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If there\u2019s something we can all agree on, it\u2019s that Italy has more charming rural hotels than anywhere else. They\u2019re iconic, and as the country reopens to tourists, they\u2019re exactly the type of lodging people are looking for.<\/em><\/h4>\n

This past week, Italy began the process of reopening its airports and borders to international travel. It\u2019s a big deal for a country that was at one point the global epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Italian hospitality industry has declared itself ready to start accepting guests. Are guests ready to return?<\/p>\n

At Tablet, we\u2019re seeing an increased interest in smaller, more remote properties \u2014 hotels with a modest room count and plenty of space outside to roam free. While hotels of all kinds are taking steps to ensure enhanced levels of cleanliness and hygiene, it\u2019s understandable that in these early days guests are looking for options that offer a healthy dose of intimacy and a bit of separation from the crowds. Italy has by far the most hotels on Tablet that could fit that description.<\/p>\n

So for this, our first entry in a timely new series of articles called Staying Small<\/em><\/a>, that’s where we start: with a collection of boutique hotels in the Italian countryside that each have fewer than 20 rooms. There are dozens more we could have included, so let us know your favorite in the comments.<\/p>\n

If you have questions about hotel availability or reopening dates, contact our Travel Specialists<\/a>.<\/em>
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Torre di Moravola<\/h2>\n

Perugia, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Torre<\/a><\/p>\n

Italy isn\u2019t exactly hurting for impressive small hotels, but Torre di Moravola stands out all the same. Frankly, they had us at \u201cthousand-year-old Umbrian hilltop watchtower converted into a seven-room boutique hotel,\u201d and that was before we ever saw inside. For while the exterior may be a thousand years old, the interiors are as modern as they come. Within the outer shell of the tower they\u2019ve constructed an entirely new inner structure, with seven strikingly modern suites arranged around a central stair.<\/p>\n

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Lupaia<\/h2>\n

Torrita di Siena, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Lupaia\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all seen more than a few hotels that could fairly be described as \u201cTuscan rustic,\u201d but Lupaia makes most of them look like half-measures. Here the farmhouse charm is cranked up to eleven or twelve, especially in its open kitchen, where a daily four-course dinner is made out of produce from the hotel\u2019s own organic garden. And it\u2019s in plentiful supply in the rooms as well, carefully adapted from five painstakingly renovated historical structures, each of which is an architectural mosaic of Tuscan styles.<\/p>\n

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Castello di Vicarello<\/h2>\n

Cinigiano, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Castello<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a testament to what\u2019s special about Tuscany that it\u2019s still even possible to find a part of it that\u2019s not saturated with tourism. Perched on a hilltop surrounded by gently rolling hills, the Castello di Vicarello is one of these places \u2014 an authentic 12th-century castle, converted into a charming country house boutique by a couple of fashion types who moved down from Milan in search of the quiet life. They certainly found it, and aren\u2019t shy about sharing it; in one of these suites you\u2019ll feel more like a house guest than a hotel patron.<\/p>\n

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Eremito<\/h2>\n

Terni, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Eremito\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a sense in which every luxury hotel goes one of two ways: lots and lots of stuff, or an overwhelming absence of stuff. Eremito, as you\u2019ve probably already gathered from the pictures, is a hotel of the second category. Pitched as a sort of medieval detox from modern excess, the hotel is little more than a rustic stone structure on a hill in the Umbrian woods, surrounded by a seven-thousand-acre nature reserve. If it\u2019s old-fashioned arboreal seclusion you\u2019re after, this is about as good as it gets.<\/p>\n

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Follonico Suite B&B<\/h2>\n

Siena, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Follonico<\/a><\/p>\n

Although this Tuscan farmhouse dates back to the ninth century, any residual medieval gloom has long since been excised, making room for contemporary minimalist d\u00e9cor and spacious rooms awash in natural light. Surrounded by a Tuscan countryside of cypresses, sheep pastures, and olive groves, Follonico offers a subdued, pastoral alternative to the vineyard boutiques and touristy guesthouses that dot the region. If a peaceful retreat is what you\u2019re after, it’s hard to do much better than this.<\/p>\n

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Foresteria Filodivino Resort<\/h2>\n

San Marcello, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Foresteria<\/a><\/p>\n

While The province of Le Marche may not have quite the development or the infrastructure of some of Italy\u2019s more well-traveled regions, it\u2019s got many of the same attractions: gentle rolling hills, mile after mile of picturesque countryside, and a distinctive local cuisine that\u2019s treated with the reverence it deserves. You don\u2019t have to take our word for it, though \u2014 a stay at Filodivino Foresteria ought to convince you that Tuscany is far from the only province worth visiting.<\/p>\n

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Borgo Canonica<\/h2>\n

Brindisi, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Borgo<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a bit late in the game to call Puglia, in southern Italy, an undiscovered destination. But there\u2019s still a case to be made for the underratedness of its particular charms. The rough stone architecture, the sparse shrubs of the macchia<\/em> marshland, and the abundance of ancient olive trees combine to form a picture that\u2019s quite unlike the more familiar landscapes farther north. It\u2019s here, too, that you\u2019ll find the trulli<\/em>, the distinctive conical hut-like buildings which give a unique silhouette to the lovingly restored boutique hotel that is Borgo Canonica.<\/p>\n

