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An elegant neoclassical drawing room with marble fireplace, crystal chandelier, and arched ceiling

A symmetrical reception room with gilded walls, a crystal chandelier, and brown velvet seating

Cream umbrella with golden planters on a terrace above Lake Como’s turquoise water

Golden patterned wall with ornate mirror, fireplace, chandelier, cream upholstered chair, and potted plant

Caruso, A Belmond Hotel

A reflecting pool framed by umbrella pines and a wooden sun deck, hills glowing gold beyond the trees

Castello di Reschio

Suite with large black-framed window opening to a wooden deck overlooking forested mountains under pale sky

View through open doorways into a bedroom with pale green headboard and white bedding

Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

Dining terrace with green umbrellas and balustrade overlooking verdant gardens

Hotel de Russie

A wooden pergola framing a view of sailboats anchored in the blue Ligurian Sea

Splendido, A Belmond Hotel

Clifftop gardens with sea views, boats anchored in turquoise waters below

Borgo Santandrea

Arched doorway to a suite terrace with draped fabrics and lake view

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

A bedroom with a canopy bed, dark wood frame, gold curtains, and framed artworks on the wall

The property lit at dusk beside a reflective lake with mountains behind

San Luis Retreat Hotel & Lodges

A room interior with chair looking toward sea-view balcony

Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel

The villa’s cream-colored building framed by cypress trees and manicured gardens in afternoon light

Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel

Wooden slatted wall with glass doors opening onto a terrace overlooking mountains

Stone hotel buildings on a Positano cliff with flowering magenta bougainvillea and sea beyond

Il San Pietro di Positano

Framed view of mountains and lake from a classical colonnade with ornate ceiling details

Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como

Aerial view of sunloungers arranged on a wooden deck floating on dark water

The hotel rises in tiers above the blue lake, with forested mountains beyond

Grand Hotel Victoria Concept & Spa

A bright suite with beamed ceiling, open doors to a balcony, and lake views beyond

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