Hotel Cala di Volpe
On our recent trip to Sardinia for the launch of the Aston Martin DBX707, aka the world’s fastest SUV (more on that to come), we stayed at one of the Mediterranean’s most legendary luxury hotels that has fittingly played host to everyone James Bond to Jay-Z:
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