It’s a hive of activity at several of our Italian hotels at this time of year as they get ready to open for the season.  Rooms are refreshed, paint is touched up, staff training is renewed and new menus are created.  The staff at each of our Italian hotels can’t wait to reopen their doors […]

Botania Relais and Spa in Ischia has joined The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. Leading Hotels only selects members that meet its high standards for quality and distinctiveness. The result is a curated portfolio of hotels united not by what makes them the same but the details that make them different. Workham Hotels are […]

We are delighted that I Tenerumi restaurant at Therasia Resort and Spa on the Aeolian island of Vulcano has been awarded One Michelin Red Star. The restaurant has also been awarded One Michelin Green Star thanks to careful management of their vegetable garden which produces 90% of the produce they use in the restaurant. In […]

Garden & Villas Resort Rebrands as Botania Relais and Spa New for 2020 Garden & Villas Resort will re-open as a 5 star resort called Botania Relais and Spa, Ischia. What’s in a name… Botania (taken from the Swahili for Botanica) resonates the world and life of plants and for this reason the owners felt […]

“Ischia earthquake” news A lot of news is being reported by national and international media about the earthquake that struck the island of Ischia, so in the below we attempt to clarify the reality of the brief events on the Island. On 21st August 2017 at around 9 pm, there was a singular and low-magnitude […]

Amalfi Coast and Ischia The Amalfi Coast itself comprises some 50km of sheer cliffs and rugged shoreline offering visitors small beaches, pastel coloured fishing villages and pretty towns. Grand villas, lemon groves and terraced gardens cling to the stunning cliffs through which visitors can enjoy the most spectacular views.  Just a short boat trip off the Amalfi […]