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Italy Segreta’s Hand-Selected Properties

These family-run homes, hotels, villas, and bed & breakfasts are the reasons we travel as much as we do. Come in and enjoy your stay at one of these IS-approved spots for a locals’ taste of Italy.

small tables along one large booth at the bar at Hotel Dè Ricci a room at Hotel Dè Ricci with two chairs and a table with wine and snacks

Hotel Dè Ricci

Rome’s Premier Wine Hotel

Rome
Boutique Hotel
Follonico - Two lounge chairs facing a serene infinity pool overlook rolling green hills with a distant hilltop town under a clear blue sky. The lush landscape is bathed in warm sunlight, creating a peaceful and inviting atmosphere. a room at Follonico looking out onto the green lush countryside with simple decor and a made bed

Follonico

An Unfiltered Slice of Tuscany

Tuscany
Boutique Hotel
A tranquil beach lounge with wooden cabanas, sunbeds, and pergolas by calm water and rocks at sunrise or sunset. Private wooden cabanas with lounge chairs face a rocky coast by a large formation, blue water, and clear sky.

La Guardia

A Minimalist Mediterranean Island Escape

Tuscany
Boutique Hotel
a view of a sunset over the sea out the window of La Sosta di Ottone III a room at La Sosta di Ottone III with pale blue walls, yellow framing the window, and two white robes hanging

La Sosta di Ottone III

A Magical Escape in the Cinque Terre Region

Liguria
Boutique Hotel
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