‘Italy’ Archives
Metropole Hotel reviewed by Jamie Dunford Wood
This charming luxury hotel has a lot of history – Vivaldi composed his Four Seasons in the breakfast room (he was choirmaster in a neighbouring church), and babies were changed on the breakfast room table, as the place was once an orphanage.Metropole... [Read More]
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni reviewed by David Fischer
Arriving at the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, you feel like a cross between The Great Gatsby and a star from a Fellini film. It is one of the oldest and most elegant hotels on Lake Como, dating back to 1873. Its position, on the promontory which protru... [Read More]
Four Seasons Hotel Florence reviewed by Leo Bear
A Pope, an order of nuns and five centuries of Florentine nobility are previous residents of the Four Seasons Florence, which comprises two Renaissance palaces. Filled with history, it’s more a museum than hotel.Tucked down a quiet street in the old ... [Read More]
Villa San Michele reviewed by Leo Bear
Hidden from the modern world on the side of a densely wooded hill overlooking the faded terracotta roofs of Florence, this five-star converted 15th-century monastery provides just the tonic after a heady day spent rushing around the sights of the city.... [Read More]
