Hotel in Cesena, Italy
Villa Monty Banks
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About Villa Monty Banks
The name is an unusual one for Emilia-Romagna, a fact that reflects an unusual history. This 1930s villa was founded in the ’40s by the silent film star Monty Banks — born Mario Bianchi — and much like Mr. Bianchi’s pseudonym, it shows a pronounced English influence. Lately it’s been restored with an eye towards historical preservation, but it’s not a strict thirties period piece; in the modern Italian style its century-old architecture contrasts vibrantly with clean contemporary decoration and tasteful high-tech interventions. Rooms range from generously sized to quite large indeed, and come with plush comforts like marble bathrooms. There’s also plenty of space for a full-featured spa by the local company EFFE, and more unusually, the hotel is also home to the Technogym Glass Garden, an outdoor, heated glass pergola kitted out with Technogym equipment. The estate also includes an outdoor pool and a working farm, whose olives, fruits and vegetables are put to excellent use at L’Agrosteria, Villa Monty Banks’ restaurant.
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