Inside a royal Italian family’s hidden-gem hotels

Whether you’re looking for your roots in Italy, or just soaking it up for the ‘Gram, take a tip: Trade in your big international chain hotel for something family-run. After all, Italy is about authenticity: real food, ritzy-rustic accommodations and stunning scenery.

Better still, many of the nation’s best family-run hotels make booking a breeze. With locations flowing from Tuscany to Campania, staying within a single, personality-driven family’s portfolio means that organizing a cross-country trip is as easy as a spritz at sunset.

One of the nations most luxurious family-run brands is Sina, a group of 11 hotels founded by Count Ernesto Bocca in 1958. Three generations later — with authentic, elegant hotels…