Executive summary by darmansjah
In Italy, two historic properties have opened
their doors to paying guests. Overlooking the Tuscan countryside of Siena.
Hotel Castello di Casole (Casole d’Elsa; 39-577/967-511; castellodicasole.com;
doubles from US$827) occupies a medieval castle on a vast estate planted with
grape vines and olive groves. Its 41 suites and 10 stone-walled villas offer a
rustic mix of Italian fabrics, Bisazza tiles, and local antiques. Farther south
in the Basillicate region. March saw the launch of the Palazzo margherita
(Corso umberto 64, Bernalda; 39-835/549-060; palazzomargherita.com; doubles
from US$396). A restoration of the 19th-century villa owned by
director Francis Ford Coppola’s grandfather. With only seven suites, the
Margherita is an elegant, sparsely decorated tome of hand-painted fresco walls,
herringbone bejmat tiles, and geometric headboard inlays; each detail
handpicked or created by French designer Jacques Grange
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