"Porto Ercole The location: Porto Ercole, a coastal town in Southern Tuscany situated around a yacht-filled harbor, halfway between Florence and RomeTop amenities: The beach club—one of Italy's best oceanfront properties, and a 2023 Michelin-starred restaurant Il Pelicano is one of Italy's most legendary and best-known hotels, one which has been open since 1979 and where Sophia Loren and other Hollywood royalty have stayed. The bedrooms are crisp and bright: some have ocean views, some have balconies and terraces, and some have floors made of Carrera marble. The more casual restaurant, Pelligrill, is considered a classic with the yacht crowd and overlooks the pool and ocean, perfect for sunset; while the 2023 Michelin-starred Restaurant Il Pellicano earned accolades for its creative uses of ingredients from land and sea including pigeon, lobster, and shrimp." - Alex Erdekian
