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Indulge in Exquisite Dining

This two Michelin-starred restaurant is named after Napoleon's favorite emblem -- the bee -- but the food itself creates all the buzz. Its seasonal menu ranges from duck foie gras coated in chocolate and braised cheek of Iberian suckling pig to confit shoulder of milk-fed lamb.
This two Michelin-starred restaurant is named after Napoleon’s favorite emblem — the bee — but the food itself creates all the buzz. Its seasonal menu ranges from duck foie gras coated in chocolate and braised cheek of Iberian suckling pig to confit shoulder of milk-fed lamb. Bon appétit!

A Timeless Bar Experience

This classic bar dates back to 1948, but it reopened its doors in 2013. Guests sip $25 Bloody Marys in the vast wood-paneled room right off the hotel's lobby.
This classic bar dates back to 1948, but it reopened its doors in 2013. Guests sip $25 Bloody Marys in the vast wood-paneled room right off the hotel’s lobby.

Engaging Family Activities

Sure, between the shopping, the pasta, the sweeping hotel lobbies and the wine, you might never get bored in Florence. But the Rocco Forte Hotel wants to make sure kids feel the same way. That's why they started offering the 'Pinocchio Experience,' a three-hour workshop where each child gets to personalize a piece of wood.
Sure, between the shopping, the pasta, the sweeping hotel lobbies and the wine, you might never get bored in Florence. But the Rocco Forte Hotel wants to make sure kids feel the same way. That’s why they started offering the ‘Pinocchio Experience,’ a three-hour workshop where each child gets to personalize a piece of wood.

Immersive Nature Experiences

The hotel, on 25,000 acres of land, beaches and lagoon, is part nature reserve, part unspoiled beach, and part working plantation.
The hotel, on 25,000 acres of land, beaches and lagoon, is part nature reserve, part unspoiled beach, and part working plantation. Expect to see wild boar while out for a bike ride, or giant tree frogs while having breakfast in the morning.

Adventure in Unique Locations

In the heart of one of the largest uninterrupted deserts in the world, guests can ride on camels or mountain bikes over dunes.
In the heart of one of the largest uninterrupted deserts in the world, guests can ride on camels or mountain bikes over dunes, try their hand at archery, go land sailing or dune bashing through the desert.

Historical Elegance

Guests can live like 19th-century Russian royalty in this hotel. The lavish marble staircases, exterior pillars, gilded lobby and sky-high ceilings have been restored to their original 1820 beauty.
Guests can live like 19th-century Russian royalty in this hotel. The lavish marble staircases, exterior pillars, gilded lobby and sky-high ceilings have been restored to their original 1820 beauty.

Luxury Redefined

The recently re-opened hotel, which was built in 1914, is set back into a courtyard.
The recently re-opened hotel, which was built in 1914, is set back into a courtyard. It’s brimming with seven types of marble, a seven-story grand staircase, and a six-bedroom suite that uses its own private elevator.

Stunning Accommodations

The soon-to-open establishment reportedly will boast the biggest hotel rooms in New York City, starting at 475 square feet, as well as some of the best views of Central Park.
The soon-to-open establishment reportedly will boast the biggest hotel rooms in New York City, starting at 475 square feet, as well as some of the best views of Central Park.

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