Grand Hotel A Villa Feltrinelli Gargnano - Lombardy

Villa Feltrinelli is a historic country property on the western shore of Lake Garda, in northern Italy, offering the highest possible hotel service for discerning traveller in search of beauty, graciousness and peace.

The Villa and its grand park were built in 1892 by the prominent Feltrinelli family and served as a summer escape. Since then the villa and its lakeside views have been admired by the statesmen and artists alike. Mussolini resided several years at the villa during World War II.

In 1997 Bob Burns, legendary hotelier and founder of Regent International Hotels, bought the villa, gave it new life and offers it today to demanding travellers worldwide. Design teams from around the globe were consulted about period features and stylistic coherence in the modernisation of the villa to give the visitor the best of both antique elegance and modern comfort. Mr Burns made it a labour of love restoring the villa and everything to the highest standards imaginable. No expense was spared to raise the standard of quality of restored furniture and of the smallest architectural details.
The ville's Chef focuses his talent and creativity on the abundance of local products. The wine cellar abounds with both regional and some of Italy's most famous vintages.

The San Francisco team of Babey Moulton Jue & Booth have brought back the feeling of a family home. From the rustic elegance of the rooms in the park buildings to the grand style of the more formal rooms in the villa, the gracefulness of the past blends with the needs of the modern traveller. Spacious bathrooms offer heated marble floors, English nickel plated brass fixtures and Acqua di Parma bath products. Here, style and functionality are the backdrop to delightful pampering of the senses.

The secluded library gives the villa's guests a feeling of being a world apart, far from the madding crowd. It also serves as the villa's screening theatre, as the custom-designed furniture reveals audiovisual technology to rival the very best. The historical park with century old trees has been carefully restored to bring back the classic Italian garden style, with its olive groove and tiered lemon garden. The swimming pool, tiled in the grey-green granite, fits into the landscape as a cool, inviting garden feature.

When the history and luxury style and serenity, are found in every corner of the house, beautiful moments abound.