Category: Italy

Ten luxury hotels worth the splurge

Ten luxury hotels worth the splurge

By on Sep 19, 2006 in Accommodation, Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Florida, Hotels, Italy, Mexico, New Hampshire, New York, North America, Regions, Resorts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, USA, Western Europe   - Read 536 times

In a recent article by Molly Feltner for SmarterTravel.com, a shortlist of ten luxury hotels “worth the splurge” were identified. The lucky few to get a mention were: Forte Village, Sardinia Ladera Resort, St. Lucia Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, NH Hotel Secreto, Isla Mujeres, Mexico New York Palace Hotel, NY Casa Santo Domingo, Antigua [...]

Malcolm’s Specialty Food Tour of Italy

Malcolm’s Specialty Food Tour of Italy

By on Sep 06, 2006 in Europe, Food and Drink, Italy, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 151 times

Join world-renowned ice cream connoisseur and food expert  Malcolm Stogo on an intimate excursion that explores the finest fare of Italy. Malcolm’s Specialty Tours of Italy  run from the 5th to 14th October 2006 (Specialty Food Tour of Italy)  and from 18th to 29th January 2007  (Gelato Tour of Italy). Definitely one for the foodies [...]

Madonna dines at Hotel De Russie, Rome

Madonna dines at Hotel De Russie, Rome

By on Aug 09, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe   - Read 92 times

Madonna and Guy Ritchie were recently spotted dining at the terrace restaurant at Rocco Forte’s  Hotel De Russie in Rome.   The couple were spotted  at a secluded  corner table  by a British wedding party celebrating at the same hotel. The bride was an employee of the five-star St. David’s Hotel in Cardiff, Wales,  also [...]

Azimut Yachts leading the way

Azimut Yachts leading the way

By on Jul 26, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Italy, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 235 times

It seems that the Italians are leading the way in the luxury yachting world.   And Azimut Yachts is a case in point. This company manufactures boats with generously proportioned windows enabling those on board to view almost to water level. Their boats also tend to have bold designs, often with a retractable roof on [...]

Europe to get its first 7-star hotel

Europe to get its first 7-star hotel

By on Jul 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 71 times

I’m always wary when you hear of 6-star and 7-star hotels.  Afterall, no nationally-recognised tourist classification scheme goes beyond 5 stars. Anyway, enough of my whinging… apparently Europe is to get its first “7-star” hotel. It will be the Town House Galleria in Milan, Itlay. The hotel is on Galleria Vittoria Emanuele, an elegant shopping [...]

The $100 million Maltese Falcon

The $100 million Maltese Falcon

By on Jul 19, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Italy, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 106 times

The 87.5 metre long Maltese Falcon, which set sail from Italy on Friday, is a $100 million yacht from venture capitalist Tom Perkins. With three masts towering  57 metres  above the deck, all of which can rotate to maximize speed and aerodynamics (a concept called the DynaRig), this amazing boat can stake a claim to [...]

118 WallyPower superyacht

118 WallyPower superyacht

By on Jul 17, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Italy, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 103 times

The spacious 118 WallyPower is a high-performance superyacht from the Italian company, Wally. This distinctive-looking boat can sleep 6 guests (plus a crew of 6)  and has the ability to cruise at speeds of up to 60 knots, not only in flat seas but also in choppier conditions, thanks to a deep V at the [...]

A year of island hopping: June

A year of island hopping: June

By on Jul 16, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Ecuador, Europe, Hotels, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Massachusetts, North America, Regions, Resorts, South America, USA, Western Europe   - Read 198 times

This is post  six of twelve in our daily look at the best islands in the world to visit, when to visit them and where to stay (where individual recommendations are made). For June, the following are recommended: British Virgin Islands Capri: Grand Hotel Quisisana and Villa Brunella Galápagos, Ecuador Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts: The Edgartown [...]

Online restaurant booking service extends to Rome, Italy

Online restaurant booking service extends to Rome, Italy

By on Jul 15, 2006 in Europe, Going Out, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Websites, Western Europe   - Read 161 times

toptable, the free London & UK restaurant booking service, has just added Rome to its impressive stable of international cities, which already includes New York, Barcelona and Paris. Book through toptable and you can dine like a true Roman in the Eternal City’s most stylish restaurants, such as the  fashionable Supperclub Rome, or the Michelin-starred [...]

Leonardo da Vinci VIP package from Sofitel Firenze

Leonardo da Vinci VIP package from Sofitel Firenze

By on Jul 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 71 times

Sofitel is offering a Leonardo da Vinci VIP package as of yesterday until 6th January 2007, to celebrate the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery. Situated right in the heart of Florence city centre, Sofitel Firenze offers a warm welcome to those with a combined passion for art and travel. The package consists [...]

Three in a bed at Hotel Landhaus Milser

Three in a bed at Hotel Landhaus Milser

By on Jul 10, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Fun Stuff, Germany, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 177 times

The Landhaus Milser  had three  unexpected, but nevertheless welcome, guests in one of its beds last night.    Home to the Italian national football side for the last month, the hotel put on 350 bottles of spumante  (note, not French Champagne!)… as if the celebrations needed a little help! And the three in a bed, [...]

MSC Musica

MSC Musica

By on Jul 04, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Italy, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 64 times

MSC Musica – the latest and most luxurious addition to the MSC Cruises fleet – had a christening ceremony in Venice last week. This spectacular new ship is also the largest in the fleet and can therefore afford to offer spacious staterooms and expansive deck space. The ship’s inaugural 7-night voyage is  from Italy to [...]

Special feature: Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio in the Italian Lakes

Special feature: Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio in the Italian Lakes

By on Jun 29, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Family Travel, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 149 times

When you see a lone,  bright red Ferrari parked outside, you kind of already know that you have reached somewhere that’s likely to be grand and palatial. The entrance to the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni was in full bloom  when we arrived  in the  sleepy-but-romantic town of Bellagio earlier this month, and the interior lived [...]

Intown Luxury House in Rome, Italy

Intown Luxury House in Rome, Italy

By on Jun 29, 2006 in Accommodation, Bed & Breakfasts, Europe, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 65 times

In the heart of Rome, near the Spanish Steps, a small building hides six luxurious, light, minimalist suites: perfect for those who feel the classic hotel to be too impersonal or a bed and breakfast too familiar. Intown is a very charming, rich yet simplistic, designer project, evoking the feeling of being in a Roman [...]

Special feature: Hotel Principe di Savoia Milano, Italy

Special feature: Hotel Principe di Savoia Milano, Italy

By on Jun 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Family Travel, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 123 times

I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the exclusive and historically-unique  Hotel Principe di Savoia Milano  earlier this month.  This member of  the Dorchester Group is one of just two Milanese hotels that make it into the Condé Nast  top 700 hotels in the world. Occupying a great location on Piazza della Repubblica, it is  just [...]

Just back from Italy and Switzerland

By on Jun 20, 2006 in A Luxury Travel Blog, Italy, Regions, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 72 times

I’ve been away with the family this past fortnight and returned to the familiarity of home in the early hours of this morning.   We’ve had a fantastic time in Milan, the Italian Lakes and the Ticino region of Switzerland and I’ll be posting more details shortly.

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