CRISTOFORI SANTI ARCHITETTI INTERIOR DESIGN & SPACE PLANNING

Costa Ragusa Resort Renovation

Kamarina, Sicily, Italy

The renovation transformed an existing venue of more than 700 rooms, built in the '70s, into a contemporary luxury resort. The project resulted from an invited competition and the design was committed in March 2024; the resort opened in August 2026.

CSA designed the space planning of the beachfront 5-star hotel and the interiors of the 108 rooms, as well as the hotel's beach club and swimming pool. CSA also developed the interiors of the welcome area and other spaces, such as the gym. The concept for this luxury hotel was conceived to create a dialogue with the distinctive Sicily of Kamarina: a landscape lit by southern sun but also characterized by lush vegetation and by the presence of the archaeological Greek site that gives the area its name.

The design is built on a strong connection with the site, bringing into the rooms' design the warmth and textures of ancient Greek terracotta. The rooms feel like a continuation of the powerful surrounding nature, while at the same time, the eye finds rest and peace from the intense outdoor light in the enveloping, warm atmosphere of the interior spaces.

The project is developed with Oneworks as lead architect for Mangia’s group and Arrow Fund. Mangia’s Group is an Italian hotel brand operating in the upper-upscale segment that manages 13 properties in Sicily and Sardinia, 4- and 5-star Resorts and Club accommodation. Mangia’s offers ideal destinations for guests looking for an authentic Italian vacanza. Arrow Global is a vertically integrated alternative asset manager focused on asset-backed investments.

Project overview

Client MANGIA’S Group, Arrow Global
Category Hospitality
Where Kamarina, Sicily, Italy
What MANGIA'S Costa Ragusa Resort
When 2024 | 2026
Surface 10'000 sqm
Status Completed
PROJECT DEVELOPED WITH OneWorks - Lead Architects
A+A

Activities carried out by CSA

  • Hotel space planning
  • Hotel rooms, beach club, swimming pool Concept design
  • Hotel rooms, beach club, swimming pool Design development
  • Hotel rooms , beach club, swimming pool Artistic direction

Credits

LEAD ARCHITECT OneWorks
MEP Design Gruppo Sindoni Associati
Photography Filippo Pincolini
Project Team

Giuseppe Roman, Giulia Lo Faro, Priscila Guerra Santos, Jacopo Camboni, Chiara Franco, Anna Casera