Rocco Forte Hotels to open second Puglia property

Rocco Forte Hotels has unveiled plans to open its second property in the Italian region of Puglia.

Masseria del Cardinale is scheduled to debut in 2028 in the Itria Valley.

It will feature 86 rooms and suites, as well as restaurants, a bar, events and meeting spaces, an Irene Forte Spa and a swimming pool.

Masseria del Cardinale joins Masseria Torre Maizza, Rocco Forte Hotels’ first Puglia property, which opened in 2019.

The opening forms part of the brand’s continued expansion across Italy, joining other upcoming projects in Sardinia, Naples and Sicily.

Olga Polizzi, deputy chairman and director of design at Rocco Forte Hotels, said: “Puglia has earned a special place in the heart of our brand – the region represents one of Italy’s extraordinary excellences.

 “Masseria del Cardinale is a perfect complement to the successful Masseria Torre Maizza.’’

Charles Forte, the group’s director of development, added: “With four new openings planned over the next three years – Sardinia, Sicily, Naples, and now Puglia – the signing of Masseria del Cardinale is a clear indication of Italy’s continuing importance to the brand’s growth.”