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    Belmond Villa Sant’Andrea, Sicily
    Belmond Villa Sant’Andrea, Sicily
     

    Think La Dolce Vita. Think the glamour of the 1950’s, when travel was still an adventure. Then think of a fabulous hotel overlooking a topaz blue Italian sea, with gourmet dining and every modern comfort, and that is the...

     
    Monaci delle Terre Nere, Sicily
    Monaci delle Terre Nere, Sicily
     

    Monaci Delle Terre Nere, Located in the foothills of Mount Etna, really is a fine hotel. This hotel embodies everything a five star hotel should be in terms of design and creativity. After parking next to the ‘Rolls Royce...

     
    Grand Hotel Vesuvio, Naples
    Grand Hotel Vesuvio, Naples
     

    The Grand Hotel Vesuvio can be found on the sea front in Naples. With unrestricted views over the harbour, this hotel does boast a great location. Upon arrival we were efficiently checked in and shown to our suite. We...

     
    Borgo San Felice, Castelnuovo
    Borgo San Felice, Castelnuovo
     

    Borgo San Felice can be found located in the beautiful area of San Felice, in Tuscany. This hotel holds a wealth of history. The grounds contain the history of a former village, with a lot of the charm and character still...

     
    Palazzo Seneca, Norcia
    Palazzo Seneca, Norcia
     

    Palazzo Seneca can be found located in the charming town of Norcia, Italy. The building itself is in fact a former 16th century royal palace; and it is still to this day, fit for royalty. Upon arrival, we were checked...

     
    Il Falconiere, Cortona
    Il Falconiere, Cortona
     

    Il Falconiere is part of the Relais and Chateaux group of hotels, and is located in the heart of picturesque Tuscany. Converted from a 17th century villa, the hotel oozes country charm. On the afternoon we arrived, it...

     
    Villa Cora, Florence
    Villa Cora, Florence
     

    Villa Cora is a truly magnificent Italianate villa on the outskirts of Florence, close to the world famous Boboli Gardens. The hotel has just 46 rooms and suites, each of which are elegantly decorated, mainly in rococo style;...

     
    L'Albereta, Erbusco
    L'Albereta, Erbusco
     

    Hotel l’Albereta is a five star hotel set in a secluded and ancient park in the Franciacorta area on Lake Iseo. Just an hour from Milan, it makes a great stop at the end of a business trip or an art tour of Lombardy. Once...

     
    Cap Estel, Èze
    Cap Estel, Èze
     

    Cap Estel can be found nestled in its own two-hectare peninsula, jutting into the Mediterranean Sea in a unique location in France. Surrounded on three sides by water, with magnificent panoramic views, Cap Estel is just ten...

     
     
    Seven Sins
    Seven Sins
    We put the spotlight on the industry's most recognisable faces in our new interview segment "Seven Sins". If you want to know what inspires the industry's movers and shakers or what your favourite food loving celebrity likes to indulge in then you'll find it in their Seven Sins.
     
    Michel Roux Jr
    Michelin-Starred Chef
    Michel Roux Jr Seven Sins
    Michel Roux Jr was born in 1960 in Pembury, Kent, where his father Albert...
    Michel Roux Jr
     
    Caroline Taylor
    GM of Novikov
    Caroline Taylor Seven Sins
    Handpicked by Arkady Novikov to head up his team in London, Caroline Taylor...
    Caroline Taylor
     
    Luigi Tramontano
    Executive Chef, Grand Hotel Excelsior...
    Luigi Tramontano Seven Sins
    Michelin-starred Chef Luigi Tramontano has been Executive Chef at Terrazza...
    Luigi Tramontano
     
    David Codney
    Executive Chef, The Peninsula Beverly...
    David Codney Seven Sins
    David Codney is Executive Chef at The Peninsula Beverly Hills, overseeing...
    David Codney
     
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