The La Dolce Vita (English: The sweet life) was built in 1897 in Groningen, Netherlands.

She presently serves as a hotel barge, owned by Giampaolo Friso.

She was shortened back to her original length of 23m (x5m) and her name was changed to Lobbes.

She was sold in 1983 and continued to be operated as a sailing barge by a French couple.

She has also sailed under the names of "Hoop en Vertrouwen" (English: Hope and Confidence), "Gerris", and "Lobbes".