Recently our gaze has turned towards the Adriatic Coast of Italy, where, besides certain celebrity nuptials, and the ferry boats departing for Dubrovnik, a new Boscolo Hotel has opened its doors- the first five-star hotel for Puglia’s capital city of Bari. Perched on Italy’s longest seafront promenade, the building itself looks like a “1930s yacht.” Thus concludes The New York Times T Magazine: “if you’ve ever wanted to take a luxury cruise that doesn’t go anywhere, your ship has come in.”
Once the setting for Alberto Sordi’s film “Stardust”, the historic Grand Hotel Nations got a new lease on life with a dramatic facelift, and is now home to 115 guest rooms, a rooftop terrace and pool, a sea-facing gym, meeting rooms, and soon, a spa. The arrival of this serious hotel on the scene is a sign that, to quote The New York Times, “Puglia’s warm and rambunctious capital is coming into its own as a serious travel destination, comfortably removed from the tourist trifecta of Venice, Florence and Rome.” For more information about the hotel, visit bari.boscolohotels.com.