17 Hotels in Italy That Let You Live Like an Italian

AFAR – Sometimes you want the predictability of a major luxury hotel brand or the ability to redeem loyalty points. But Italy has long excelled at something else: independently owned boutique hotels that are small in scale and full of soul. Across the country, many of the best luxury hotels are still family-run, often for generations, whether inside converted palazzi, countryside estates, or glamorous seaside retreats.