Antonino Cannavacciuolo with his Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi (Orta San Giulio, Novara) Moorish-style villa built at the end of the 800th century by Cristororo Benigno Crespi, pioneer of the cotton industry, inspired by the memories of his travels in the Middle East and above all in Baghdad, reaps another success. The 50 Top Italy Luxury ranking dedicated to Hotels, Relais, Charming Residences, which also have a high-level restaurant and a high standard food & beverage service, sees it in first place.
Silver medal for the luxurious and historic Grand Hotel of Villa Feltrinelli (Gargnano, Brescia), which houses the restaurant Villa Feltrinelli di Stefano Baiocco, two Michelin stars. The villa overlooking Lake Garda was the residence of Benito Mussolini for two years at the time of the Social Republic.
Third place for Borgo Egnazia (Savelletri di Fasano, Brindisi), which houses the Due Camini restaurant directlyby chef Domingo Schingaro. The exclusive hotel chosen by Madonna for her holidays in Puglia, but also thehotel of the sumptuous weddings of the scion of the Suttons, rich American real estate developers of the American actress Jessica Biel with the singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake and of the Indians Ritika Agawal, third child of the iron magnate Pramod Agarwal, and Rohan Metha, which lasted for several days, with 800 guests, and cost several million euros.
“Recent studies offer confirmation of how and how much the luxury segment is growing – explain Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro and Albert Sapere, directors of the guide – and this is even more true for the hotel sector, where there is a public very attentive to those details that make the difference in the world of top level hospitality. All without forgetting that 62% of foreign tourists put food and wine in first place among the reasons for visiting Italy (Source: Enit).
The complete ranking of 50 Top Italy Luxury 2022 sees Campania in the lead with 15 structures in the ranking. Followed by Sicily (7), Tuscany (6), Lombardy and Lazio (5), Trentino-Alto Adige (2), Veneto (2), and therefore with 1 structure Piedmont, Puglia, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Calabria and Basilicata.
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THE LUXURY RANKING
1 Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi, Villa Crespi – Orta San Giulio (NO)
2 Grand Hotels in Villa Feltrinelli, Villa Feltrinelli – Gargnano (BS)
3 Borgo Egnazia, Two Fireplaces – Savelletri di Fasano (BR)
4 Alpine Rose, St. Hubertus – San Cassiano in Badia (BZ)
5 Hotel Hassler Rome, Imàgo – Rome
6 The Residence, Da Vittorio – Brusaporto (BG)
7 Mandarin Oriental Milan, Silk by Antonio Guida – Milan
8 Casa Maria Luigia, Franciscan at Maria Luigia – Modena
9 Brunelleschi Hotel, Santa Elisabetta – Florence
10 Grand Hotel Duchi D'Aosta, Harry's Piccolo – Trieste
11 Casa Vissani, Casa Vissani – Baschi (TR)
12 Palazzo Venart Luxury Hotel, Glam – Venice
13 Grand Hotel Royal and Golf, Petit Royal – Courmayeur (AO)
14 Hotel Eden, The Terrace – Rome
15 Aman Venice, Arva – Venice
16 Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte, The Little Prince – Viareggio (LU)
17 The San Pietro of Positano, Zass – Positano (SA)
18 Four Seasons Hotel Florence, Il Palagio – Florence
19 The San Corrado Di Noto, Prince of Belludia – Noto (SR)
20 Punta Tragara Hotel, Le Monzù – Capri (NA)
21 Hotel Il Pellicano, Il Pellicano – Porto Ercole (GR)
22 Grand Hotel Timeo – A Belmond Hotel, Otto Geleng – Taormina (ME)
23 Earth – The Magic Place, Earth – Sarentino (BZ)
24 Capri Palace Jumeirah, L'Olivo – Capri (NA)
25 Romeo Hotel, Il Comandante Restaurant – Naples
26 Prince Forte dei Marmi, Lux Lucis – Forte dei Marmi (LU)
27 Therasia Resort Sea & Spa, Il Cappero – Lipari (ME)
28 Locanda Don Serafino Relais & Châteaux, Locanda Don Serafino – Ragusa
29 Regina Isabella Resort, Indaco – Lacco Ameno (NA)
30 The Ashbee Hotel, St. George Restaurant by Heinz Beck – Taormina (ME)
31 Hotel Signum, Signum – Malfa Salina (ME)
32 Caruso – A Belmond Hotel, Belvedere Restaurant – Ravello (SA)
33 L'Andana-Tenuta La Badiola, The Trattoria Enrico Bartolini-Castiglione della Pescaia (GR)
34 Palazzo Avino, Rossellinis – Ravello (SA)
35 Hotel Villa Cimbrone, The Pan Flute – Ravello (SA)
36 Savoy Beach Hotel, Tre Olivi – Capaccio Paestum (SA)
37 Il Sereno Hotel, Berton Al Lago – Torno (CO)
38 Hotel Le Agavi, La Serra – Positano (SA)
39 San Barbato Resort Spa & Golf, Don Alfonso 1890 San Barbato – Lavello (PZ)
40 Antonello Colonna Resort & Spa, Antonello Colonna Labico – Labico (RM)
41 Villa Laetitia, Enoteca La Torre – Rome
42 Zash Country Boutique Hotel, Zash – Riposto (CT)
43 Laqua Countryside, Laqua Countryside – Vico Equense (NA)
44 Vilòn Luxury Hotel, Adelaide – Rome
45 Bianca Relais, Bianca on the Lake by Emanuele Petrosino – Oggiono (LC)
46 Villa Franca Positano, Li Galli Restaurant – Positano (SA)
47 Hotel Santa Caterina, Glicine Restaurant – Amalfi (SA)
48 Grand Hotel Parker's, George Restaurant – Naples
49 Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa, The Refectory – Conca dei Marini (SA)
50 Biafora Resort & Spa, Hyle – San Giovanni in Fiore (CS)
