MASSERIA DEL CARDINALE FROM ROCCO FORTE HOTELS IS COMING TO PUGLIA

words by PHOEBE GIBSON-DOUGALL

On the off chance that any of us needed another reason to holiday in Italy, Rocco Forte Hotels has just given us the perfect excuse. In a continuation of its Italian expansion, the renowned brand has announced the opening of its second hotel in Puglia, Masseria del Cardinale, scheduled to debut in 2028. Based in Fasano, an idyllic village located within the Itria Valley, the hotel will house eighty-six rooms and suites, and feature restaurants, an Irene Forte Spa, and a large swimming pool.

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Masseria del Cardinale will be led by Olga Polizzi, Deputy Chairman and Director of Design at Rocco Forte Hotels, in collaboration with Luigi Fragola Architects, the renowned Florence-based studio.

“Puglia has earned a special place in the heart of our brand, the region represents one of Italy’s extraordinary excellences,” comments Olga Polizzi, adding, “Masseria del Cardinale is a perfect complement to the successful Masseria Torre Maizza.”

“With four new openings planned over the next three years—Sardinia, Sicily, Naples, and now Puglia—the signing of Masseria del Cardinale is a clear indication of Italy’s continuing importance to the brand’s growth,” adds Charles Forte, Director of Development at Rocco Forte Hotels.

2028 may seem far away, there’s plenty of other properties in the Rocco Forte Hotels portfolio to keep us entertained in the meantime. Sicily, anyone?

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