Conde Nast Traveller Magazine - The Ranch At Palazzo Fiuggi Review

Jemima Sissons reviews The Ranch At Palazzo Fiuggi for Conde Nast Traveller Magazine.

"Enveloped in the oak- and beech-clad Lazio hills an hour from Rome, this is the first European outpost of hippie-luxe celebrity Malibu retreat The Ranch, hosted by the century-old Palazzo Fiuggi hotel – now enjoying a second life as a swish medi-spa. So there are two tribes here. The US-heavy Ranchers – a mixture of CEOs, billionaire dynasties, actors, burnt-out execs and ultra-marathon finance dudes who choose to run (yes, run) the gruelling, precipitous terrain every day – and the regular spa guests, who amble around the hotel’s marble spaces in white robes and dine on (non-vegan) Michelin-standard menus. As there’s a devoted Ranch wing with a chillax lounge and gym decorated with uplifting slogans ("Asking for help is not a sign of weakness"), the two worlds rarely meet, apart from in the swimming pool or steam room."

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