The Nardi family
The first hotelier in the family was grandfather Cavaliere Luigi Nardi, of Venetian extraction. During his working lifetime, he managed the Grand Hotel Minerva in Rome, the Continentale at Salsomaggiore, the Grand Hotel Savoy in Sanremo, and the Grand Hotel Milano at Brunate (Como).
His son, Commendatore Bartolomeo Nardi, Luigi and Arcangelo's father in 1982 won the European "Tourism Leader" Award in Rome, as an acknowledgement for his activity and effective contribution to tourism and the food service sector.