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Tired of reviews that read like marketing pieces? Cognoscenti Magazine discriminating articles are written by our professional editors only after they have stayed at the hotels, eaten at the restaurants, tasted the wines, and conducted the interviews. All reviews are in PDF format.
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| Villa Crespi Orta San Gulio  Beauty lies in the details. Enter the Arabian fairyland of Villa Crespi and indulge yourself, as we did. Read the article |
Tantris Restaurant Novara  Chef Marta Grassi offers a cuisine of sublime subtlety at Tantri just outside Milan with such delicate dishes as "pesci e crostacei" including smoked fish, zucchini blossoms and thin strands of ginger. Read the article |
Cenobio dei Dogi Camogli  Some hotels are near the sea, some hotels are by the sea, but the luxury Cenobio dei Dogi opens onto the sea. Read the article |
| Antica Osteria del Teatro Piacenza  Set in the theatre district amidst a maze of narrow pedestrian streets, Antica Osteria del Teatro offers the cuisine of Chef Dattilo, a master at marrying flavors. Read the article |
La Collegiata San Gimignano  This Relais & Chateaux hotel (converted from a 16th century college) is tucked away just outside historic San Gimignano--the ideal setting for a Tuscan getaway. Read the article |
Locanda dell Amorosa Sinalunga  Have you ever dreamed of spending your vacation in a genuine medieval Tuscan village, but without the hores of tourists? Your wish is filled at Locanda dell'Amorosa ("The Lovers' Place). Read the article |
| Zeffirino Kulm Portofino  From the terrace of the Zeffirino Kulm restaurant, your vista of dazzling blue water extends to the Gulf of Tigullio on one side and the Paradise Gulf on the other. Read the article |
La Tenda Rossa Cerbaia  We enjoyed a feast starting with scallops in mushroom veloute, on to turbot and pigeon, all accompanied by succulent Italian wines. Read the article |
Marignolle Relais & Charme Florence  This lovely establishment gives you a chance to be in Florence and yet find yourself in a perfectly quiet setting with grass, trees and vineyards. Read the article |
| Gd. Hotel Villa Balbi Sestri Levante  Sumptuous decor, hand-painted ceilings, inlaid tile floors and spacious luxuriousness--that was our experience at Villa Balbi. Read the article |
Gd.Hotel Villa Cora From the "Mirror Salon" to the "Ceramics Room" and to the Byzantine Room, the Grand Hotel Villa Cora recalls a time of splendor, and the cuisine is not to be missed. Read the article |
Gd.Hotel Villa Serbelloni If you're in the mood for a stay at a grand hotel--and a glimpse into 19th century of the kind mostly found these days in Merchant & Ivory movies--visit Villa Serbelloni on Lake Como. Read the article |