If you love the finer things in life, the place to book a small luxury hotel is Italy – for the ultimate indulgence.
Luxury in Italy
Everybody knows that Italy is the place of fine pizza and ice cream and that the Italians know how to do romance better than any other country in the world. It is a place that delights in the sensuous and indulges the senses. If you want to stimulate your taste buds, sample fine wine and luxuriate in beautiful rustic and romantic countryside – booking a small luxury hotel in Italy's green heart, Umbria, is the perfect holiday for you.
Home of the kiss
In Perugia, indulgence is all part of the course. If you stay in one of the small luxury hotels, Italy is the ideal country for excess. Perugia is home of ‘Baci' or ‘kisses' – a rich praline treat, and here you can tour the Baci factory – the closest you'll ever get to Charlie's Chocolate Factory. If you can't resist the sweet smell of melted chocolate, don't worry - a moment on the lips doesn't have to be a lifetime on the hips in Umbria. The strenuous hill walks reward you with breathtaking views. Or you could swim in the pool at your small luxury hotel surrounded by Italy's stunning countryside, go horse riding or play a game of golf.
Home of the truffle
If you choose to stay in a small luxury hotel in Italy, Umbria is the region to go to. There couldn't be a food more symbolic of luxury and indulgence than the truffle. Thought to be an aphrodisiac, you can find truffles in Spoleto, an Umbrian hill town that is crammed with cashmere boutiques and restoranti con specialiti truffi. If you're going to rent a car in this part of Italy, a Ferrari would fit. You can enjoy black truffle and white winter truffle throughout the region. The black truffles are said to burst with flavour like a vintage wine, and the white has a ‘narcotic' quality.
Small luxury hotel
Italy is an amazing country to indulge the senses, but if you really want the full experience Umbria is the place to be. Thanks to Carlo Urbani who planted truffle spores a century ago in the region, the area is luxuriously wealthy. Umbria has to be the place for the A-list to relax. Stay in one of the small luxury hotels Italy has on offer, make the most of the food and wine and soon you will realise the meaning behind that old cliché - the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
The Country House Hotel in Perugia, Umbria is a small luxury hotel in Italy. With just nine rooms and three suites the hotel features a swimming pool, restaurant and offers massages, riding, tennis and golf nearby. A member of Chic Retreats, the luxurious gracious rooms feature breathtaking views. For more details email info@palazzoterranova.com or telephone: +39 075 857 0083.