How Alberghi Diffusi Turn Villages Into Hotels
Originating in Italy, “scattered hotels” turn alleyways into hallways and piazzas into living rooms
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-alberghi-diffusi-turn-villages-into-hotels-180981951/
Path to paradise in the Appenines foothills
Wenn ein ganzes Dorf zum Hotel wird
Manch abgelegene Dörfer in Italien mutierten durch Abwanderung zu Geisterorten. In einige hingegen kehrte neues Leben ein: Sie wurden zu „Alberghi Diffusi“ – mit über den Ort verstreuten Zimmern. Die Schweiz hat das ungewöhnliche Konzept übernommen und baut es weiter aus.
Matera, Albergo Diffuso Italija
Napuštena sela i gradovi sa srednjovekovnom arhitekturom u Italiji mogu ponovo biti u žiži javnosti kao spasonosna formula savršenih hotela u doba krize. Italijanima je takav koncept i turistički proizvod pod imenom Albergo Diffuso već poznat, što se može videti u primeru mesta Matera.
https://tumagazin.rs/2023/02/14/matera-albergo-diffuso-italija/
TIME TO ADD another term to your “where should I stay” vocabulary: albergo diffuso. In Italian, it means “scattered hotels,” an idea hotel marketer Giancarlo Dall’Ara conceived in the early 1980s to preserve or revive small villages in Italy.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/airbnb-alternative-albergo-diffuso-6614ab74
Umírající vesnička spěla k zániku. Švýcaři ji zachránili po italsku
Na samotném pokraji vylidnění již existovalo jediné řešení: udělat z Corippa jakýsi skanzen, který bude fungovat jako autentický hotelový komplex pro zvídavé turisty. Tedy zachránit ji konceptem Albergo Diffuso, kterým už Italové zachránili na čtyři desítky historických vesniček, jež spěly k zániku.
A tendência de turismo que propõe imersão luxuosa no passado
https://veja.abril.com.br/mundo/a-tendencia-de-turismo-que-propoe-imersao-luxuosa-no-passado/
Alberghi Diffusi Turn Villages Into Hotels
According to the International Alberghi Diffusi Association, only 150 are certified. For Dall’Ara, the critical characteristic of a “true” albergo diffuso is the combination of accommodation and small-town development.
https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2023/05/01/how-alberghi-diffusi-turn-villages-into-hotels/
Ein ganzes Dorf wird zum Hotel
»Alberghi Diffusi« – ein Erfolgsmodell, das Leute im Ort hält und Touristen anzieht
https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1173210.reise-hotels-ein-ganzes-dorf-wird-zum-hotel.html
Ubytování na dovolené jinak. U albergo diffuso je hotelem celé město
Corippo: The Smallest Village In Switzerland
After the thrill of jumping into the void, we took the bus to Corippo, one of the smallest villages in Switzerland, recently transformed into an Albergo Diffuso (a scattered hotel).
Golferenzo, il primo albergo diffuso in #Lombardia nel borgo con otto residenti: «Turisti anche da Israele e Singapore» avviata un’osteria, in estate anche piscina e spa #albergodiffuso #AlberghiDiffusi
Alberghi Diffusi: Architects Should Embrace Italy’s Decades-Old Design Concept
The albergo diffuso model is by no means a new concept. It was initially conceived in the late 1970s or early 1980s (an exact year cannot be pinpointed). Some attribute the model to the aftermath of the May 1976 earthquakes, when the idea was utilized to revitalize the impacted villages and was then later championed by Giancarlo Dall’Ara, a pioneering figure who is now-President of the Alberghi Diffusi National Association.
https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/stories/alberghi-diffusi-italy-scattered-hotels/
“A Kruja, città storica dell’Albania, è nato il primo albergo diffuso del Paese balcanico. Case tradizionali, camere arredate secondo lo stile locale, abitanti del borgo come vicini di stanza. Vi portiamo alla scoperta di questo modello di turismo sostenibile nel cuore della Terra delle aquile.”
Med mottot att det mest hållbara är att använda det som redan finns, väcker det italienska hotellkonceptet Albergo diffuso liv i gamla italienska hus och byar med hjälp av turismen.
https://reformtravel.se/albergo-diffuso-varldens-mest-hallbara-hotellkoncept/ Reform Travel
L’Italia dei borghi, viaggio tra gli alberghi diffusi più suggestivi del Bel Paese
https://tg24.sky.it/lifestyle/2023/09/30/migliori-alberghi-diffusi-borghi-italia#24
Italy Pioneered the Idea of ‘Scattered Hotels’ — Here Are the 5 Best Ones to Book Around Europe
Twenty years ago, Italy began saving its villages by turning them into alberghi diffusi, or “scattered” hotels. Now the rest of Europe is following suit.
https://www.travelandleisure.com/alberghi-diffusi-europe-hotels-8349947
When an entire village becomes a hotel
Wonderfully nested, car-free, 1200 years of history: Apricale in Liguria is rightly one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
https://www.jellypages.com/breaking/when-an-entire-village-becomes-a-hotel-h136046.html
Pueblos fantasma convertidos en hotel, el invento italiano que triunfa en media Europa
https://www.elmundo.es/viajes/europa/2023/11/30/654a375fe85ece2d198b45c6.html
La formula vincente dell’albergo diffuso