From a luxe new Florentine B&B to a sailing ‘safari’ in Elba and Capraia
New rooms with a view in Florence Betty Soldi and Matteo Perduca are local heroes in their hometown. Betty, a calligraphic artist, is known for her fashion and lifestyle collaborations and her gorgeous studio in a 19th-century limonaia in the Corsi Garden, where she occasionally welcomes guests. Matteo opened everyone’s favourite Tuscan steakhouse, Regina Bistecca, in 2018 on the site of an antiquarian booksellers.
Villa Cacciarella is a house that ticks a lot of boxes: good for escapes, parties, friends celebrating something and families gathering. The decor is pure chic, thanks to Charles’s penchant for pattern, marbles and groovy furniture that hew midcentury and colourful. The six bedrooms, open cooks’ kitchen and various living-entertaining spaces are spread across three floors that encircle a garden and lap pool overlooking the sea and the island of Giglio.