For mere mortals, a walk on the beach while watching a beautiful sunset is enough. However, that is not how the world of millionaires operates. No matter the natural setting, there are certain non-negotiables in the world of cocktails, caviar, and luxury yachts. Simply sitting on the golden sands of Marina di Pietrasanta on the Tuscan coast, beside celebrity-favored Forte dei Marmi and roughly 70 miles northwest of Florence, does not qualify as a relaxing experience. Splurging more than $1,700 on Twiga Versilia’s front-row “Tenda Imperiale” for a day is more like it.
This exclusive Italian beach-club cabana is no ordinary tent. It comes equipped with a personal waiter, Dolce & Gabbana-branded towels, and a private safe. It would not be incorrect to call this Italy’s most expensive beach tent, as it costs staggeringly more for one day than many luxury hotels charge for an overnight stay. Amusingly, this lavish setup is merely the setting a well-heeled guest receives; everything else, from gourmet meals and cocktails to seafood, caviar, and bespoke refreshments, is charged separately. It does include four beds, four loungers, four deckchairs, three chairs, and a table. Guests not only enjoy a splendid ambiance in one of Italy’s best-known summer retreats for wealthy families and celebrities, but also revel in the area’s natural beauty, with open water in one direction and a sculptural white mountain range in the other.
Spending more than a thousand dollars on a cabana naturally means it will be enjoyed for several hours throughout the day. This can easily lead to a mammoth bill comprising $25 cocktails, tins of caviar costing more than $1,000, and a Royal seafood plateau for two priced at over $300. For those with ultra-refined tastes, spending $1700 on the imperial tent is truly only half the expense at the exclusive Twiga Versilia. Dolce & Gabbana, too, adds oodles of high-fashion oomph to the club on the Tuscan coast, where a refined atmosphere and five-star experiences seamlessly converge.
The signature Banano print selected for Twiga provides eye-catching detail across the beach and inside the Vesta restaurant. For D&G devotees, a dedicated pop-up boutique operates right inside the club, proving that this is certainly not the venue for pinching pennies.
It should also be noted that the Twiga tent comfortably accommodates up to 10 people, making it the perfect venue for an intimate party inside a Dolce & Gabbana-cloaked beach enclave near Forte dei Marmi. Twiga sits on the Fiumetto stretch of Marina di Pietrasanta, which offers approximately 4.2 kilometers of uninterrupted coastline, a gently sloping sandy seabed, and an expansive stretch of golden sand. While the shoreline’s 2026 Blue Flag recognition ensures a pristine setup, panoramic views of the pale Apuan Alps complete the picture and make every lavish expense well worth it.