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Pensione America
Forte dei Marmi, Italy · Independent · Core Luxury
An 1899 aristocratic residence that became a Versilia pensione in 1922, hosting intellectuals through Forte dei Marmi's Dolce Vita years, then reopened in 2025 after a four-year Maestrelli-family restoration. The 18-room, adults-only Leading Hotels of the World house holds a 2025 MICHELIN One Key and what are described as the town's oldest tennis courts, with Sicilian majolica by Nicolo Giuliano.
- 18 rooms
- Opened 1922
- Neighborhood: Roma Imperiale
- Rooms from 280 sq ft (26 m²)
About Pensione America
- The Florentine Maestrelli family, more than sixty years in Forte dei Marmi, led the restoration; they also own Hotel Villa Roma Imperiale and founded Collezione Em.
- Each of the 18 rooms and suites has a private terrace or veranda; La Villetta outbuilding holds a hydromassage pool with Sicilian mosaic.
- Interiors mix contemporary art by Sergio Fiorentino, botanical wallpapers by Elena Carozzi, and staff uniforms by Loretta Caponi.
- It holds what are described as the oldest tennis courts in Forte dei Marmi, now merged with Tennis Roma.
- Entry-level rooms start at 280 sq ft (26 m²).
History
Pensione America in Forte dei Marmi was originally built in 1899 as an aristocratic residence and became an elegant inn - a 'pensione' - in 1922, going on to host intellectuals and artists during the Versilia coast's Dolce Vita heyday. After a four-year artisanal restoration it reopened in 2025 as a five-star, adults-only member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
The revival was led by the Florentine Maestrelli family, whose connection to Forte dei Marmi spans more than sixty years and who also own the Hotel Villa Roma Imperiale and founded the Collezione Em brand. The 18-room hotel evokes a 1940s colonial elegance, with contemporary art by Sergio Fiorentino, botanical wallpapers by Elena Carozzi, Sicilian majolica by Nicolo Giuliano and staff uniforms by Loretta Caponi, and it holds what are described as the oldest tennis courts in Forte dei Marmi.
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveler Hot List (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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