Melina Keays is the entertaining director of Wallpaper*. She has been part of the brand since the magazine’s launch in 1996, and is responsible for entertaining content across the print and digital platforms, and for Wallpaper’s creative agency Bespoke.
Stella D’Italia is the latest offering from visionary hoteliers Matteo Perduca and Betty Soldi, adding a fourth gem to their collection of Florentine luxury bed and breakfast establishments. The hotel is placed in an extraordinary setting within the Palazzo del Circolo dell’Unione, which was designed by Renaissance architect and artist Giorgio Vasari.
Stella D’Italia gives the feeling of staying in a fabulous private home, with layers of fascinating detail and memorabilia to discover in the spaces of the Renaissance palazzo. The exquisite, which boasts an 18th-century wraparound fresco, is where guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast seated at tables hewn from numerous colourful varieties of Italian marble – it is airy and uplifting, with a tranquillity that belies the fact that the hotel is positioned at the heart of the bustling city.
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