Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista
What the experts agree on
This 15th-century Venetian villa doubles as a contemporary art museum, showcasing a curated collection across its rooms and sprawling gardens. Located in Valpolicella wine country near Verona, it's a wildly colorful retreat blending old-world
“A living contemporary art gallery housed in a 16th-century villa 20 minutes’ drive from Verona. It has a delightful garden and swimming pool.”
– The Telegraph
"Avant-garde style meets historic Italy at this 16th-century villa retreat close to Romeo and Juliet’s city of Verona. The beautifully restored architecture, verdant gardens and romantic..." Full review
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Take the hotel shuttle to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, stroll in the gardens surrounded by 300 varieties of flowers overseen by Sr. Facchini — he stops by every morning to check the gardeners’ work — or relax by the deep blue pool surrounded by frescoes.
"Amid Valpolicella vineyards outside Romeo and Juliet’s hometown of Verona, this classical Venetian-style villa appears ripe for an old-world romance." Full review
"Housed in a sumptuous 18th-century villa on the outskirts of Verona, this hotel can be reached by complimentary transfer. Works by contemporary artists add to the hotel’s charm."
"This rare breed of country villa retreat is aimed at successful young executives and Wall Street thirtysomethings who relish this hotel's (and Mr. Spock's) mantra, "Live long and prosper."" Full review
"It’s a wildly colorful ride at the Byblos Art Hotel in a fabulously restored Venetian Villa with its 15th-century façade on 5 acres of gardens in the heart of Valpolicella wine country." Full review
"We’ve seen design hotels, and we’ve seen fashion hotels, but the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà is more than this: it’s also something like a museum, a showcase for a family’s impressive collection of 20th-century design objects and contemporary artworks, right down to the gallery-style placards in every room listing the pieces contained within" Full review
"Set in the vineyards of Valpolicella, the Byblos Art Hotel is housed in a glorious 17th-century baroque villa just outside Verona. The grand reception area is home to an extraordinary..."
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"We’ve seen design hotels, and we’ve seen fashion hotels, but the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà is more than this: it’s also something like a museum, a showcase for a family’s impressive..." Full review
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Free Internet
Room Service
Free Breakfast
Shuttle Bus
Laundry Service
Concierge
$207/night
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