This page names who runs 92 leading hotels and 47 leading restaurants in Italy, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and who leads the world's best restaurants, and is updated every week.
Last updated 10 November 2026.
Hotels in Italy
| Hotel | General manager | Executive chef |
|---|---|---|
| COMO Castello del NeroBarberino Tavarnelle | Lionel Ferrari (source, 22 September 2025) | Giovanni Luca Di Pirro |
| SantavenereBasilicata | Nicola Loiodice (source, 26 June 2025) | Antonio Bufi |
| Mandarin Oriental, Lago di ComoBlevio | Samuel Porreca (source, July 2026) | Massimiliano Blasone |
| Grand Hotel Majestic - già BaglioniBologna | Tiberio Biondi (source) | Guglielmo Araldi |
| Borgo dei Conti ResortBoschetto Vecchio | Giancarlo Rizzi (source, 17 February 2026) | Emanuele Mazzella |
| Hermitage Hotel & SpaBreuil-Cervinia | Corrado Neyroz (source, August 2026) | Giovanni Porretto |
| FORESTIS DolomitesBrixen | Günther Kofl (source, October 2026) | Roland Lamprecht |
| Falkensteiner Hotel KronplatzBrunico | Mark van Leeuwen (source, 5 April 2024) | Federico Carsili |
| Grand Hotel QuisisanaCapri | Adalberto Cuomo (source, April 2024) | Stefano Mazzone |
| JK Place CapriCapri | Vanessa Giovannelli (source, September 2026) | Andrea Cimino |
| Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel, TuscanyCasole d'Elsa | Alessandro Baccarelli (source, 8 July 2026) | Daniele Sera |
| Borgo San Felice ResortCastelnuovo Berardenga | Achille Di Carlo (source, 22 June 2026) | Stelios Sakalis |
| Monteverdi TuscanyCastiglioncello del Trinoro | Anja Krenzel (source, 26 February 2025) | Riccardo Bacciottini |
| Villa d'Este, Lago di ComoCernobbio | Mirko Marchi (source, 31 March 2025) | Michele Zambanini |
| Borgo Santo PietroChiusdino | Giovanni Perna (source, January 2026) | Ariel Hagen |
| Corte della MaestàCivita di Bagnoregio | Cristiana Melis (source, May 2026) | |
| Bellevue Hotel & SpaCogne | Laura Roullet (source, July 2026) | Niccolò De Riu |
| Palazzo VeneziaComo | Barbara Gibellini (source, November 2025) | Alessandro Rinaldi |
| Le Graal CortinaCortina d'Ampezzo | Richard Needham (source, 12 November 2025) | |
| Hotel La PerlaCorvara, Dolomites | Michele Albertelli (source, February 2026) | Simone Cantafio |
| COMO Alpina DolomitesDolomites | Julian Seeber (source, 13 October 2026) | Thomas Fischnaller |
| Collegio Alla Querce, Auberge CollectionFlorence | Lorenzo Maraviglia (source, 19 February 2025) | |
| Four Seasons Hotel FirenzeFlorence | Massimiliano Musto (source, 2024) | Paolo Lavezzini |
| Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels CollezioneFlorence | Federico Versari (source, March 2025) | Pasquale D'Ambrosio |
| Hotel CalimalaFlorence | Angela Focareta (source, 8 July 2025) | Marco Stabile |
| Hotel Savoy, a Rocco Forte HotelFlorence | Matteo Gentile (source, 17 October 2025) | Giovanni Cosmai |
| Il SalviatinoFlorence | João Mendes de Almeida (source, 24 March 2026) | |
| Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & ResortsFlorence | Flora Grillo (source, 2026) | Antonino Pepe |
| SAVOY HOTEL & SPAFlorence | Matteo Gentile (source, October 2025) | Giovanni Cosmai |
