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Not every summer begins with a destination. Some begin with a late dinner that turns into morning, a train departing after dusk, or the decision to remain somewhere a little longer than expected. At Lartisien, travel follows rhythm rather than itinerary. A few nights on the Mediterranean coast, an island reached only by boat, mornings kept deliberately slow before another city calls. What matters is not simply where the season takes you, but how each instant settles into place once you arrive. What stays with you are the addresses, the atmosphere, the people encountered along the way, and singular moments that seem to suspend time entirely.
In Monaco, days begin beside the sea and continue through shaded terraces, portside lunches, and late nights beyond the Casino de Monte-Carlo. Behind private salons, hidden courtyards, and softly lit dining rooms, another side of the principality emerges. Here, summer keeps its own hours.
Open the door
At The Gritti Palace, Venice returns to candlelit terraces, passing gondolas, and dinners beside the water after dark. Overlooking the Grand Canal, the Venetian palace sits at the center of the Biennale season.
You are invited
No road. No crowd. Only a private atoll where bicycles replace cars, reef sharks glide through translucent water, and dinner is served beneath the palms with the sound of the Pacific just beyond the sand.
Disconnect at The BrandoVilla San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Michelangelo’s façade. Napoleon Bonaparte’s former residence. Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel reopens in the hills above Florence for another summer of frescoed cloisters, cypress gardens, and dinners overlooking the Duomo.
Reach the hillsThe Peninsula London
Hyde Park just beyond the windows, Soleil by Claude drawing out the evening above Belgravia, and a rare level of calm in central London. This summer, enjoy a complimentary 4ᵗʰ night, early check in and late check out at The Peninsula London.
Extend your summertimeThe St. Regis Florence
Open the shutters onto the Arno River inside Brunelleschi’s palazzo, lit by Murano chandeliers recalling the Florence of the Medici courts. Espresso at Café Ginori, late tables at the Winter Garden Bar, and Ponte Vecchio appearing just beyond the riverbanks. Guests staying two nights or more in a suite can also follow a private fresco tour through hidden chapels and painted palazzi across the city.
Drift with the Arno River
