Hermitage Hotel and Resort is set to join Starhotels Collezione from May 28, 2026, marking a significant addition to the group’s luxury resort portfolio and reviving one of Versilia’s most established summer retreat destinations.
Located in Forte dei Marmi, the resort is set within more than 1.5 hectares of private gardens and greenery, offering a secluded, nature-led hospitality experience that reflects the traditional charm and slower rhythm of the Italian summer lifestyle.
Starhotels, Hermitage Hotel and Resort has long held a distinctive place within Forte dei Marmi’s hospitality landscape, known for its intimate atmosphere, spacious outdoor areas and understated elegance.
Unlike many conventional seaside hotels, the property is designed as a private retreat immersed in nature, where gardens, shaded pathways and open spaces become an integral part of the guest experience.
Although located only minutes from the coastline, the journey to the beach forms part of the destination’s signature Forte dei Marmi experience, with guests able to access the seafront via bicycles or the resort’s private electric shuttle service.
The resort features 59 spacious rooms and suites, many designed to accommodate longer stays. Accommodation categories include private terraces or liveable verandas overlooking the surrounding greenery, while interiors draw inspiration from the natural palette of Versilia, blending tones of sand, sky and vegetation with warm textures and contemporary comfort.
At the centre of the property’s outdoor experience is Cabana Beach, a poolside concept inspired by Forte dei Marmi’s iconic beach cabanas. Surrounded by tropical landscaping including palms, banana trees and strelitzias, the space has been designed as a relaxed social and leisure environment where guests can spend extended hours during the day amidst shaded seating areas and calm surroundings.
The resort’s culinary offering unfolds across multiple venues and concepts designed around seasonal dining, local flavours and informal luxury.
Dining experiences range from pizza and barbecue selections to regional Versilian cuisine, while Orto all’Hermitage Restaurant serves as the property’s signature farm-to-table venue.
Surrounded by lemon trees, aromatic herbs and flowers, the restaurant places the resort’s organic garden at the centre of its culinary philosophy. According to the company, the garden also forms part of the guest experience through tastings, aperitifs and communal outdoor gatherings.
Evening experiences across the property include sunset aperitifs, cocktails at the Cabana Lounge Bar and open-air dining beneath pergolas, creating a balance between elegance and relaxed social interaction.
Hermitage Hotel and Resort also places strong emphasis on family-oriented hospitality. The property features dedicated green spaces and activity zones designed specifically for younger guests, separated from adult relaxation areas to ensure privacy and tranquillity for all travellers.
Children’s programmes include sports, creative workshops and interactive activities such as Lego Lab, Circus Lab and treasure hunts, alongside sunset rituals featuring gelato, music and family-focused entertainment.
The resort’s overall design philosophy centres around freedom, authenticity and slower travel experiences rather than highly standardised luxury hospitality models.
Elisabetta Fabri, President and CEO, Starhotels said, “Hermitage escapes traditional definitions: it is not simply a seaside hotel, but a nature-filled retreat. It is our first resort, and we wanted it to be exactly this: a place where guests can enjoy the privilege of slowing down, defined by an elegance that does not need to announce itself. Its garden, its intimate atmosphere, and its authentic relationship with guests express a way of experiencing hospitality that feels deeply our own: the memory of Italian summer holidays as they once were. An experience where relationships and tranquility have room to flourish again. Hermitage does not set out to impress. And yet it does. Because it is rare. Because it is hidden. Because, once discovered, it is difficult to forget.”