| THE PLACE FirenzeFlorence | Claudio Meli (source, 2025) | Asso Migliore |
| The St. Regis FlorenceFlorence | Domenico Colella (source, August 2025) | Gentian Shehi |
| Villa CoraFlorence | Fabio Lamarca (source, 15 January 2026) | Mattia Nesi |
| Villa La MassaFlorence | Elisa Peroli (source, 21 February 2023) | Stefano Ballarino |
| Hotel Principe Forte dei MarmiForte dei Marmi | Cristina Vascellari (source, 2025) | Valentino Cassanelli |
| Mezzatorre Hotel & Thermal SpaIsland of Ischia | Antonella Puglisi (source, 4 February 2026) | Giuseppe D'Abundo |
| Grand Hotel TremezzoLago di Como | Silvio Vettorello (source, 13 August 2024) | Osvaldo Presazzi |
| EALA My Lakeside DreamLimone sul Garda | Roberto Tebaldini (source, April 2024) | Alfio Ghezzi |
| Vetera MateraMatera | Marco Cagnetta (source) | Eduardo Estatico |
| Castel FragsburgMerano | Alexander Ortner (source, 6 July 2026) | Egon Heiss |
| Villa Eden - The Private RetreatMerano | Angelika Schmid (source, September 2026) | Marcello Corrado |
| Four Seasons Hotel MilanoMilan | Andrea Obertello (source, 2025) | Fabrizio Borraccino |
| Grand Hotel et de MilanMilan | Alfredo Petrone (source, 2 April 2026) | Francesco Potenza |
| Mandarin Oriental, MilanMilan | Stephanie Greger (source, 13 September 2024) | Antonio Guida |
| Palazzo Cordusio, a Gran Meliá HotelMilan | Alessandro Soldi (source, August 2025) | Andrea Nani |
| Portrait Milano — Lungarno CollectionMilan | Diego Roggero (source, 2025) | Luigi Cinotti |
| The Carlton, Milan, a Rocco Forte HotelMilan | Carissa Giliam (source, 19 October 2026) | Fulvio Pierangelini |
| Casa Maria LuigiaModena | Silvia Gambuli (source, September 2026) | Jessica Rosval |
| PassalacquaMoltrasio | Silvio Vettorello (source, 6 November 2025) | Viviana Varese |
| CastelfalfiMontaione | Roberto Protezione (source, 20 February 2023) | Davide De Simone |
| Castiglion del Bosco, A Rosewood HotelMontalcino | Nicola Migheli (source, 12 March 2025) | Matteo Temperini |
| Villa Igiea, A Rocco Forte HotelPalermo | Daniele Vastolo (source, 15 May 2026) | |
| Hotel Il PellicanoPorto Ercole | Edward Leenders (source, 22 January 2026) | Michelino Gioia |
| Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, PortofinoPortofino | Alfonso Pacifico (source, 31 October 2023) | Corrado Corti |
| Il San Pietro di PositanoPositano | Andrea Zana (source, June 2026) | Alois Vanlangenaeker |
| Le SirenusePositano | Aldo Sersale (source, June 2025) | Gennaro Russo |
| Villa TrevillePositano | Martino Acampora (source, July 2026) | Vincenzo Castaldo |
| Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi CoastRavello | Iolanda Mansi (source, 21 February 2025) | Armando Aristarco |
| Palazzo AvinoRavello | Mariella Avino (source, 27 July 2026) | Giovanni Vanacore |
| Lido PalaceRiva del Garda | Daniele Vaccari (source, July 2026) | Stefano Rossi |
| Anantara Palazzo Naiadi RomeRome | Francesco Mennella (source, 8 June 2025) | Heros De Agostinis |
| Bvlgari Hotel RomaRome | Goffredo Dell'Appennino (source, August 2026) | Gabriele Gervasi |
| Hotel De La Ville, a Rocco Forte HotelRome | Anna Gricini (source, 10 October 2025) | Fulvio Pierangelini |
| Hotel d'Inghilterra, Starhotels CollezioneRome | Massimo Colli (source, 16 October 2024) | Andrea Sangiuliano |
