The Best Luxury Hotel Awards, now in their second edition, are the annual recognition created by Teamwork Hospitality with contributions from Elle Decor and EHMA – European Hotel Managers Association. The awards celebrate the finest Italian luxury accommodations that stand out for the excellence of their services and their ability to offer guests an extraordinary experience.
The jury of the Best Luxury Hotel Awards 2025 has selected 30 finalists from among 375 applications (a 25% increase compared to the first edition in 2024) submitted by luxury hotels across Italy. The awards ceremony will be held on October 29th at the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan and will introduce several important new elements: increasingly cutting-edge award categories, a renewed jury, a media partnership with Condé Nast Traveller, and the patronage of both Altagamma and Confindustria Alberghi. The award itself, designed by Giuliana Salmaso, is a celebration of excellence and innovation in the luxury hospitality sector.
10 Categories, 10 Awards
The Best Luxury Hotel Awards 2025 will honor hotels in the following categories: Best Service, Best Bar, Best Design, Best Wellness & Spa, Best Restaurant, Best Wine Selection, Best General Manager, Best New Opening, Best Sustainability Program, and Best Breakfast.
Additionally, in collaboration with TTG Travel Experience, a special award will be presented to the best Italian luxury destination, recognizing the area that best embodies the values of excellence, hospitality, and attractiveness in high-end tourism.
The jury of the Best Luxury Hotel Awards 2025 has selected 30 finalists from among 375 applications (a 25% increase compared to the first edition in 2024) submitted by luxury hotels across Italy. The awards ceremony will be held on October 29th at the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan and will introduce several important new elements: increasingly cutting-edge award categories, a renewed jury, a media partnership with Condé Nast Traveller, and the patronage of both Altagamma and Confindustria Alberghi. The award itself, designed by Giuliana Salmaso, is a celebration of excellence and innovation in the luxury hospitality sector.
10 Categories, 10 Awards
The Best Luxury Hotel Awards 2025 will honor hotels in the following categories: Best Service, Best Bar, Best Design, Best Wellness & Spa, Best Restaurant, Best Wine Selection, Best General Manager, Best New Opening, Best Sustainability Program, and Best Breakfast.
Additionally, in collaboration with TTG Travel Experience, a special award will be presented to the best Italian luxury destination, recognizing the area that best embodies the values of excellence, hospitality, and attractiveness in high-end tourism.
The finalists
Among the finalists in the Best Luxury Hotel Awards 2025: Best Service: Bellevue Syrene; Gardena Grödnerhof Hotel & Spa and Hotel Eden. Best Bar: Hotel Il Pellicano; Grand Hotel Fasano and Mandarin Oriental, Milan. Best Design: Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino; La Roqqa; Palazzo Talia. Best Wellness&Spa: Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda; Castelfalfi; Palace Merano. Best Restaurant: Savoy Hotel & SPA Paestum; MUSA Lago di Como; Palazzo Venart Luxury Hotel. Best Wine Selection: Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco; Hotel La Perla; Villa d'Este. Best General Manager: Danilo Guerrini of Borgo San Felice Resort Relais & Chateaux; Elisa Peroli of Villa la Massa; Giacomo Battafarano of Hotel de Russie. Best New Opening: Vista Ostuni; Orient Express La Minerva; Aman Rosa Alpina. Best Sustainability Program: Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel; Le Dune, Piscinas; Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti. Best Breakfast: Borgo Santandrea; Casa Angelina; Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte.
The names of the winners will be officially revealed and awarded during the evening of October 29, 2025. An event that promises to be a moment of great prestige for the entire luxury hospitality industry.
Exceptional Partners
The partners: high-end brands from the Italian luxury landscape. Lavazza, official coffee partner, Pedersoli Milano, Ginori 1735, Technogym, Prima, Blastness, Simmons, Foglizzo 1921, Herita Marzotto Wine Estates, Adecco, Archè Glass, Chantecler Capri, Lema, WorldHotels BWH Hotels, relactions, Prisma, Bellantoni.
Support partners include: Aurora Made in Italy, ALMA – The International School of Italian Cuisine, Acqua Panna S. Pellegrino, Acqua di Parma, Tucano Milano 1985, Ciacco Lab, Eli Prosciutti, Cillario & Marazzi Italian Dry Gin, Immargin, Giusti 1605 Modena, La Dolceria di Amalia, Quagliotti since 1993.
TTG Incontri will present the special award for Best Italian Luxury Destination.
Among the finalists in the Best Luxury Hotel Awards 2025: Best Service: Bellevue Syrene; Gardena Grödnerhof Hotel & Spa and Hotel Eden. Best Bar: Hotel Il Pellicano; Grand Hotel Fasano and Mandarin Oriental, Milan. Best Design: Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino; La Roqqa; Palazzo Talia. Best Wellness&Spa: Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda; Castelfalfi; Palace Merano. Best Restaurant: Savoy Hotel & SPA Paestum; MUSA Lago di Como; Palazzo Venart Luxury Hotel. Best Wine Selection: Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco; Hotel La Perla; Villa d'Este. Best General Manager: Danilo Guerrini of Borgo San Felice Resort Relais & Chateaux; Elisa Peroli of Villa la Massa; Giacomo Battafarano of Hotel de Russie. Best New Opening: Vista Ostuni; Orient Express La Minerva; Aman Rosa Alpina. Best Sustainability Program: Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel; Le Dune, Piscinas; Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti. Best Breakfast: Borgo Santandrea; Casa Angelina; Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte.
