An empty restaurant hallway of the historical Grand Hotel Tremezzo, in Tremezzo, on Como Lake, Italy. The hotel will open in June. AP Photo / Luca Bruno
A man does maintenance work by a swimming pool of the Rimini Grand Hotel, in Rimini, Italy. The seaside resort is gearing up to welcome tourists again. AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis
The frescoed ceilings of the Ritz Ballroom of the St. Regis Rome hotel, built in 1894, in Rome. The hotel is reopening to guests from today, Monday, May 18. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini
A bedroom of the Atlante Star Hotel, in Rome. The hotel remained open during the lockdown measures due to COVID-19, but has had very few guests. AP Photo / Andrew Medichini
The closed main entrance of the Grand Hotel Plaza in Rome, during the country's lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. AFP / Alberto Pizzoli
Hotel Nord Nuova Roma in Rome closed it's doors during Italy's lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. The hotel is optimistic for its reopening. AFP / Alberto Pizzoli
Hotel Atlantico in Rome appears closed during the country's lockdown. AFP / Alberto Pizzoli
A piano in the Saturnia hotel, founded in 1908, in Venice, Italy The hotel is currently closed to the public but is reopening its private lounge and restaurant today, Monday, May 18. AP Photo / Antonio Calanni
Rose bushes frame an empty garden overlooking a canal at the Ca' Nigra lagoon resort hotel along the canal grande in Venice, Italy. AP Photo / Antonio Calanni
Room keys hanging on a wooden board, at the Grand Hotel Et De Milan, where 19th century composer Giuseppe Verdi stayed, in Milan, Italy. The hotel will reopen on June 22. AP / Luca Bruno
In South Tyrol, Hyatt’s Villa Eden will reopen to guests on Monday, May 25. Courtesy Villa Eden
Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como will reopen in June after postponing its seasonal launch from March 18, 2020. Courtesy Mandarin Oriental
A bathtub overlooking the lake, reflected on a bathroom mirror of the historical Grand Hotel Tremezzo, in Tremezzo, on Como Lake, Italy. The hotel was built in 1901. AP Photo / Luca Bruno
An empty restaurant hallway of the historical Grand Hotel Tremezzo, in Tremezzo, on Como Lake, Italy. The hotel will open in June. AP Photo / Luca Bruno
A man does maintenance work by a swimming pool of the Rimini Grand Hotel, in Rimini, Italy. The seaside resort is gearing up to welcome tourists again. AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis
The frescoed ceilings of the Ritz Ballroom of the St. Regis Rome hotel, built in 1894, in Rome. The hotel is reopening to guests from today, Monday, May 18. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini
A bedroom of the Atlante Star Hotel, in Rome. The hotel remained open during the lockdown measures due to COVID-19, but has had very few guests. AP Photo / Andrew Medichini
The closed main entrance of the Grand Hotel Plaza in Rome, during the country's lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. AFP / Alberto Pizzoli
Hotel Nord Nuova Roma in Rome closed it's doors during Italy's lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. The hotel is optimistic for its reopening. AFP / Alberto Pizzoli
Hotel Atlantico in Rome appears closed during the country's lockdown. AFP / Alberto Pizzoli
A piano in the Saturnia hotel, founded in 1908, in Venice, Italy The hotel is currently closed to the public but is reopening its private lounge and restaurant today, Monday, May 18. AP Photo / Antonio Calanni
Rose bushes frame an empty garden overlooking a canal at the Ca' Nigra lagoon resort hotel along the canal grande in Venice, Italy. AP Photo / Antonio Calanni
Room keys hanging on a wooden board, at the Grand Hotel Et De Milan, where 19th century composer Giuseppe Verdi stayed, in Milan, Italy. The hotel will reopen on June 22. AP / Luca Bruno
In South Tyrol, Hyatt’s Villa Eden will reopen to guests on Monday, May 25. Courtesy Villa Eden
Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como will reopen in June after postponing its seasonal launch from March 18, 2020. Courtesy Mandarin Oriental
A bathtub overlooking the lake, reflected on a bathroom mirror of the historical Grand Hotel Tremezzo, in Tremezzo, on Como Lake, Italy. The hotel was built in 1901. AP Photo / Luca Bruno
An empty restaurant hallway of the historical Grand Hotel Tremezzo, in Tremezzo, on Como Lake, Italy. The hotel will open in June. AP Photo / Luca Bruno
In pictures: from Rome to Rimini, Italy’s hotels begin to reopen to travellers
Hotels across hard-hit Italy are preparing to open their doors again