When Rocco Forte, the visionary behind the respected London-based hotel brand, decided to build Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel along Sicily’s southern coast, he had a dilemma: the stunning Mediterranean landscape was ideal for a luxury property, yet it felt a world away from everything else. For a visit to make sense for guests with a bevy of other vacation options, the resort needed enough onsite distractions to ensure no one ever wanted to leave. By dotting the 560-acre campus with olive trees, spacious accommodations, a top spa and some of the finest golf in Europe, the mission was accomplished.
But it’s not just the lavish links that keep hearts fluttering here. Volleyball games and capoeira classes occur on the private beach. Tennis instructionals with former pros can be organized. Daily swimming sessions happen in the 196-foot pool. Of course, if you want to do nothing at all with your day, you have that option as well. Verdura Resort is where you go to exert as little (or as much) energy as you like. Just as Forte envisioned.
When Rocco Forte, the visionary behind the respected London-based hotel brand, decided to build Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel along Sicily’s southern coast, he had a dilemma: the stunning Mediterranean landscape was ...