Tuscany - Ferrari safari

The following is a selection of hotels that have been used but Italy is packed with stylish and luxurious hotels that can be chosen to compliment the occasion.

Hotel Villa San Carlo Borromeo – (Milan)

Just outside Milan, in the midst of 11,000 acres of age-old parkland, the villa offers a welcome haven of picturesque tranquillity, steeped in history and culture. Once the home of Dukes and Cardinals and frequented by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci; today superb restoration has returned this 14th Century villa to its original splendour.

The Hotel has 51 bedrooms and suites, furnished with distinguished elegance and attention to detail, with frescoed ceilings, antique furniture and original paintings and sketches of the great Maestros of art.

Castello di Velona – (Tuscany)

Set within the magical scenery of the hills of Siena, the Castello di Velona stands perched on a hill with commanding and far reaching views across the countryside. Probably the most peaceful retreat we know of in the region, the hotel is steeped in the Tuscan Renaissance and dates to the XI century when the building was a medieval Fortalice.

The 24 individually designed guest rooms and suites maintain the building’s original fireplaces and architectural features and are decorated with antiques. All rooms have balconies with views, luxury bed linen, air conditioning, satellite television, direct dial telephones and mini-bars.

Villa Grazioli – (Rome)

Villa Grazioli rises on top of a hill with commanding views towards Rome. Villa Grazioli is an Italian National monument and an enchanting hotel with 58 rooms. Impressive halls, frescoed by seventeenth-century artists, are available for meetings and receptions. The colours of frescoes, created by Pannini in the eighteenth century, appear so lively to the admirer that one would think they were freshly painted. The Villa has been equipped with the most advanced utilities so that the guests can enjoy the comforts of a modern and functional hotel.

The bedrooms have been furnished and decorated in line with the character of the building: wood, pottery and precious fabrics enrich the furniture, which has been chosen for its prestige, as well as for its elegant lines.