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La Sosta di Ottone III<\/h2>\n

Chiesanuova, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"La<\/a><\/p>\n

Rome and Florence are one thing, the medieval village of Chiesanuova quite another \u2014 but it\u2019s a curious fact about the map of Italy that no matter how far you zoom in, you\u2019re bound to discover spectacular attractions at every scale. Here, overlooking the Levanto Valley and the waters of the Mediterranean, is La Sosta di Ottone III, a six-room boutique hotel attached to a restaurant that makes a strong case for the Cinque Terre as one of Italy\u2019s most underrated culinary destinations.<\/p>\n

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Locanda Rossa<\/h2>\n

Capalbio, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Locanda<\/a><\/p>\n

Locanda Rossa\u2019s original structure has undergone a modern expansion, but the seams don\u2019t show a bit. Contemporary interiors meet farmhouse architecture in the rooms and suites, which, if not for the half-timbered ceilings and the views of the farm, could easily pass for modern urban apartments. Then again those views of the olive groves, not to mention the gardens and the pool deck, are why you\u2019re here and not in a modern urban apartment in the first place.<\/p>\n

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Valcastello Dolomites Chalet & Polo Club<\/h2>\n

South Tyrol, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Valcastello<\/a><\/p>\n

Valcastello is everything it claims to be. Most immediately apparent, obviously, are the jagged peaks of the Dolomites, an unmistakable backdrop. But the chalet business is no exaggeration, either \u2014 it\u2019s a rare Alpine hotel indeed whose interiors venture quite so far in the direction of aristocratic opulence. The chateau itself is of 19th-century vintage, and its interiors reflect that heritage with the utmost fidelity. The fact that there are a mere eight suites and apartments contributes to the sense of secluded privacy.<\/p>\n

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Corte della Maest\u00e0<\/h2>\n

Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Corte<\/a><\/p>\n

As it rises up into view on a hilltop before you, the medieval village of Civita di Bagnoregio is a vision so magnificent that you\u2019ll have a hard time believing that Italians once nicknamed the place la citt\u00e1 che muore<\/em> \u2013 the dying city. But natural disasters happen even in a landscape as bucolic as this one: an earthquake struck in 1685, and the residents fled, including the bishop, who abandoned his home and seminary. Centuries later, an Italian psychologist and his wife bought the place and transformed it into a fantastically charming guesthouse.<\/p>\n

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Dimora delle Balze<\/h2>\n

Noto, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Dimora<\/a><\/p>\n

Sometimes it seems there\u2019s hardly a square kilometer of Italy that doesn\u2019t contain some unmissable sight or some unforgettable hotel. On the eastern side of Sicily, a half-hour inland from Syracuse, and even closer to the beautiful baroque town of Noto, is one of both: a masseria<\/em> \u2014 an old farming estate \u2014 whose stone buildings and courtyards have been converted into a contemporary boutique hotel called Dimora delle Balze.<\/p>\n

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Villa Sassolini<\/h2>\n

Moncioni, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Villa<\/a><\/p>\n

Some upscale Tuscan villa hotels lean into the classic style you\u2019d expect of them, while others venture in a more contemporary, minimalist direction. From the outside, the hilltop Villa Sassolini, with its classic Chianti stone facade, is a clear example of the former \u2014 but inside, it all depends on the room. Each of the hotel\u2019s ten suites is amply sized, and full of luxe contemporary comforts. Whether they venture into monochrome minimalism or full-on Tuscan-rustic fantasy depends on the unit.<\/p>\n

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Masseria Susafa<\/h2>\n

Polizzi Generosa, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Masseria<\/a><\/p>\n

Sicily\u2019s a sweet-spot destination: a Mediterranean island large enough to get lost, a trip to Italy without the inevitable crowd-crush, an archaeological and geological motherlode. Yet tough as the competition may be, Masseria Susafa still manages to stand out. A working farm in Sicily\u2019s rustic, hilly interior, this country boutique distills centuries of hospitality and husbandry into a charming, restful bullseye. You come here for the isolation, it\u2019s clear, which justifies the lack of TV and other anachronisms; the rolling hills more than suffice in their stead.<\/p>\n

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Terra – The Magic Place<\/h2>\n

Sarentino, Italy<\/h5>\n

\"Terra<\/a><\/p>\n

Terra – The Magic Place has every reason to feel special. It starts with the location, high in the Italian Dolomites, where the word \u201cmagic\u201d is scarcely an exaggeration. The hotel, too, is memorable, a modernist interpretation of Tyrolean chalet architecture. And of course there\u2019s the restaurant that inspired it all: the two-Michelin-star Terra, where chef Heinrich Schneider and his team prepare a one-of-a-kind experience for dinner guests surrounded by breathtaking mountain views \u2014 and accompanied by a bottle of wine you\u2019ll personally choose from the cellar.<\/p>\n

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