Brescia, ItalyBrescia Antica
Areadocks Boutique Hotel
Shoppable design hotel
Brescia Antica Brescia, Italy
Opened
2021
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
Shoppable design hotel
The hotel functions as a living showroom, where the vintage furniture and contemporary artwork in every room are for sale.
“all the modern art-work and vintage furnishings are for sale. Here in northern Italy, the sweet life just got an upgrade.”
What it’s good at
Listed
Four restaurants and cocktail bars share a lively 5,000-square-metre converted rail depot.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
Areadocks Boutique Hotel keeps just thirteen rooms inside a much larger complex, a former industrial building from the early 1900s converted into offices, retail, and event spaces.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Brescia railway station is around the corner, and the historic center sits an easy walk away.
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The rooms
Vintage furniture sits against original brick walls, and the bathrooms come with chromotherapy showers.
The spa
Recessed waterbeds line the timber-beamed attic lounge, and glass doors open out toward the rooftop terrace.
The hot tubs
Two outdoor hydromassage tubs sit beneath a glass awning on the rooftop, glowing in colored light after dark.
At the table
Tables sit beneath hanging plants in the glass greenhouse, and sushi is served among bookshelves in the library.
How it began
Former rugby player Alberto Marengoni transformed this early 1900s railway warehouse into an expansive design hub.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.