Spring arrives and the desire to travel grows. Here are many refined ideas to experience the most beautiful destinations in Italy inebriated by the scents of blooming flowers and the sunlight that sweetens the evenings. The cities of art and the most beautiful seaside resorts are ready to welcome you to theirs most luxurious and iconic hotels with many exciting new features
Are the days getting longer and the temperatures increasingly mild making you want to escape from your routine?
HotelMyPassion has found refined travel ideas for you to greet the return of spring.
1 Luxury in Venice
JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa is a true paradise for travelers seeking wellness. In fact, the JW Venice Spa by Bakel offers a high-quality beauty menu, including anti-aging facial treatments and the renowned “I Sublimi” body therapies.
For a lunch break with an Italian flavour, the hotel restaurant “Agli Amici Dopolavoro”, led by the starred chef Emanuele Scarello.
It offers an exclusive tasting menu made with 0 km seasonal products from the JW Garden. The resort also offers a free shuttle to take guests to Piazza San Marco.
2 Luxury on the bay of Portofino
Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast, the 5-star hotel overlooking the bays of Rapallo and Portofino, is the magical place in which to experience the awakening of nature in the most picturesque corner of Liguria.
And it is also an opportunity not to be caught unprepared by the swimsuit test. As? Taking advantage of the Beauty & Wellness Club treatments.
For example, Sea Holistic is a massage which, preceded by a scrub, consists of the use of boluses containing sea crystals and lavender and extremely relaxing and toning manual manoeuvres.
Also worth trying is the apricot scrub. It is one of the most traditional scrubs of European origin. Pulverized apricot seeds and flavored oil gently rub the body, eliminating dead cells from the surface, making it soft and smooth.
Followed by a vaporization of aromatic water.
3 Savoy Club, in the heart of Cilento
Savoy Hotel & Spa, part of the Pagano family, in the heart of Cilento, announces the exclusive launch of Savoy Club on March 21st.
This is a new tailor-made 4 day programme. Combine a hotel stay with rooms recently renovated by Giampiero Panepinto and access to Beach Club 93.
Plus the new state-of-the-art Holos Spa and a wide range of private visits to the area’s most important sights.
Clearly including UNESCO heritage sites. The Savoy Club is the refuge par excellence in Cilento. Guests are invited to discover the pristine waters by speedboat, with unique tours in the area.
4 Five stars in Umbria
Borgo la Chiaracia Resort & SPA returns to welcome guests from Saturday 9 March, in Castel Giorgio. That is, exactly at the crossroads between Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany, with Lake Bolsena and Val D’Orcia not far away.
New for this year are the outdoor areas dedicated to relaxation and dining.
In fact, new furnishings characterize the outdoor swimming pool and the terrace of the Radici gourmet restaurant, to enjoy its specialties even outdoors.
Borgo La Chiaracia Resort & SPA is a 14-hectare property, with crops and vineyards.
A 5-star resort built in 2018 in collaboration with the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage to preserve the beauty of the landscape. The architectural design is typical of Umbrian farmhouses, enriched by contemporary design and art and the comfort of a modern structure.
All thanks to eco-sustainable materials, energy saving systems and cutting-edge technologies. Borgo La Chiaracia Resort & SPA offers 26 large rooms located in the 3 farmhouses connected to each other, including 3 suites.
5 In Palermo, refined
After the success achieved with the Roman edition at the sister property Hotel de la Ville during the winter holidays, Brunch&Lab events are also arriving at Villa Igiea by Rocco Forte Hotels.
In the refined environments of the Florio Restaurant they see the culinary flair of Fulvio Pierangelini – Creative Director of Food of Rocco Forte Hotels – combined with a series of local craft workshops led by excellent companies:
-10 March – art of Sicilian Embroidery with Manima World
-14 April – Ceramics workshop with Nicolò Giuliano
-12 May – Cartapesta workshop with Paola Barbasso
Instead, the Igiea Terrazza Bar confirms itself as a point of reference for mixology lovers, with reworked drink lists and four-handed evenings with Salvatore Calabrese and renowned international bartenders.
Furthermore, the Art Nouveau environments of Villa Igiea become the ideal setting for 2 photographic exhibitions capable of offering an innovative look at Palermo through the lenses of contemporary artists.
That is, Maria Lannino from Palermo (from 4 March to 30 April) and the couple formed by Francesco Bellina from Trapani and the stylist Antonio Marras (from 4 May to 30 June).
6 Verdura Resort: emotions for athletes and gourmands
At Verdura Resort by Rocco Forte Hotels, the Star Safari experience on the property’s 230-hectare estate invites you to discover anecdotes from popular mythology about the constellations visible above the resort.
And also sunset yoga, knitting club, horseback riding around the estate, private visits to the Valley of the Temples at dawn (before the official opening to the public), and fishing tourism.
For gourmand travellers, the resort’s traditional F&B offering will be joined by the proposal of a new Japanese restaurant and a beach bar.
And, furthermore, a calendar of four-handed dinners starring Fulvio Pierangelini and renowned international guest chefs.
Wellness lovers can instead participate in 3 exclusive Irene Forte Retreats.
That is, true transformative experiences with masterclasses on skin guidance led by Irene Forte and personalized face and body treatments. Plus guided tour of the resort’s organic farm, Mediterranean cooking lessons and yoga sessions with Anna de Pahlen.
The retreats are scheduled for 28-31 March, 27-30 May and 3-6 October 2024. The beloved Academies also return with sports stars such as Gianluca Zambrotta (football), Karel Novacek (tennis), Elisa di Francesco (fencing) and Alice Bellagamba (hip-hop).
They are already leaving during the Easter weekend together with numerous activities within the resort and in the surrounding area.
7 In Puglia, to learn the secrets of regional cuisine
From masterclasses to learn how to prepare the perfect pasticciotto to those to witness the production of burrata by a cheesemaker, guests of the resort can have fun thanks to an interesting program.
Furthermore, egg hunting, in addition to the traditional Easter lunch and the rich Easter Monday buffet with the most popular local recipes at the Carosello restaurant.
8 The flavors of Tuscany
The Sense Experience Resort is a magical place where Tuscan nature awakens in all its beauty. To celebrate spring the resort launches the special “Half Board” offer: the flavors of our land Taking advantage of the offer means immersing yourself in the magic of a territory ready to awaken after the long winter.
In fact, every guest will be surrounded by the sounds, colors and scents of the Tuscan coast. Also enjoying the enchanting scenery of the resort and the precious view of the island of Elba.
The special deal on half board offers the opportunity to experience refined Tuscan cuisine, revisited in a gourmet key by the chef at the exclusive Dimorà restaurant with sea view.
A culinary experience that will satisfy all the senses and leave an indelible memory of Tuscany.
9 Spring in Calabria
In its unique position in the center of the Costa degli Dei Capovaticano Resort Thalasso Spa is a destination that finds its strengths in the wellness offer of the SPA, in the beauty of its pristine sea and white beach.
Guests dedicated to introspection can dedicate themselves to the practice of meditation and yoga. Or long walks and fitwalking by the sea. Instead, the more dynamic will be able to opt between the activities of the Water Sports Club and tennis.
To prepare for the first exposure to the spring sun, the spa offers 2 signature treatments. Both with the properties of renewing and regenerating the skin.
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