An Italian escape can take many forms: a few days among Rome’s piazzas, a week in the Tuscan countryside or mornings looking out across Lake Como. Our collection brings together hotels as varied as the places around them, from art-filled rooms in Florence and elegant Milanese apartments to courtyard pools in Puglia and terraces high in the mountains.

Choose somewhere that makes you want to unpack properly. A shaded garden for afternoons with a book, a rooftop for aperitivo or a bedroom worth returning to after a day on foot. Build your trip around galleries and restaurants, village markets or days by the water. These are stays that deserve a place in the itinerary.