{"id":1063774,"date":"2025-07-29T09:10:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T07:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/story\/locanda-al-colle-a-place-of-artful-living\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:43:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T07:43:04","slug":"locanda-al-colle-a-place-of-artful-living","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/en\/story\/locanda-al-colle-a-place-of-artful-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Locanda al Colle: A Place of Artful Living"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How a passion for art transforms the experience at Locanda al Colle in Tuscany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A stay at Locanda al Coll<\/a>e<\/a><\/strong> in Tuscany is more than a holiday. It\u2019s a quiet dialogue with form, colour and material \u2013 an invitation to open up to beauty, not just in the landscape, but in the art that fills this place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here, among the gentle hills near Camaiore, Riccardo Barsottelli<\/strong>, the hotel\u2019s host and soul, has created not just a refined retreat, but a living art concept<\/strong> that weaves its way through rooms, terraces and gardens. His passion for contemporary art<\/a> and design is far more than aesthetic decoration \u2013 it is a philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A curated way of being<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Locanda al Colle is not a hotel in the traditional sense \u2013 it is a space for dialogue. Between guest and host, between past and present, between object and emotion. The collection that Barsottelli has built over the years includes sculpture, painting, installations and design pieces by international artists such as Maja Thommen<\/strong>, Daniele Guidugli<\/strong>, Max Lamb<\/strong>, Paul Mercier<\/strong> and Anne-Claire van den Elshout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What makes this collection unique is its organic nature<\/strong> \u2013 works move, spaces change, the atmosphere shifts. The art <\/a>lives within the house: not behind glass, not static \u2013 but sensual, dynamic and present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Art as atmosphere<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sculptures in white Carrara marble meet bronze figures; abstract ceramics encounter playful terracotta works. Each piece tells its own story \u2013 and together, they form an atmosphere in which aesthetic awareness<\/strong> and personal experience<\/strong> blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guests can feel it: nothing here is random. Every room, every object has been thoughtfully chosen<\/strong> \u2013 not for show, but to inspire. In this way, Locanda al Colle becomes a place where travel evolves into quiet contemplation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hotel as gallery \u2013 and home<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the subtle balance between artistic clarity and heartfelt hospitality that defines Locanda al Colle. You don\u2019t feel like you’re visiting a museum \u2013 but rather the home of someone who lives with intention, style, and generosity, and who shares that with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To be surrounded by art <\/a>here does not create distance \u2013 it fosters intimacy. Those who are curious can dive deeper, learn more about the artists and the stories behind the pieces \u2013 or simply enjoy their silent presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For those who seek the exceptional<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Locanda al Colle is part of Lifestylehotels<\/strong> \u2013 a collection of unique places with a clear attitude and soul. And that attitude resonates in every detail: in the architecture, in the choice of materials, in breakfast on the terrace \u2013 and in the artistic language<\/strong> that flows through it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For those in search of places where beauty is quiet, layered and lasting, this is more than a hotel:
It\u2019s a home \u2013 with art, character, and story.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locanda al Colle<\/a> is a Member of Lifestylehotels<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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