Lucrezia Worthington On the Art of Living Slowly at W Sardinia

This article is part of an editorial series following W Hotels' 2026 Italian Tour. Check out our interviews with Andrés Reisinger in W Florence and Gizzi Erskine in W Rome, and read on for our final, Sardinian instalment.

If there's anyone built for slow travel, it's Lucrezia Worthington. Born in the UK but now at home in Italy, the travel journalist and content creator has spent years chronicling the country's quieter corners—first as a freelance writer for the likes of Condé Nast Traveller, and later as digital editor of The Italy Insider, as well as a content creator in her own right. Her whole ethos, in her words, is noticing the small, wholesome details others might scroll straight past.

All this makes her the natural choice to close out our Italian Tour with W Hotels, in the brand's newest and most dramatic location yet. W Sardinia–Poltu Quatu is carved into a natural fjord along the northeast coast between Porto Cervo and Baia Sardinia. Its whitewashed, cliffside architecture is designed by Meyer Davis and takes cues from its rugged surroundings, cascading down toward the stunning waters and flashy yachts of the Marina dell'Orso.

Enjoying an iced coffee beside the hotel’s pièce-de-résistance—an enormous central swimming pool snaking under a statement bridge—we caught up with Lucrezia to talk hotel rituals, Instagram versus reality, and why she truly lives for travel.

Can you tell me about your trip off camera?

So, the trip off camera… I've had some dumb moments, you have no idea. Two days ago I had a little nap, woke up still half asleep, and the first thing I do is coffee. I go to the machine, take out the carton of water, and pour it straight into the coffee cup instead of the machine. Just—so dumb.

I also want to know about your philosophy of living slowly… You seem like you've nailed it.

A lot of people comment on my stories like, "Oh my God, your life is amazing." And I'm like, yes, but that's exactly what I'm trying to portray through my work. Behind the scenes, I'm just rummaging around like a little hamster trying to get the shots. You have to chase the sunlight — you literally live by it. Sunset hour is prime shooting time, and I always try to catch sunrises too. So yeah, what I show on Instagram is the life I'd love to be living, but realistically — I don't actually live that.

Can you tell me about your rituals in W Hotels' rooms specifically?

Definitely in the room — when I go back to my hotel room and have my time, I put on the dressing gown, put on the slippers, make myself a cup of tea, get out on the balcony and just take it all in, soak up where I am. I think that's really special. I always have some eye patches in my bag too, so that's awesome. And a glass of wine with the eye patches — that's also been one of my biggest surprises. You wake up and it just feels really peaceful.

Do you still love travel as much as you used to?

There's nothing in the world I'd replace it with. I've really managed to do what I love, and I thrive off being busy, as crazy as that sounds — I actually love the hustle and bustle. There was a point where I thought, no, I don't want to travel anymore, I just need to be home. And my best friend looked at me and said, "That's not you. You're happiest when you're moving, traveling, going a bit hyperactive — that's who you are." And she was right. Is it what I want long-term? No — I don't see myself traveling this much in the future, because at some point I do want that settled-down wifey life.

What's one thing you've gotten so much better at since you started your career?

Definitely my content creation skills — with Instagram you take inspiration, go with the flow, keep up with trends, and your eye just changes over time. But honestly, the bigger thing is that I'm actually quite an introvert. It's funny because people assume I'm so confident, but I'm really shy. This job has opened me up, made me so much more comfortable talking to random people — even the guy at the bar sending over a glass of wine. You end up starting a conversation, and that's the beautiful part — you learn so many amazing stories. I'm actually very camera-shy, I start nervously laughing. But it's something you slowly get used to.

One thing I've noticed about you this week is your poise, your social composure.

You always have to remember who you are, stay rooted. And genuinely, it's about trying to be the best version of yourself so you can actually connect with people. It's easy not to — we're all stressed, we all just want to do our own thing, not stick to schedules. But at the same time, that's what we're here for, and it's such a small fraction of our lives — so why not?

Tell me about the most memorable hotel moment from the trip.

The craziest one was at W Rome. We had a beautiful dinner on the rooftop — tablescape set up at sunset, flowers, just the most dreamy setup. We sat down, started eating, and it was perfect. The spaghetti arrived, the most incredible pasta sauce I've ever had, honestly. And then I felt a drop on my head and thought, hmm, maybe someone spilled something. And then it just started pouring. Thunder and lightning, absolutely pouring. We were like, what do we do? And then they just whipped out these umbrellas, and everyone was kind of happy but confused. We ended up sitting at the table under the umbrellas, eating our spaghetti in the rain — that one's so magical. You really had to be there.

To find out more about W Hotels' Italian Tour, head to the brand's website here.