One of the Best New Hotels of the Year Is a Stunning Seaside Escape Along Italy's Tuscan Coast

"Picture Tuscany, and images of undulating, cypress-lined fields, and medieval hilltop towns probably spring to mind. The region's interior is rightly renowned as one of Italy's most picturesque places, but Tuscany's 150-mile coastline is less well-known, especially to international visitors. That's changing as coastal destinations elsewhere in Italy become further saturated, and new hotels draw stylish, in-the-know travelers to the area."

"Many of the first foreign tourists to visit the area were drawn to Il Pelicano, the iconic Monte Argentario resort that opened in 1965 and has remained a favorite. That property was what first brought the owner of La Roqqa, Swedish entrepreneur Conni Jonsson, and his wife to Porto Ercole. "They were at Il Pelicano a few years ago and fell in love with the area," explained Luca Dell'Aquila, La Roqqa's guest experience manager."

La Roqqa is a 55-room hotel in Porto Ercole on Monte Argentario, connected to the Tuscan mainland by two sandbars. It reopened in 2024 after a comprehensive renovation by Milanese design studio Palomba Serafini Associates of a former three-star hotel and event venue bought by Swedish entrepreneur Conni Jonsson during the pandemic. The property overlooks Porto Ercole's marina, terracotta buildings and shrub-covered hills, with views toward the remains of the 16th-century Forte Fillipo. La Roqqa was named among the best new hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure. Monte Argentario has long been a weekend destination for Rome residents, evident in the marina's yachts.

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