Nikki WallmanJun 2, 2026 – 5.00amAclutch of dazzling properties is coming on stream in Italy, grabbing the headlines in its high-end hotel scene.In Florence, La Reserve Firenze will offer the city’s most discerning keys (to six private apartments plus the owners’ tennis court) from this month, while Belmond has relaunched the Villa San Michele after an 18-month renovation. In April in Venice, Airelles Palladio opened in a 16th-century property on the island of Giudecca. In the Eternal City, Corinthia Rome is now welcoming well-heeled guests to the former headquarters of the Bank of Italy. And in the Sicilian resort town of Taormina, Belmond has launched Villa Timeo.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles