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Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista

Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà is located in the heart of Valpolicella just a few miles from Verona. Originally built as a sixteenth-century Venetian villa that was renovated in the seventeenth century, today it exists as part luxury hotel and part art gallery, melding seventeenth-century classic design with modern décor, furnishings, and a permanent collection of works by such famous contemporary artists as Cindy Sherman, Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, and Takashi Murakami. This inventive marriage of past and present is the brainchild of Italian architect Alessandro Mendini, who also serves as director of the Byblos Home collection, and it makes the hotel the perfect locale for guests seeking a truly unique boutique hotel experience. Guests can further bask in the atmosphere of refined sophistication at Peter’s Bar for cocktails and appetizers and later with a dinner at the notable Restaurant Atelier, where the avant-garde artistry and élite cuisine of Chef Giorgio Schifferegger unite.

Our Family Loved Most: In your typical five-star luxury hotel, the furniture, art, and cuisine attempt to fade into the background. Here they are, in essence, the heart of the hotel.
Rooms: 27 Superior, 22 Deluxe, 5 Junior Suites, 5 Suites, and 1 Presidential Suite.
Food: 24-hour room service; complimentary breakfast buffet; poolside bar; bar serving snacks, lunch and fresh drinks during the summer season; lounge; wine cellar; and Restaurant Atelier.
Suggest Ages for Kids: All ages.
Special Features: The Espace Byblos with beauty treatments and massage, steam bath and sauna, Jacuzzi, tropical shower, and solarium; outdoor pool with pool bar; gym with fitness machines; fifteenth-century private chapel for weddings; meeting and banquet facilities; 24 hour front desk; parking garage; laundry, babysitting, and complimentary shuttle service to nearby Verona.