03-04-2025
The Most Stylish New Hotels Coming To Italy This Summer
Collegio alla Querce
The heavily hyped Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Resorts Collection just opened in Florence and is slated to be a big hit this summer. Auberge has transformed the 16th-century property and former elite boys school into an 83-bedroom retreat above the hills of Florence, filled with fascinating design highlights like a bar in the former headmaster's office and tiered Baroque-styled gardens, fringing one of the largest pools in Florence.
Zimara
Set in the historic center of the Puglian Baroque town of Lecce, Palazzo Zimara is a 16th-century palazzo turned into an intimate 18-room hideaway. The design of this family-run property comes care of Italian architect Raffaele Centonze, whose work can be seen at the nearby hotel Masseria Trapanà. If the frescoed walls and wrought-iron details weren't enough of a draw, NEOS Airlines is launching a nonstop flight from New York City to the Puglian capital of Bari starting in June.
Orient ExpressLa Minerva
The first hotel from Accor's Orient Express brand, La Minerva is coming to the Enternal City this spring. Guests can expect a rooftop restaurant and bar, as well as a spa inspired by Roman baths. There will be 93 guest rooms, including four signature suites with design highlights like ceiling frescos and Rosso Verona marble bathrooms.
Pensione America
Boutique hotel group Collezione Em will open the transformed historic villa, Pensione America, this April in the Tuscan seaside town of Forte dei Marmi. With just 18 suites (each with private outdoor space), the hotel is set just steps from the Liguarian Sea and will have a private beach club, as well as a pool.
Falkensteiner Hotel Bozen
Falkensteiner Hotel Bozen is slated to arrive in the Dolomites mountain town of Bolzano in Italy's South Tyrol region this June. While there's a bit of a commercial feel (it's part of the WaltherPark Bolzano development, which includes shops and restaurants), the 113-key hotel has a very stylish rooftop bar with views of the surrounding mountain peaks.
Casa Cook Madonna
Another June addition to the Dolomites, Casa Cook Madonna is opening in the stylish ski spot of Madonna di Campiglio. Open all seasons, the 50-key hideout will have a spa and fine dining restaurant by acclaimed chef Jacob Jan Boerma, who oversees Michelin-starred restaurants all around the world.
Nobu Roma
Stationed on Rome's famous Via Veneto just steps from top tourist sights like Villa Borghese, Trevi Fountain and Piazza di Spagna, Nobu Hotel Roma will be comprised of two 19th-century buildings and house 122 rooms. As with all Nobu Hotels the look here is Japanese minimalism; however, there will be a distinct dolce vita design twist on the rooftop terrace.
The original J.K. Place Roma
Located on a parallel street to the widely beloved J.K. Place Hotel Roma (pictured above), the upcoming Casa J.K. Place Roma is billed as a discreet palazzo dressed by longtime J.K. collaborator Michele Bonan. The new property will have 15 one- and two-bedroom 'apartments,' with three apartments per floor, which can be interconnected.
Vista Ostuni
The upcoming Vista Ostuni will be taking over a former 14th-century palazzo originally constructed as a convent in the 'White City' of Ostuni in Puglia. The new arrival will have just 28 rooms and will be surrounded by two hectares of private gardens, styled by Belgian landscape designer Erik Dhont, as well as an olive grove.
The Carlton Milan
The Carlton Milan, Rocco Forte's second property in Milan, is slated to welcome guest by late sumnmer 2025. The group's Director of Design, Olga Polizzi will be at the helm, working with interior designers Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen to dress the 70 rooms, as well as public spaces like a restaurant and lounge, wellness center and rooftop bar.
