The structure was born as a private villa and then transformed in a hotel in 1965. The hotel maintained unchanged its structural characteristics of a nineteenth-century villa. All the tropical plants that surround the hotel create a one-time atmosphere in one of the most evocative and peaceful areas in Forio. In addition, the hotel is located in a position of extraordinary beauty in the charming bay of Saint Francesco, at about150 meters from the sea and 1200 meters from the center of Forio. The distinguished and welcoming atmosphere makes this place a true oasis of peace. The name “La Bagattella" was inspired by the name that a French princess gave to her private apartment where she used to meet her lover.