Hotel Il Pellicano clings to the rocky coast near Porto Ercole on Monte Argentario, with terraces, gardens and pathways descending toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. The hotel’s identity has been shaped by decades of glamorous summer history, but the interiors avoid feeling like a preserved period piece. Rooms, suites and cottages are dispersed across the main building and gardens, with the most desirable categories opening to terraces and direct sea views.

Hotel Il Pellicano is the Argentario coast’s enduring La Dolce Vita hideaway, pairing cliffside rooms and cottages with a private beach club, seawater pool, spa and Michelin-starred dining.