Set in Forte dei Marmi, Augustus Hotel & Resort operates on a model that sets it apart from the typical five-star stay. Rather than a single hotel block, the resort sprawls across an 85,000-square-metre pinewood park, with suites set across a series of villas threaded through the grounds. Villa Pesenti, the historic main building, acts as the central hub, with breakfast served on a terrace beneath the pines. This summer, our sights are set on Villa Radici, a new addition to the grounds’ lustrous line-up.
Built in the 1930s as a private residence belonging to Barbara Radici, sister of founder Augusta Pesenti, it sits within the same architectural language at the heart of the estate’s original core. Now restored, the villa houses seven rooms and suites across two floors, each designed to feel distinct. Its Liberty-style bones remain, joining a wider network of villas where an underground passage leads to the Augustus Beach Club. Here, 74 tented beach suites and 26 private cabins are set along the sand, complemented by a heated saltwater pool, Jacuzzi, and celebrated restaurant Bambaissa come lunchtime for crudo and cleanly grilled catch.
When adventure calls, Pietrasanta sits just 10 minutes inland, its marble- paved piazzas lined with boutiques that offer a cultured counterpoint to the coast. Back at the resort, the pace pulls inward, the afternoon stretching between the second pool set among the pines and the Augustus Spa, where Turkish baths and a tepidarium ease into tailored treatments. The finishing touch? Dinner at La Sirena e La Fontana, where sea and land meet: serving simple and seasonal meals in true Tuscan style. Book now
Originally published in the June 2026 issue of MOJEH Magazine. Subscribe here
