Gourmet Italy

About Hotel Artemide

Ideally located within a 20-minute walk from just about everything, including Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Roman Colosseum and the Roman Forum. It’s tucked into Esquillino, a multicultural district with restaurants and street food stalls serving all sorts of dishes from around the world. The hotel itself hosts the Ambrosia Restaurant where you’ll enjoy a complimentary breakfast with hot and cold items and there’s a rooftop bar too. The Artemis Spa includes a hydromassage pool, a Turkish bath, and a Finnish sauna, and you’ll also find a fitness center with cardio machines and weight-training equipment.  Rooms feature free minibars, regularly restocked with snacks, soda, and beer. There’s a honeymoon suite on the top floor that includes a hot tub and a conservatory terrace.

About Rocco Forte de la Ville

Enviably situated at the top of the Spanish Steps, Hotel de la Ville is steps from the boutiques along Via dei Condotti and many major sights like Villa Borghese, Piazza Navona, and the Trevi Fountain. It also boasts a rooftop bar and terraces for enjoying wine, cocktails or just relaxing with a picture-perfect view over the Eternal City. There are multiple open-air eateries, bars, and lounges, including an eclectic menu at Mosaic that blends Italian and Roman classics with influences from India, Africa, and the Middle East.

After exploring the city on foot, you might want to relax in the massive spa that uses luxurious Irene Forte Skincare products. Guests can also keep up their workout routines in a very well-equipped fitness center.

There are over 100 rooms and suites in various sizes and floor plans that are spread over seven stories, facing either the courtyard or Via Sistina.

Hotel L’Orologio Overview

Located central to many attractions on the lively Piazza Santa Maria Novella just steps from the train station and a short walk from the Duomo, Hotel Orologio (Orologio translates to watch in Italian) has a luxurious watch theme, with timepieces displayed creatively throughout. Each floor was inspired by a brand of a luxury Swiss watch and includes plenty of attention to detail. There are dark hardwood floors and a rich color palette, with amenities like minibars and flat-screen TVs. In the marble bathrooms, the taps are custom-made in the shape of the winder on a Rolex watch. There’s a breakfast lounge with a bird’s-eye view over the surrounding rooftops and piazza, while the trendy bar has an Illuminated floor, serving creative cocktails and lunch. In the basement is a sauna and a fitness room. Service is exceptional with helpful staff available to help you plan city tours and excursions out of town.

About Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy

Located in the heart of Florence, Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy is especially ideal for shopping enthusiasts with designer stores to the west along Via Tornabuoni while high-end fashion boutiques like to the east. The Duomo is just a two-minute walk away while Ponte Vecchio is only a few minutes further. On-site facilities include what many call the best hotel gym in the city center and the Irene restaurant which offers casual dining indoors or on the terrace with a menu featuring fresh Tuscan fare. At the adjacent bar, popular with locals and guests alike, tasty aperitivos can be enjoyed. Rooms come with interactive TVs, works of art by local artists, marble bathrooms with signature Forte Organics toiletries, and thick robes and slippers. Most feature picturesque views of the Duomo or historic Piazza della Repubblica.

About Art Hotel Commercianti

Offering a prime location in Bologna next to the main church, Art Hotel Commercianti sits within a medieval former town hall and is just a short distance from the city center. Guests are steps from some of the most popular attractions, restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues. Original features were retained, complemented by a fabulous collection of antiques and art, but there are plenty of modern amenities too.

Rooms are all themed based on the history of the city or building and several on the third floor offer private terraces that overlook the basilica. Each one is unique in style and layout, all feature free Wi-Fi, kettles with tea and coffee, marble bathrooms, robes and slippers. There are five apartments too, each with small kitchens and showers with steam rooms.

An impressive free buffet breakfast and reasonably priced evening Aperitivo buffet is served, and guests can take advantage of complimentary bicycles for exploring.

About Grand Hotel Majestic già Baglioni

This luxury property was originally built in the 18th-century for a cardinal and future pope thanks to its prime location adjacent to St. Peter Cathedral on Via Indipendenza, a lively street with many upscale shops and gourmet eateries. It’s been a high-end hotel since the 1900s that attracts its share of celebrities and includes antique furniture, priceless paintings, and original Carracci frescoes while the remains of an ancient Roman street can be seen in the basement.

Facilities are impressive, complete with a wellness center that has a dry sauna, Turkish bath, and workout room. The on-site Caracci Restaurant is highly regarded as one of the best in the city and guests can also take advantage of the casual wine bar that has a food menu.

Rooms and suites feature many luxurious details such as Carrara marble bathrooms and Murano glass lamps with English- or French-style decor. All offer free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs.

About Hotel Ai Cavalieri di Venezia

Ai Cavalieri di Venezia is ideally located within a five-minute walk of St. Mark’s Square and the Rialto Bridge. It’s housed in a stately 16th-century palazzo, tucked along a quiet street with the rear of the hotel overlooking Santa Marina Canal. Expect plenty of Venetian charms, from Murano glass chandeliers and classic paintings depicting Venetian scenes to fine antiques and 18th-century beamed ceilings. Due to the limited size of the building, there isn’t much to speak of as far as facilities, with no restaurant on-site, but guests enjoy a complimentary breakfast every morning and have access to the spa with a pool and a restaurant at Hotel Ai Reali, the hotel’s sister property. Rooms come with minibars, espresso machines, electric kettles, flat-screen TVs, and spacious bathrooms with heated towel racks.

About Hotel Ca' di Dio

In the heart of the Floating City, Ca’ di Dio is a Venetian palace hideaway that blends history with luxurious modernity. While parts of the hotel’s building date back to 1272, its latest transformation features a flawless 21st century update that perfectly reflects the surroundings.

From Murano glass lamps and fine fabrics to marble-clad bathrooms, every detail in the hotel showcases Italian design. Some rooms overlook mimosa and magnolia trees in the hotel’s two peaceful courtyards; others, the lagoon and its fleets of passing gondolas.

The Venetian theme continues in the charming outdoor VERO Restaurant, with views over the lagoon and dishes inspired by it. The internal courtyard of Essentia Restaurant offers another option for al fresco dining during the summer, whilst local ingredients infuse the classic cocktails served at Alchemia Bar.