If you dream of relaxing in a Mediterranean retreat surrounded by vineyards and olive trees while overlooking sparkling lake waters, you don’t have to fly to Lake Como, Italy — just hold that plane ...

“House of Gucci” hits theaters today, and if you want to live like Patrizia Reggiani and Maurizio Gucci (played by Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, respectively), you’re in luck: One of the family homes ...

Villeggiatura is Italian for something that takes non–Italian speakers much longer to say—“a summer holiday in a residence in the country”—and for centuries no Italian villa hotel has attracted more ...

From the moment you step foot into the ornate lobby of Villa d’Este, you feel as though you’ve been transported to a bygone era. Crystal chandeliers dangle from intricate domed ceilings. Rows of ...

This isn’t just any hotel; it’s a beautifully preserved ancient villa with a story. Built in the second half of the nineteenth century as a summer holiday resort for a noble Milanese family, the ...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were photographed dining at a private villa in Italy. Villa Sola Cabiati is a six-suite property that is part of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo. The lodging comes with a ...

It’s a fittingly grand roster of tributes to a hotel that has inspired such lasting devotion over 15 decades. There have been the VIP fans, of course, from royals, heads of state and world-class ...

In a world where the term “luxury” is bandied about, it’s almost ceased to have any true meaning. I said “almost,” because there are still a handful of hotels where the term is still applicable. Villa ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nicole Trilivas is a luxury travel writer and hotel expert. For the first time ever, the aristocratic and historic Villa Sola ...