5 luxury hotels for a summer getaway in Italy From the brand new The Hoxton in Rome to the decadent beauty of Aman Venice

If there's one thing lockdown and pandemic have taught us, it's to rediscover the beauty of Italy by planning small trips, perhaps lasting a weekend, to cities full of culture and history like Venice, Milan, Florence, Rome or Naples. Opportunities to explore places other than inside our homes have become so rare in recent months that we turn every outing into a special event, so every detail is carefully curated, from the outfit we sport to the place we decide to stay. As in the best shot of Instagram, everything must be unique, perfect: from the location to the design of the lobby, from the view that you see from our room to the arrangement of furniture, from the menu of the restaurant where we will lunch to the tablescaping.

Enjoy delicious cocktails by the infinity pool, have breakfast admiring Mount Vesuvius and the island of Capri, share a dish with friends at the Sushi bar, have a romantic dinner with your love in a Michelin-starred restaurant (Il Comandante) or look out the window of your room and be enchanted by the beauty of the sun setting over the Gulf of Naples. These are just a few of the unique moments that can be experienced by staying at Hotel Romeo, an oasis of luxury and comfort overlooking the city of Naples and rising with its wavy crystal lines where once there were the offices of ship-owner Achille Lauro, owner of the fleet of the same name. Inside, the building, which was completely redesigned by Kenzo Tange Associates, Hotel Romeo combines modern architecture, eclectic design with a permanent art collection (including pieces by Francesco Clemente, Renato Guttuso, but also 17th-century Japanese armor or antique ceramics by Hermès) to offer a unique stay experience. The plus? The Dogana del Sale Spa, which takes its name from the 16th-century building adjacent to the hotel that was originally used as a customs house and salt warehouse. This is an area of 1000 square meters entirely dedicated to wellness with whirlpool baths, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, emotional showers and many other body treatments.

Address: Via Cristoforo Colombo 45, Naples
Book here.