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Summary: Beautiful country; beautiful hotels; beautiful book
Review: Author Luc Quisenaerts travels throughout Europe and presents the best a country has to offer in the way of exquisite lodging. If you adore Italy, you'll dream of staying in places like these; if you've never been to Italy, you'll STILL dream of staying in places like these. [Note: This is the second book of Mr. Quisenaerts' "Hotel Gems ..." series that I've reviewed, the first being the one featuring France].With four to six pages covering each hotel, the author uses storybook imagery in describing each of the [only?] 36 best places to stay in Italy, including the islands of Sicilia, Sardinia, and Stromboli. The photography is absolutely gorgeous and just about as informative as the text (for the really practical info, turn to the back of the book). A minor drawback is the absence of corresponding numbers to link the hotels on the reference map with the featured text/pictures that form the bulk of the book (the French "Gems" had this useful feature; I don't know why it was left out for this edition). This results in much back-and-forth page flipping, which could make planning an itinerary somewhat more arduous. Also, it would have been helpful to specify the regions (again, à la France) in which the hotels are found. Still, if it's great interiors and travel photography you're after, you can't go wrong with this book.
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Summary: Beautiful country; beautiful hotels; beautiful book
Review: Author Luc Quisenaerts travels throughout Europe and presents the best a country has to offer in the way of exquisite lodging. If you adore Italy, you'll dream of staying in places like these; if you've never been to Italy, you'll STILL dream of staying in places like these. [Note: This is the second book of Mr. Quisenaerts' "Hotel Gems ..." series that I've reviewed, the first being the one featuring France]. With four to six pages covering each hotel, the author uses storybook imagery in describing each of the [only?] 36 best places to stay in Italy, including the islands of Sicilia, Sardinia, and Stromboli. The photography is absolutely gorgeous and just about as informative as the text (for the really practical info, turn to the back of the book). A minor drawback is the absence of corresponding numbers to link the hotels on the reference map with the featured text/pictures that form the bulk of the book (the French "Gems" had this useful feature; I don't know why it was left out for this edition). This results in much back-and-forth page flipping, which could make planning an itinerary somewhat more arduous. Also, it would have been helpful to specify the regions (again, Ã la France) in which the hotels are found. Still, if it's great interiors and travel photography you're after, you can't go wrong with this book.
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Summary: What a wonderful book!
Review: If you are looking for exclusive resorts and you don't have problem for what you pay, in this book you will find really some of the most secret, beautiful and classy hotels in Italy. The photos are great and the author gives you his very personal feelings... unmissable!
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Summary: Bellissime foto
Review: Una serie di immagini di hotels meravigliosi, dove passare ore in relax ed in armonia con la natura
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