Properties offered by The Aficionados are surrounded by the sounds of nature and are framed by majestuous landscapes that invite introspection. In Greece, Ireland, Austria, and Italy.
The Holistics collection by THE AFICIONADOS includes distinctive structures with a rich historical past, architectural spaces created to stimulate the senses, and havens nestled in gorgeous landscapes.
These properties were carefully chosen to provide modern nomads with a journey of wellness, escape, and healing. These locations all encourage reconnection with the natural world, whether it be through quiet reflection during a walk in the forest, leisurely bike rides through vineyards, or swimming in the clear, pristine waters of lakes and beaches that are well-maintained by their communities.
The Holistics reimagine the idea of a journey to rediscover the pleasurable surroundings of wellness and serene luxury in Italy, close to Lake Garda, Ireland, on the Atlantic coast, in the Greek Cyclades islands, and in the Austrian countryside.
Italy’s Cape of Senses on Lake Garda in Torri del Benaco
The all-suite hotel and wellness retreat Cape of Senses is anchored to the sleepy Torri del Benaco hillside on Italy’s largest lake and boasts arguably one of the most magnificent infinity views across Lake Garda. Utilizing lake views, the design is influenced by the hillside’s contours and reflects the land and water in an innovative architectural form using a holistic approach.
Italy’s Monastero Arx Vivendi in Arco, Lake Garda
A modern-style retreat with a luxury hotel and spa, Monastero Arx Vivendi is housed within substantial, 17th-century sacral walls. positioned in the picturesque region of Arco-Trentino, just 4 kilometers from Lake Garda in Italy, and tucked between the mountain’s peaks and the lake’s palm trees. The former residence of devout Sisters, the Monastery Serve di Maria Addolorata has undergone an exacting narrative of preservation, recasting its age-old cloistral heritage while maintaining its austere beauty and time-honored touchpoints.
Greek Islands, the Cyclades, and Éros Kérosce
Eros Keros Villas are a sun-kissed boutique retreat of four cubic Cyclades-style merchant houses that lazily overlook the island of Keros surrounded by olive trees, juniper, and myrtle on the leisurely Minor Cyclades island of Koufonisia (Pano Koufonisi). Eros Keros, designed by Stavros Papagiannis and Nikos Lambaditis of Stage Design Office with consultant architect Diogenis Verigakis, cleverly embraces the gentle hillside aspect with white low-rise angular structures, shaded reed-thatched verandas, sun terraces, and traditional honeyed stonework.
Breac House in Ireland’s Donegal.
Breac House is a sustainable guesthouse with an emphasis on local craftsmanship and eco-design. Breac is a short drive from the white sand beaches of Dunfanaghy, a small seaside town.House is located in a remote area of Ireland’s Horn Head Peninsula, with a view of Sheephaven Bay and the Muckish mountain. The house, designed by the local MacGabhann Architects to blend in with its surroundings, allows County Donegal’s mountainous yet green Irish landscape to come in through the many windows and terraces, but also allows its visitors to look inward, in the quiet library, lounge with a fireplace where Donegal craftsmen took the perfect finish of each nook and detail to heart. This opulent rural retreat is close to a beach, mountain, lake, and the sea.
Austria’s Leogang, Salzburg Province, and Forsthofgut
The Forsthofgut Hotel & Spa is surrounded by a dramatic backdrop of lush pine forests, the magnificent alpine Leogang Mountains, and a carpet of wildlife. It is situated on the Asitz ski slopes. The opulent wellness retreat seamlessly blends into this scene of bristling nature. Since its beginnings as a small rural forestry outpost in 1617, the hotel building has undergone a great deal of change and has continued to adapt and evolve. Forsthofgut’s close relationship to nature, including the meadows, forests, and mountains, is reflected in both the architecture and design narrative of the hotel and the wellness areas.
Lake Garda Vivere Suites & Rooms, Arco, Italy
The distinguishing characteristics of the stylish Lake Garda bolthole include heritage vines, architectural prowess, and rugged mountain views.Vivere Suites is a hotel close to Arco. Vivere is a vision of glass and metal, a contemporary addition to the historic landscapes, but its roots are deeply rooted in Italian hospitality and soulful agritourism. The modern farm stay movement has been created by Edy and his wife Miki, who are also hoteliers, restaurateurs, and winemakers. It is easy to get lost in the chic surroundings of this design hotel classic because it has just six suites, is delectably low-key, low-rise, and perfectly secluded. Lake Garda is only five kilometers away by bicycle. completely at home, aided by the use of regional stone walling, muted au natural colors, and elemental rusted steel panels.
The Aficionados’ properties known as The Holistics are places where time moves at a slower pace and where you can take a break in a calm, leisurely environment.