| Hotel de Russie, a Rocco Forte HotelRome | Giampaolo Ottazzi (source, 15 February 2023) | Alessandro Buffolino |
| Hotel EdenRome | Tristan Delaittre (source, 11 September 2026) | Salvatore Bianco |
| Hotel HasslerRome | Veruschka Wirth and Roberto Wirth Jr (source, May 2024) | Andrea Antonini |
| Orient Express La MinervaRome | Simone Giorgi (source, March 2026) | Yannick Alléno |
| Palazzo RomaRome | Oliver Hutten (source, June 2026) | Federico Sartucci |
| Palazzo ShedirRome | Martina Avitabile (source, September 2024) | Gabriele Muro |
| Palazzo TalìaRome | Fortunato Federici (source, 26 September 2024) | Marco Coppola |
| The St. Regis RomeRome | Giuseppe De Martino (source, October 2026) | Francesco Donatelli |
| Villa Agrippina, a Gran Meliá HotelRome | Andrea Fiorentini (source, May 2024) | Alfonso D'Auria |
| Castel BadiaSan Lorenzo Di Sebato | Shasa Battaglia (source, March 2026) | Alberto Toè |
| Royal Hotel SanremoSanremo | Marco Sarlo (source, March 2026) | Moreno Picchietti |
| Villa del Parco & Spa, Forte Village ResortSanta Margherita di Pula | Alessandro Pintus (source, August 2025) | Paolo Simioni |
| Hotel Capo D’Orso Thalasso and SpaSardinia | Dino Mitidieri (source, April 2025) | Marco Necchi |
| Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte HotelSicily | Giulio Polegato (source, September 2026) | Emanuele Riccobono |
| ADLER Spa Resort SICILIASiculiana | Sami Aglietti (source, August 2026) | Giuseppe Schimmenti |
| Fonteverde Lifestyle & Thermal Retreat, TuscanySiena | Salvatore Sozzo (source, October 2024) | Vito Quarto |
| Bellevue Syrene 1820Sorrento | Claudio Napolitano (source, September 2025) | Gennaro Esposito |
| La MinervettaSorrento | Marco de Luca (source, 12 May 2025) | |
| Villa & Palazzo Aminta Beauty & SPAStresa | Fabio Vigitello (source, June 2026) | Giuseppe Vigna |
| Grand Hotel Des ÉtrangersSyracuse | Rosario Rubino (source, 18 June 2023) | Maurizio Urso |
| Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, TaorminaTaormina | Massimiliano Puglisi (source, 2023) | Roberto Toro |
| San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons HotelTaormina | Imelda Shllaku (source, September 2025) | Massimo Mantarro |
| Rosewood Castiglion del BoscoTuscany | Nicola Migheli (source, 1 March 2025) | Matteo Temperini |
| Baglioni Hotel LunaVenice | Tito De Benedetto (source, 16 July 2026) | Gennaro Balice |
| Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, VeniceVenice | Thomas Schwall (source, 17 December 2024) | Riccardo Canella |
| Nolinski Venezia - Evok CollectionVenice | Piero Pastore (source, February 2024) | Adam Bentalha |
| The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel, VeniceVenice | Giovanni Cellerino (source, August 2026) | Alberto Fol |
| Violino D'OroVenice | Annabella Cariello (source, May 2025) | Ross Khuda |
| Grand Hotel Principe di PiemonteViareggio | Ariela Duina (source, April 2026) | Giuseppe Mancino |
Restaurants in Italy
| Restaurant | Chef |
|---|---|
| Piazza DuomoAlba | Enrico Crippa (source) |
| L'OlivoAnacapri | Vincenzo Tedeschi (source, July 2026) |
