half of Milan each August, and for those of you looking for somewhere different, a little bit rough at the edges and exclusively Italian, I recommend you look no further.
Basilicata
When I first went to Basilicata to look for properties I thought you might like, I had trouble explaining where I had been because it's such a strangely shaped chunk of Italy, sitting between the toe of Calabria and the heel of Puglia. I concentrated on two areas, the far more attractive of the region's two coasts; the twenty seven kilometres of the Tyrrhenian west coast with the red-roofed jewel of Maratea huddled above the sea, and the valleys and hills that lead into the fractured landscape of the Basilicatan Dolomites. The one good thing that both these areas share is the significant absence of foreign tourists.
Puglia
Many of you who travelled to Calabria with us started asking us to arrange a twin centre with Puglia, or if we had properties there that we could recommend, so that was just the excuse we needed for our first visit, five years ago, to what is often thought of as the forgotten heel of Italy. I wasn't prepared for the variety of scenery, the range of architectural styles from Byzantine to Baroque, and an excellent and distinctive cuisine. There is some serious industry and some serious agriculture, but the faded ports, the gleaming white hill towns and the beaches that stretch for miles, make this an area you will want to explore.
The properties we feature are as follows:
One of our most popular properties, the Palazzo Belmonte is an oasis of luxury hidden away on a glorious stretch of the Cilento coastline.
Casa Angelina, located in the picturesque village of Praiano, differs from the other Amalfi Coast hotels both in style and atmosphere.
On the Amalfi Coast, between the popular tourist towns of Sorrento and Ravello, the Poseidon is positioned high on the cliffs with unrivalled views over the picturesque town of Positano and across the inviting Tyrrhenian Sea.
In the charming town of Ravello on the Amalfi Coast, tucked away in a maze of steps and alleyways is the welcoming Villa Maria.
La Locanda delle Donne Monache
Located in the village of Maratea, La Locanda delle Donne Monache is a stunning hotel with amazing views over the village and to the surrounding hills.
The Hotel Villa delle Meraviglie is strategically located between the villages of Fiumicello and Aquafreda, and only 4km from the pretty hill village of Maratea.
The Hotel Cheta Elite is located in the coastal village of Acquafredda, overlooking the coast, just 6km from Maratea.
A 2 hour drive from Naples east through Campania brings you to Potenza and on to the edge of the uniquely beautiful area of the so called Lucan Dolomites which share some of the spectacular colouring and views of their more northerly namesake.
La Conchiglia is located in southern Italy at Capo Vaticano, an area of Calabria known for its stunning coastline and safe beaches. From here, the more adventurous can explore this unknown corner of Italy.
Our favourite oasis of comfort on this stretch of Tyrrhenian coast is the Hotel Panta Rei.
This historic masseria with its 16th century watchtower has been beautifully renovated to make the most of its original features while combining comfort and luxury with amazing facilities.
Next to the luxurious Torre Coccaro, near Fasano, lies the elegant Masseria Torre Maizza, owned by the same family but even more sophisticated, and aimed more towards couples or small groups of adults than the more family oriented Torre Coccaro.
Masseria Montelauro is set in a lovely rural location on the Salentine peninsula 2km from the historic port of Otranto with its narrow medieval lanes around the castle.
Borgo San Marco lies in the midst of 90 hectares of ancient olive trees, almond and carob trees, 5km from Fasano and 2km from the sea.
Villa Bella is an architect designed, recently refurbished villa in a quiet location in the midst of an olive grove, about fifteen minutes walk from the centre of Alberobello, the town famous for its historic trulli buildings, and a lively place to eat and drink in the evenings.
Le Carolee is set in a wonderful position with stunning views over the estate and the neighbouring agricultural land.
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