Italy for passion

Wonderful Italy is the first Italian experience and hospitality network in authentic places. We offer accommodation in selected homes and unique experiences in the most fascinating places in Italy. We want to support the entrepreneurial spirit of these places and local professionals that, just like us, believe that tourist hospitality is a fundamental resource for their own development.
We are currently active in Sicily, Puglia, Campania, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Lake Garda and Piedmont with an offer of over 1100 homes and 300 experiences.

Wonderful Italy: facts and figures

8Hub

1100Homes

300Esperiences

90KGuests

420KAttendances

70Travel country served

Nice to meet us

We are Wonderful Italy,
we want to help you discover Italy’s less travelled wonders.

We let you live selected authentic experiences,
with the help of our local guides, artisans and farmers.

We host you in our local homes, specifically curated by our local teams.

We strive to provide high standard services while keeping the local flavor.

We believe that having you as our guest can help develop the local communities where we operate.

We aspire to be sustainable in everything we do, we need you help to do it.

A unique mix of selection, management and care

Hospitality

Selection, management and promotion of homes in authentic Italian places. Professional services through carefully selected local operators. Complementary services

Experiences

Scouting, selection and curation of experiences. Immersive trips into Italian less known places and traditions. Real local knowledge thanks to our local experts.

Unique multilocal model

We provide high standard service while keeping the local flavor

Discover our local hubs

Western Sicily

Eastern Sicily

Apulia

Campania

Liguria

Piedmont

Emilia

Lake Garda

The management

Michele Ridolfo CEO and Co-Founder

Marco Schiavi Commercial OTA and Operations Director

Karin Venneri Strategy & Sales Director

Antonio Rainò Head of Marketing

Maurizio Giambalvo Research and Development Special Projects

Fabio Severino Development and Institutional Relations

Simona Punzolo Administration and Management Accounting

Francesco Passantino IT Manager

Chiara Ronchini Product Specialist and Hub Coordinator

Giuliano Izzo Head of Commercial Operations

Daniela Maviglia Head of Home Staging and Operations

Francesca D'Amato Responsabile Acquisizione e Gestione Proprietari

We have strong support and values

We are funded and supported by Oltre Venture the first and largest Italian Impact Investing Fund. Since 2006, Oltre Venture has invested in high social impact initiatives, providing capital, managerial skills and know-how in the field of social development.