The charming Boutique Hotel Torre di Cala Piccola in Monte Argentario, which had been owned for 30 years by Cala Piccola SpA, is now part of Erqole; a company within the Swedish group, Qarlbo AB, owned by the Jonsson family. As part of its growing Italian portfolio, Erqole owns and manages the new boutique hotel on the island, LA ROQQA, and its exclusive beach club, Isolotto, in addition to managing the restyling of Fattoria La Capitana in Magliano, province of Grosseto, and the complete renovation of Cirio, a former fishing plant in Porto Ercole that has been abandoned for 40 years and is being transformed into a luxury hotel by architect, Marco Casamonti (Archea Associati architecture studio). Through this acquisition, Erqole endeavors to broaden its portfolio of unparalleled hospitality within Argentario and reinforce the Jonsson family’s vision of long-term revitalization of the region.
Erqole is the Italian company of the Swedish holding company, Qarlbo AB; a family-run business founded by Conni Jonsson and owned by the Jonsson family. Qarlbo, with majority stakes and in partnership with the founders, only invests long-term in companies, in sectors from entertainment to hospitality, from healthcare to real estate, always with a view to sustainability. Erqole has started a programme in Tuscany for the requalification and conversion of some disused buildings into accommodation and hotel facilities in the luxury segment, aiming to create job opportunities, contribute to the development of the local community, and to the conservation and enhancement of the territory. Among the renovation and repositioning projects followed and already launched by Erqole in Porto Ercole (GR) are: LA ROQQA (former Hotel Don Pedro), Isolotto Beach Club (former Le Viste and Riva del Marchese), and Boutique Hotel Torre di Cala Piccola.