cilento’s sanctuary | savoy hotel & spa

Harmony is the feeling of dropping into an ongoing conversation, yet it’s one you already understand. It’s full-bellied laughter, and the warmth of a face you recognise. It’s peace that feels whole. When Milanese Architect Giampiero Panepinto set out to redesign the Savoy Hotel & Spa on the Cilento coast of Southern Italy, the phrase, “As soap is to the body, so laughter is to the soul,” echoed in his mind like waves lapping the shore. And so, he listened, quietly and keenly, like an ear to a shell. We speak with Panepinto about the hotel’s redesign and the product of listening to your surroundings. The natural beauty of Paestum surrounds the Savoy Hotel & Spa, considered a “hidden gem” location outside the crowded Amalfi Coast. It’s just thirty minutes away from the new Salerno Airport, and steps away from the pine forest. The scent of wood, mint and citrus lingers across golden beaches. The hotel is situated behind the Paestum Archaeological Area, renowned for its well-preserved Greek temples constructed of limestone and terracotta. Allowing the hotel’s surroundings to inform his choices was key to Panepinto’s redesign: “I preserved the pre-existing elements while focusing on the distinctive attributes of the... Read more » The post cilento’s sanctuary | savoy hotel & spa appeared first on Schön! Magazine.