Top 15 luxury hotels in Italy

The American magazine Forbes Traveller, dedicated to luxury travel and destinations, has compiled the ranking of the 15 most luxurious hotels in Italy.

The parameters considered are: location, elegant rooms with beautiful marble and toillette, technological comforts, a roof garden, a cellar worthy wine makers and experts equipped with a prestigious wine list, and, last but not least, quality of service and cuisine .

These hotels have been selected among the most luxurious in the world and represent the top of the charming hotels in Italy, the ranking is as follows:

1. Hotel de Russie
2. Portrait Suites
3. Hassler
4. St. Regis Gran Hotel
5. Hotel Eden
6. Hotel Savoy, Firenze
7. Hotel Lungarno, Firenze
8. Villa San Michele, Massa Pisana, Lucca
9. Villa La Massa, Firenze
10. Relais il Falconiere, Cortona, Arezzo
11. Il San Pietro, Positano
12. Le Sirenuse, Positano
13. Santa Caterina, AmalfirnHotel Caruso, Ravello
14. Palazzo Sasso, Ravello
15. Luna Hotel Baglioni a Venezia

Growth of tourism in Umbria in 2011

Tourism continues to be one of the leading sectors of the Umbria economy. From January to November 2011, tourism in Umbria has recorded over the same period of 2010, an increase of 7.65% of arrivals and presences of 7.20%.

Overall, arrivals amounted to two million of presences, while the share of attendance affect 5 million of tourists. A great growth, when comparing the figures with those of the past, when the total arrivals was 1 million 942 thousand 578 and the attendance of 5 million 433 thousand 755.

These are the latest data on tourism in Umbria, collected by the Tourist Service of the Region, surfed on the movement (the districts of the provinces of Perugia and Terni) and seasonality. "A positive picture and comforting, especially in times of crisis - says Regional Councillor for Tourism Fabrizio Bracco - who corrects and updates from ISTAT data published yesterday by a newspaper, and in which the figure in 17th place in Umbria ranking among the regions.

Compared to the facilities the most growth in terms of tourists presences was recorded first for farm houses second for hotels in Umbria.