The names of the winners will be officially revealed and awarded during the evening of October 29, 2025. An event that promises to be a moment of great prestige for the entire luxury hospitality industry.
Exceptional Partners
The partners: high-end brands from the Italian luxury landscape. Lavazza, official coffee partner, Pedersoli Milano, Ginori 1735, Technogym, Prima, Blastness, Simmons, Foglizzo 1921, Herita Marzotto Wine Estates, Adecco, Archè Glass, Chantecler Capri, Lema, WorldHotels BWH Hotels, relactions, Prisma, Bellantoni.
Support partners include: Aurora Made in Italy, ALMA – The International School of Italian Cuisine, Acqua Panna S. Pellegrino, Acqua di Parma, Tucano Milano 1985, Ciacco Lab, Eli Prosciutti, Cillario & Marazzi Italian Dry Gin, Immargin, Giusti 1605 Modena, La Dolceria di Amalia, Quagliotti since 1993.
TTG Incontri will present the special award for Best Italian Luxury Destination.
The Award
The design of the award was entrusted to architect Giuliana Salmaso, who distilled the concepts of luxury, Italian identity, hospitality, solidity, and elegance into a precious and symbolic object. The piece draws inspiration from the form of a "stele", a stone monument historically used to commemorate significant events. The award follows golden ratio proportions and is composed of a burnished brass base supporting a travertine monolith. Additionally, winners will also receive a Chantecler jewel bell, an Aurora pen, and an exclusive recognition designed by Prisma.
An Exceptional Jury
The jury of the Best Luxury Hotel Awards is made up of high-level professionals, hotel executives and general managers, with deep expertise in the world of hospitality and luxury, ensuring a careful and prestigious selection process. Ezio Indiani, General Manager of Hotel Principe di Savoia, EHMA Delegate, and Board Member of Altagamma, Andrea Grignaffini, Member of the Scientific Committee at ALMA, Alberto Paolo Schieppati, Editorial Director of Posh Places, Roberta Battocchio, Managing Director of Hearst Global Design + Architecture, Erika Fay Nicole, CEO and Founder of EFNcommunication, Magda Antonioli, Director of MET BOCCONI, Mauro Santinato, President of Teamwork Hospitality, Andrea Grisdale, CEO of IC Bellagio, WTTC Vice Chair, Educator, and Advisor to the National Council of FTO, Stefania Lazzaroni, General Director of the Altagamma Foundation, Martin Kuczmarski, Founder and CEO of DIFFICULT NAME, Maddalena Fossati Dondero, Editor and Head of Content at La Cucina Italiana and Condé Nast Traveller Italia, Elisabetta Canoro, Head of Hospitality at Identità Golose, Laura Verdi, Architect, Editorial Director and Manager of we:ll magazine, Sara Magro, Hotel Specialist for Il Sole 24 Ore and Founder & Editor-in-Chief of TheItalyInsider.com.
The design of the award was entrusted to architect Giuliana Salmaso, who distilled the concepts of luxury, Italian identity, hospitality, solidity, and elegance into a precious and symbolic object. The piece draws inspiration from the form of a "stele", a stone monument historically used to commemorate significant events. The award follows golden ratio proportions and is composed of a burnished brass base supporting a travertine monolith. Additionally, winners will also receive a Chantecler jewel bell, an Aurora pen, and an exclusive recognition designed by Prisma.
An Exceptional Jury
The jury of the Best Luxury Hotel Awards is made up of high-level professionals, hotel executives and general managers, with deep expertise in the world of hospitality and luxury, ensuring a careful and prestigious selection process. Ezio Indiani, General Manager of Hotel Principe di Savoia, EHMA Delegate, and Board Member of Altagamma, Andrea Grignaffini, Member of the Scientific Committee at ALMA, Alberto Paolo Schieppati, Editorial Director of Posh Places, Roberta Battocchio, Managing Director of Hearst Global Design + Architecture, Erika Fay Nicole, CEO and Founder of EFNcommunication, Magda Antonioli, Director of MET BOCCONI, Mauro Santinato, President of Teamwork Hospitality, Andrea Grisdale, CEO of IC Bellagio, WTTC Vice Chair, Educator, and Advisor to the National Council of FTO, Stefania Lazzaroni, General Director of the Altagamma Foundation, Martin Kuczmarski, Founder and CEO of DIFFICULT NAME, Maddalena Fossati Dondero, Editor and Head of Content at La Cucina Italiana and Condé Nast Traveller Italia, Elisabetta Canoro, Head of Hospitality at Identità Golose, Laura Verdi, Architect, Editorial Director and Manager of we:ll magazine, Sara Magro, Hotel Specialist for Il Sole 24 Ore and Founder & Editor-in-Chief of TheItalyInsider.com.
“A tribute to the excellence, innovation, and passion that drive luxury hospitality in Italy. Honoring these hotels means recognizing the daily commitment that turns a stay into an unforgettable experience,” said Mauro Santinato, President of Teamwork Hospitality and organizer of the awards.
For more information about the finalists and to discover the winners, we invite you to visit the official Best Luxury Hotel Awards website at www.bestluxuryhotelawards.com.
For more information about the finalists and to discover the winners, we invite you to visit the official Best Luxury Hotel Awards website at www.bestluxuryhotelawards.com.
