The Albergo Diffuso is a form of hotel where guest rooms are spread out in various buildings within a small town or community, generally of historical significance.
The concept was launched in Italy in the early 1980s as a means of reviving small, historic Italian villages and town centres off the usual tourist track.
It has to conform to the following conditions: The idea was promulgated by Giancarlo Dall’Ara.
[2] The Albergo Diffuso has also been adopted outside of Italy in Croatia and Switzerland, notably in the town of Corippo.
[3] The Dominican Republic also has adopted the model in the town of Bayahíbe.