Curated luxury hotels in Italy

Boasting a free wellness centre and an outdoor pool with bar service, Cortona Resort & Spa is a 5-minute drive from Cortona. It is an 18th-century villa with free WiFi surrounded by 30,000m² of parkland.

All air conditioned, rooms are spread across the property's 3 buildings.The bathrooms are equipped with either a bath or a shower and a hairdryer.

You will enjoy free access to the wellness centre, including a heated pool with hydromassage jets, underwater music and chromotherapy, a Turkish bath, a sauna and a salt cave. You can also book holistic and wellness treatments, at extra charge.

La Corte restaurant specialises in traditional Val di Chiana and Tuscan recipes, while a generous sweet and savoury breakfast is served daily. Guests can also enjoy aperitifs at the property's Cheese bar and dine outside during the summer.

Siena is a 1-hour drive from Cortona Resort & Spa. Arezzo is 31 km away.

Children can access the indoor pool from 12:00 until 15:00. External pool will be open until to the end of October.

Located in Montecatini Val di Cecina, Fattoria Belvedere is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of La Regola Azienda Vitivinicola and Montecatini Val di Cecina Mining Museum. This family-friendly hotel is 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from Parco Avventura Il Giardino Sospeso and 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Parco Gallorose.

With a stay at Baia Flaminia in Pesaro, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Baia Flaminia and a 3-minute drive from Lago del Sole Lamoli. This beach hotel is 16.4 mi (26.4 km) from Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli and 15 mi (24.1 km) from Acquario Di Cattolica.

With a stay at Hotel Spadai, you'll be centrally located in Florence, within a 5-minute walk of Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza del Duomo. This spa hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Uffizi Gallery and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Ponte Vecchio.

Set on the cliffs of Ponza, Hotel Chiaia di Luna features 2000 m² of terraces with views of the port, Chiaia di Luna Bay, and Palmarola Island. It features a restaurant next to its salt-water pool and Mediterranean-style rooms.

Staff at the Chiaia di Luna serve a generous buffet breakfast. Open in summer months, the Chiaia di Luna restaurant specializes in local cuisine, and evening entertainment is provided at the Kibar piano and lounge bar, which is open until 00:00 on weekends from June to September and for the whole month of August.

Rooms come with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Most are in the main building, and some have views of Chiaia di Luna Bay.

A free shuttle to/from the port is provided. You can use the swimming pool also on the day of departure.

Located in Barberino Tavarnelle, Park Hotel Chianti is in a rural location – a 3-minute drive from Antinori nel Chianti Classico and 11 minutes from Casa Sola - Chianti Winery. This hotel is 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from Isole e Olena Winery and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Florence American Cemetery and Memorial.

With a stay at Hotel President Pomezia in Pomezia, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Cinecitta World and Castel Romano Outlet. This hotel is 21.8 mi (35 km) from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park and 4.1 mi (6.7 km) from Pratica di Mare Air Base.

With a stay at Gatto Bianco Hotel & SPA, you'll be centrally located in Capri – a 3-minute drive from Marina Grande and 9 minutes from Blue Grotto. This spa hotel is 7.7 mi (12.5 km) from Sorrento Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Piazzetta di Capri.

In the heart of Riccione, Hotel Lungomare is within a 5-minute drive of Riccione Convention Centre and Riccione Swimming Stadium. This beach hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Rimini Beach and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Aquafan.

With a stay at Hotel Casafrassi Wine Resort in Castellina in Chianti, you'll be 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Stadio Artemio Franchi and 10 mi (16 km) from Porta Romana. This hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from Siena Cathedral and 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from Piazza del Campo.

With a stay at Hotel Delle Rose a Luxury Boutique Hotel in Arzachena, you'll be in a regional park, within a 10-minute drive of Capriccioli Beach and Piccolo Pevero Beach. This spa hotel is 17.7 mi (28.4 km) from Port of Olbia and 20.2 mi (32.6 km) from Pittulongu Beach.

Located in Grosseto, Lola Piccolo Hotel is by the sea – a 1-minute drive from Port of Marina di Grosseto and 11 minutes from Natural Park of Maremma. This hotel is 7.3 mi (11.8 km) from Natural Reserve Diaccia Botrona and 7.4 mi (12 km) from Red House of Ximenes.

With a stay at Central Park Hotel Terme, you'll be centrally located in Ischia – a 2-minute drive from Ischia Port and 11 minutes from Port of Forio. This spa hotel is 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Citara Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Piazza degli Eroi.

Located in Olbia, Hotel Rocce Sarde is a 4-minute drive from Giuseppe Garibaldi Memorial and 6 minutes from Portisco Marina. This hotel is 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from Port of Olbia and 14.1 mi (22.6 km) from Pittulongu Beach.

With a stay at Hotel del Sole, you'll be centrally located in Pompei – a 2-minute drive from Pompeii Archaeological Park and 7 minutes from Gulf of Naples. This hotel is 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Mount Vesuvius and 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from Herculaneum.

Hotel Europa Art Caserta is centrally located in Caserta – a 5-minute walk from Chiostro di Sant'Agostino and 6 minutes by foot from Royal Palace of Caserta. This hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Caserta Cathedral and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Monumento a Luigi Vanvitelli.

Located in Rome (Suburbio IX Aurelio), Ele Green Park Hotel Pamphili is within a 10-minute drive of St. Peter's Basilica and Piazza Navona. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Vatican Museums and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Pantheon.

A stay at Hotel Diocleziano places you in the heart of Rome, within a 15-minute walk of Via Nazionale and Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Via Veneto and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Roman Forum.

With a stay at Hotel Savini in Bellaria-Igea Marina (Igea Marina), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Italy in Miniature and Rimini Fiera Expo Center. This beach hotel is 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from Rimini Beach and 12.4 mi (20 km) from Pineta di Cervia - Milano Marittima.

Set in Pescocostanzo in the mountains of Abruzzo, Relais Ducale Spa & Pool is just 5 km from the Rivisondoli ski resort. Its free wellness centre features an indoor pool, sauna and steam bath.

Relais Ducale is made of white stone, typical of Majella National Park. Its interior design combines contemporary and traditional styles with rare antiques and pieces of furniture.

Rooms are elegant and cosy with carpeted floors and different coloured walls. Each one has free Wi-Fi, an LCD TV with Sky channels, and a private bathroom with bathrobes and slippers. A welcome gift is included.

You can relax in the 100 m² lounge with a TV, reading area and chess. There is also a free children's club and a gym. Outdoors, the garden has deckchairs during summer.

Breakfast is buffet style and includes savoury items as well as homemade bread, cakes and pastries. Eggs and gluten-free options are available on request. La Corniola restaurant serves Italian and Abruzzo cuisine and pizza.

Discounts are available at the Rivisondoli and Roccaraso ski areas. A free ski bus stops right outside the hotel in ski season. A free shuttle service is available to Pescocostanzo Train Station and the main bus stop for buses to Naples, Rome and Pescara.