Parma, ItalyOltretorrente
Park Hotel Pacchiosi
Restored hospital palazzo
Restored hospital palazzo
The 1913 royal surgical clinic has been reinvented as a stately grand hotel enclosed by an entire hectare of private parkland.
What it’s good at
Notable
A restored 1913 surgical clinic preserving monumental vaulted ceilings and brick facades.
Listed
Handcrafted neo-Renaissance furnishings from Tuscan workshops sit beside Carrara marble bathrooms.
Listed
A private one-hectare park surrounds spacious rooms stocked with Laura Biagiotti toiletries.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Park Hotel Pacchiosi is a park hotel in the most literal sense: though this monumental 19th-century edifice…surrounded by an even hectare of verdant parkland.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Parco Ducale's manicured gardens are a five-minute walk north, and crossing the river leads straight into Parma's historic center.
The rooms
Carrara marble lines the bathrooms, and top-floor rooms sleep under skylights set into the mansard roof.
Restaurant
Salotto Colazioni
Tufted purple chairs sit beneath crystal chandeliers and ornate mirrors, where breakfast is served looking out onto the park.
At the table
The first-floor piano bar sits in an octagonal hall, serving evening cocktails among leather armchairs and low tables.
How it began
Local engineering firm Pacchiosi Drill acquired the abandoned clinic, spending two years restoring its masonry before opening in 2013.
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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.