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 Dramatically situated overlooking a black sandy beach this exquisite
palazzo once belonged to John Paul Getty, in his day ranked as
the richest man in the world.
Getty’s passion for antiques is evident in the beautiful
treasures you’ll find all around you - Renaissance furniture,
Flemish tapestries, busts of emperors. It is hard to believe
that the building used to be an old post station. Baths are carved
from solid blocks of marble, fireplaces are enormous, and during
renovations two ancient Roman villas were discovered, now housed
in a private underground museum. Stay in the Getty Suite and
you will slumber in a gilded bed that once belonged to the Medici
family.
Despite all this splendour, the mood of the hotel is reassuringly
relaxed. It’s informal, comfortable and wonderfully cocooning.
With Rome 40 minutes away this is a place for romantic relaxing.
Flop out by the large indoor swimming pool that overlooks the
sea, wander around the gardens or explore the house itself.
Getty may have only stayed here for twenty days in the whole
ten years he owned it, but you’ll definitely want to stay
as long as possible, and, thankfully, his cook stayed on when
he sold it and the fantastic food is another tempting reason
to stay here.
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