Laigueglia, Italy
Hotel Windsor
Mid-century beach house
Mid-century beach house
The hotel revives the Riviera's 1960s heyday, trading glitzy crowds for an easy village rhythm right by the water.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Interiors reinterpret Italian modernism with geometric boiserie and Davide Groppi lighting.
Listed
Bagni Windsor provides forty serviced beach setups with scalloped parasols and paddleboards.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Hotels don’t come more ‘beachside’ than this. You can practically touch the sand from the balcony of your seafront room, while you gaze longingly out to sea.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Pastel townhouses and cobblestone alleys wind through Laigueglia, a quiet coastal village along the Baia del Sole.
The rooms
Most rooms open onto balconies overlooking the sea, finished in warm neutrals with original abstract art.
Restaurant
Savô
Terrace tables sit under a pergola facing the beach, where regional dishes come dressed in local Taggiasca olive oil.
The Windsor Bar
Sculptural pendant lights hang over the ribbed stone counter, which mixes aperitifs and cocktails steps from the beach.
How it began
The property began as a nineteenth-century pensione and sat abandoned for nearly twenty years before its 2022 revival.
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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.