| Villa ElenaBergamo | Marco Galtarossa (source, 8 October 2026) |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert NiederkoflerBrunico | Norbert Niederkofler chef patronMauro Siega head chef (source, 10 June 2026) |
| Da VittorioBrusaporto | Enrico Cerea (source, 16 October 2026) |
| Taverna EstiaBrusciano | Francesco Sposito (source, 2026) |
| RealeCastel di Sangro | Niko Romito (source, 27 October 2026) |
| Piazzetta MilùCastellammare di Stabia | Maicol Izzo (source, August 2026) |
| Locanda del Sant'Uffizio Enrico BartoliniCioccaro | Gabriele Boffa (source, 17 July 2026) |
| ArnolfoColle di Val d'Elsa | Gaetano Trovato (source, 2026) |
| Enoteca PinchiorriFlorence | Riccardo Monco (source, October 2025) |
| Santa ElisabettaFlorence | Rocco De Santis (source, December 2025) |
| Lido 84Gardone Riviera | Riccardo Camanini (source, 11 February 2026) |
| Villa FeltrinelliGargnano | Stefano Baiocco (source) |
| Agli AmiciGodia | Emanuele Scarello (source, 30 September 2026) |
| San DomenicoImola | Massimiliano Mascia (source, 26 October 2026) |
| daní maisonIschia | Nino Di Costanzo (source, 13 May 2026) |
| I TenerumiIsola Vulcano | Davide Guidara (source, December 2025) |
| La MadiaLicata | Pino Cuttaia (source, 10 April 2026) |
| MagnoliaLongiano | Alberto Faccani (source, 28 February 2026) |
| La PecaLonigo | Nicola Portinari (source, October 2026) |
| Madonnina del PescatoreMarzocca | Moreno Cedroni (source, August 2026) |
| Enrico Bartolini al MudecMilan | Davide Boglioli (source, 3 April 2026) |
| Seta by Antonio GuidaMilan | Antonio Guida (source, 5 August 2026) |
| Verso CapitaneoMilan | Remo Capitaneo and Mario Capitaneo (source, 6 April 2023) |
| Al Gatto VerdeModena | Jessica Rosval (source, November 2026) |
| Osteria FrancescanaModena | Massimo Bottura (source, 29 August 2026) |
| Campo del DragoMontalcino | Matteo Temperini (source, 26 June 2026) |
| CainoMontemerano | Valeria Piccini (source, 22 October 2026) |
| George RestaurantNapoli | Domenico Candela (source, 14 March 2026) |
| Quattro PassiNerano | Fabrizio Mellino (source, September 2026) |
| Famiglia RanaOppeano | Francesco Sodano (source, September 2026) |
| Villa CrespiOrta San Giulio | Antonino Cannavacciuolo (source, January 2025) |
| AcquolinaRome | Daniele Lippi (source) |
| Enoteca La TorreRome | Domenico Stile (source, October 2026) |
| Glass HostariaRome | Cristina Bowerman (source, 24 April 2026) |
| Il PagliaccioRome | Anthony Genovese (source) |
| La PergolaRome | Heinz Beck (source, 2026) |
| Dal PescatoreRunate | Giovanni Santini (source, November 2026) |
| Terra The Magic PlaceSarentino | Heinrich Schneider (source, 2026) |
| Le CalandreSarmeola di Rubano | Massimiliano Alajmo (source, 7 September 2026) |
| UliassiSenigallia | Mauro Uliassi (source, 17 July 2026) |
| La Rei Natura by Michelangelo MammolitiSerralunga d'Alba | Michelangelo Mammoliti (source, September 2026) |
| Harry's PiccoloTrieste | Matteo Metullio and Davide De Pra (source, 4 September 2026) |
| Glam Enrico BartoliniVenezia | Donato Ascani (source, 22 September 2026) |
| Casa Perbellini 12 ApostoliVerona | Giancarlo Perbellini (source, 2026) |
| Il Piccolo PrincipeViareggio | Giuseppe Mancino (source, 2026) |
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