Palazzo Margherita
Hotel · Bernalda ·
Boutique palazzo with frescoes, cinema, pool & authentic Italian charm
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Corso Umberto I, 64, 75012 Bernalda MT, Italy Get directions
Boutique palazzo with frescoes, cinema, pool & authentic Italian charm
Corso Umberto I, 64, 75012 Bernalda MT, Italy Get directions
"A nine-room boutique palazzo transformed from a 19th-century villa into an intimate, film-minded retreat by a famous director and a noted French designer, it blends local history and luxe antiques with hand-painted frescoes, Murano chandeliers and marble floors; guests are welcomed in a sun-dappled central courtyard, served a signature Ciccio cocktail, and can stay in individually themed suites (including ornate and art‑deco options), relax in an elegant room with a Juliet balcony and clawfoot tub, and browse a curated film library of some 300 Italian art‑house titles — all conveyed with a strong sense of rootedness in the surrounding town and its ancient heritage." - Erica Firpo
"“Francis Ford Coppola leaves his stamp on more than movies: wine, restaurants, literary magazines, and of course hotels carry the Coppola name as well. In the case of Palazzo Margherita, however, it’s more than a matter of defining his personal taste for a public audience. This 19th-century palazzo has deeply personal significance to the famed director, located as it is in the little-known southern Italian village of Bernalda, the birthplace of his grandfather, Agostino Coppola.”" - The MICHELIN Guide
"Hidden behind an unassuming entrance in Bernalda, this Francis Ford Coppola hideaway felt more like a family home than a hotel: I stepped through sage-colored doors into a leafy courtyard, sat beneath terracotta red umbrellas sipping an espresso during check-in, then toured vine-wreathed parterres and fragrant gardens. There’s a Cinecittà-themed bar opening onto the street that serves superb woodfired pizzas, and a notably lovely pool at the far end of the garden surrounded by lush greenery with its own private bar. The property reflects a lengthy restoration with Jacques Grange; suites named for members of the Coppola clan (including Sofia, who married here in 2011) are largely dressed in lavish southern Baroque style, and the whole place reads as a quiet slice of paradise created in 2012." - Liam Hess
"Located in the hilltop town of Bernalda, this resurrected 19th-century villa was purchased and restored by a film director who worked with a noted designer to create a nine-room boutique hotel that channels Italian country elegance with cinematic flair. Suites are individually appointed with hand-painted frescoes, Murano chandeliers, and tile and marble floors; the hotel also offers a curated library of art-house films (including hundreds of Italian titles), regular evening screenings, a Cinecittà-themed bar facing the main piazza, and weekly communal courtyard dinners that evoke a convivial, old-Hollywood atmosphere." - Erica Firpo
"Every painstakingly chosen fabric and tablecloth brings us into the Coppola aesthetic at Francis Ford Coppola’s own Palazzo Margherita." - The MICHELIN Guide
