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HIP N HAPPENING 2012

Fancy something fashionable, chic and modern where it is all happening. Here are the places which you need to see and where you need to be seen. 

FERRAGAMO SOPHISTICATION

With a completely new empire in the hospitality business it is now possible to stay in hotels in Florence and Rome.  For our Ferragamo stop we have selected Rome and this Italian town house perfectly placed by the Spanish Steps and oh so close to shopping heaven.  With a total of 14 suites and studios, this hotel is an advert to the Ferragamos and to the 1950s heyday. With a wonderful roof terrace for the evenings with great views and providing total exclusivity.

Why not celebrate in style and head on one of our adventure tours in Rome

- Vespa & la Dolce Vita

- Fiat 500 Tour

- Sounds & Visions of Caravaggio

THE X FACTOR

The same city of Florence provides you with this ultra-sophisticated hotel.  20 rooms no two alike and all decorated in a mix of neoclassical busts, soft creams and greys which contrast with the dramatic black, the huge mirrors, drawings, engravings, oriental pieces…...  This hotel is gorgeous, elegant and luxurious. A range of wonderful packages are available here and here is one idea we have put together for you.  A day at the market, accommodation in a Double room, 3 nights minimum stay, Cooking class for 2 people in a private, renowned Cooking School, pick up at the Hotel and walking tour of the San Lorenzo open air Market with the Chef. History of San Lorenzo Market, explanation of food stands. A nice tour to discover the genuineness and flavours of the typical Tuscan Cuisine. Shopping at the local Grocery to buy the ingredients for your class.  From the market back to the Cooking School and let’s start the preparation of 3 Tuscan seasonal recipes.  Lunch with the Chef and roundtrip transfer to the hotel.

Enjoy one of the following tours:

- The Fiorentina Steak Experience

- Wanna be Italiano

- Florence Boat Tour

- Tuscany by vespa

- Horse-riding into the vineyards

- Pizza & Gelato making

- Tuscany wine trail

VENETIAN BLISS

A design hotel in the heart of Venice next to the Accademia. Everything about this hotel is shiny with parquet floors, fish-shaped ebony keys, polished marble bathrooms, steel floors. With only 29 rooms and a trendy restaurant. Beautifully tucked away.

Our Special Tour selection…

- Local bar tasting

- Wine & Artisan Promenades

- The Rialto Market

- Movies set Gondola ride

- Secret gardens

- A water colour of memories

- A photographic tour

ELEGANCE IN SIRACUSA

With local stone arches, whitened ceilings, fine fabrics. All the 11 rooms come with breathtaking views and the suites with terraces.  With a private beach and only steps from Ortigia, therefore the best place to be.

IF ONLY THE WALLS COULD TALK

Completely unique and this is a getaway in an art-hotel by the sea. The hotel has created a surreal world where dreams and reality combine.  You can choose from a range of art rooms, try the room in tribute to Pier Pasolini, the Nest by Paolo Icaro, Energy by Maurizio Mochetti, Boarding on a paper boat by Maria Lia, my favourites The room of the denied sea by Fabrizio Plessi and the tower of Sigismondo by Ral Ruiz.  

This is a one in a lifetime experience just waiting for you.  Add the sea and the beach and you have an interesting holiday. We would suggest a week here with a change in the art room, so for 2 nights you will stay in one art room and so on so that you get to experience the different challenges which confront you.  This place is not for the faint hearted or for those of you looking for the comforts of a hotel and it is one of those places which you will either love to love or love to hate. 

PARADISE FOUND

Your own private island and only a 15-minute ride through the crystal clear waters of La Maddalena.  Almost uninhabited this is true paradise. The price includes: Private car transfer from Olbia airport toPalau dock, private boat transfer from Palau to the Island, private gozzo (small wooden boat) with helmsman available to you all day for beach hopping as well as all meals included, whether taken here or on your gozzo. Once booked, you don't have to think of anything other than simply unwinding. The property can be booked as a double room in the main villa or small villa for private use for 2 persons or for 4 persons or you can have it for your exclusive use.

STYLE APPEAL IN MILAN

Linking contemporary design with comfort, this hotel is a tribute from the Italian Jeweller to the world of luxury and is located in Milan’s most stylish area - Via Montenapoleone. A combination of modern architecture, bright, softly minimal with lush gardens, off white couches and totally ideal for all you fashionistas out there.

UBER COOL

In the heart of Rome and offering 5 star comfort and great style. A large hotel with about 122 rooms and offering extensive, terraced gardens which provide a tranquil oasis amidst the bustle of central Rome where you can dine alfresco or enjoy a peaceful stroll. The hotel also has one of Rome's best health clubs and spa with a hydropool, jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish steam bath, beauty treatments and gym.

ROMEO, ROMEO                           WHEREFORE ART THOU?

A worthy work of restoration has returned to the city of Verona. This hotel is exactly opposite Juliet’s balcony in the courtyard of her house. It is now possible to stay in the kingdom narrated by Shakespeare in one of his most famous works, the lover's nest par excellence. This historical dwelling in the courtyard of Juliet’s house is opposite the famous balcony and symbolizes the most romantic place in the world. The refined rooms are situated on two sides of the residence, some have a direct view of Juliet’s balcony, the others look onto the elegant Via Cappello, a stylish street in the historical centre of Verona. The courtyard, destination for visitors from all over the world, is closed to the public in the evening thus assuring discretion and privacy. Guests may enter the gate closed to tourists, hence finding themselves immersed in the unique garden once visited by Romeo and can reach their rooms following an exclusive and charming path.

A range of other great destinations & properties available for

a Hip n Happening Escape

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