Costa Smeralda, ItalyCannigione
Li Finistreddi Exclusive Country Retreat
Hilltop Galluran estate
Cannigione Costa Smeralda, Italy
Opened
2005
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Wellness ResortOutside the door
Hilltop Galluran estate
Low-slung villas scatter across six hectares of hillside, trading Costa Smeralda bustle for wide views of the archipelago.
What it’s good at
Notable
Private helicopter transfers from Olbia airport deliver guests to secluded sea-view villas.
Listed
Saltwater hydromassage, a Turkish bath, and an outdoor jogging track with fitness stations.
Listed
Three panoramic swimming pools and an illuminated tennis pitch span the six-hectare estate.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Its rooms and suites are divided among a small handful of low-slung villas, all of them with private entrances and private balconies or terraces, some with plunge pools.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Cannigione’s waterfront sits just downhill, with a shuttle connecting guests to local beaches and partnered beach clubs.
The rooms
Every room has an independent entrance and private terrace, and three standalone villas add their own heated pools.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Infinity pools look out across the sea toward the Maddalena archipelago, lit with white lanterns at dusk.
The spa
Two treatment rooms host massages and rituals. A Turkish bath and sensory showers complete the wet circuit.
The gym
A glass-walled pavilion holds Technogym equipment on the lawn, and a 600-meter jogging track loops through the estate.
Restaurant
Ristorante Corallia
Dishes rely on produce from the estate's organic kitchen garden, served under a pergola terrace overlooking the coast.
Costa Smeralda
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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.