'You can have the universe, if I can have Italy.' So said
Giuseppe Verdi. It sounds generous, but Verdi knew that Italy is a
universe - diverse, beautiful and crammed with the relics of two
millennia of civilization. This new volume of HIP HOTELS presents
amazing places to stay in destinations the length and breadth of
its boot-shaped peninsula and islands. Herbert Ypma has ventured
far beyond the familiar rolling hills of Tuscany, the
postcard-perfect Amalfi Coast, or the Grand Tour destinations of
Venice, Florence and Rome, to introduce real discoveries in
underexplored regions like Campania, Puglia, Basilicata and Le
Marche. Many hotels are a complete surprise: ancient sassi
cave-dwellings in the eroded rocky landscape of Basilicata, or the
trulli of Puglia, centuries-old igloo-like constructions with
conical slate roofs. And whether cave, abbey, olive mill, fishing
hut or barefoot beachside palazzo, every one of these unique hotels
is true to its locale in its architecture, design and gastronomy.
'From louche luxury to minimalist chic, this is absolutely the last word' - Arena 'Hotels so stunning, so individual, so undeniably designer...destinations in their own right' - Wallpaper* 'No self-respecting bookshelf can now be without HIP HOTELS' - The Evening Standard
Photographer and writer Herbert Ypma grew up on three continents, and has remained a global nomad ever since. His bestselling World Design series of visual sourcebooks set a new standard in interior design publishing.
