Modica | Balarte Hotel & Other

Balarte Hotel & Other, down in Sicily‘s south-eastern corner, about halfway between Modica and the beach at Pozzallo.

Levice | Back to Nature

In Piedmont dialect langa means tongue, and in this case a long strip of land between two valleys

Creti | Unmistakably Tuscan

A stay at Casa Bellavista is an experience in total Tuscan immersion if it’s bucolic Tuscany you’re thinking of

Milan | Magna Pars Suites

Along with the scented rooms, Magna Pars Suites Milano boasts its own bar and restaurant, steam and massage area, gym, and a library

Pienza | La Bandita

Remote though it is at the end of a long and winding lane deep in rural Tuscany, there’s no more urban hospitality than the kind they lavish on guests at La Bandita.

Turin | Renaissance B&B

A tiny new B&B in Via Stampatori is almost a reason in itself to visit fair Turin, Italy’s first capital.

Syracuse | Hotel Gutkowski

Small shabby-chic Hotel Gutkowski has to be one of the coolest places to stay in Unesco World Heritage site Syracuse

Capriva del Friuli | 12.5° Lodging

The Relais, a boutique B&B, has 7 spacious rooms with chic, classic country décor, immaculately kept.

Zafferana Etnea | Volcanic Design

A working estate overlooking the eastern coast, around 20km north of Catania, Monaci delle Terre Nere lies on the lower slopes of Mount Etna.

Anacapri | Capri Suites

Anacapri is nonetheless close to the famed Blue Grotto and just a chair-lift ride from the top of Monte Solaro and its peerless view over the Bay of Naples