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Borgo La Bagnaia
Loc.tà Bagnaia (Siena)
Borgo la Bagnaia, situated in the glorious Tuscan countryside just 12kms away from the city of Siena, dates back to the 15th century when its served as agricultural estate and preferred country residence of members of the local aristocracy. In recent years the centuries-old complex has been expertly restored and transformed in stunning 5 star resort. The 72 rooms and suites, distributed in the...
Borgo Stomennano
Monteriggioni (Siena)
To stay in this very special place is to take a step back in time. For sheer 17th Century style and elegance. The magnificence of this villa is hard to match. Written documentation of Stomennano date back to 1254 when in this place was sign the peace between Florence and Siena and chronological History of the personage of this place since 1100 is kept in the City of Vatican Archives. Stomennano...
Campo Regio Relais
Siena (Siena)
Relais Campo Regio is situated in an ancient palazzo right in the heart of Siena, in Via della Sapienza; one of the most important streets of this great Medieval city. In 1392 the street was home to the Studium Senese, the old University of Siena and, from around about 1525, also housed the Accademia degli Intronati; an influential association and meeting place of the Sienese aristocracy. The...
Castelletto di Montebenichi
Bucine (Arezzo)
Castelletto di Montebenichi is a fascinating little castle, a number of the rooms of which have recently been transformed in superbly appointed guest accommodation. The origins of the building date back to medieval times. Indeed, since as far back in time as the 12th century, the castle of Montebenichi has dominated the hillside of this South Eastern area of the Chianti region; located between...
Castello di Ripa D'Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia (Siena)
Castello di Ripa d'Orcia is situated in Tuscany's Val d'Orcia; in a landscape considered to be one of the most beautiful in the whole region. Within the old castle wall a number of apartments have been created where to experience the unique atmosphere of an ancient country residence. Earliest recorded mention of Castello di Ripa d'Orcia dates back to the XIII century. From 1274, in fact,...
Castello di Velona
Montalcino (Siena)
Castello di Velona is situated in the countryside close to the celebrated Tuscan hilltop town of Montalcino, and overlooking the Val d'Orcia. The Castello di Velona is a fortified building constructed in medieval times and dating back to the 12th century. It is believed that the watch tower, still perfectly conserved, was erected in the 13th century at a time when battles raged between the...
Castello di Vicarello
Poggi del Sasso - Cinigiano (Grosseto)
Castello Vicarello enjoys a delightful countryside location in Tuscany's Maremma region, just 20 kilometers from the coast and a short drive away from the Tuscan hilltop towns of Montalcino and Pienza and the Medieval city of Siena. This fascinating fortified edifice dates back to the 12th century and has been the subject of a comprehensive restoration project involving both the castle and the...
Grand Hotel Villa Cora
Firenze (Firenze)
Grand Hotel Villa Cora is situated in extensive and meticulously kept grounds on the outskirts of Florence, on the hillside above the Boboli Gardens and near to the Piazzale Michelangelo. Villa Oppenheim, as Villa Cora was originally known, was built in the late 1860's, in the years when Florence served as capital of the newly founded republic of Italy. Legend has it that the Baron Oppenheim...
Locanda dell'Amorosa
Sinalunga (Siena)
The Locanda dell'Amorosa is located in what was once a tiny rural village, occupying a fascinating group of medieval buildings dating back to the 14th century. The hotel is set in the stunningly beautiful Tuscan landscape overlooking the Chiana valley, situated within easy driving distance of the Tuscan cities of Siena, Arezzo, and Perugia, in a land scattered with small hill top towns such as...
Pieve di Caminino
Roccastrada (Grosseto)
The Pieve di Caminino is situated in the south-west part of the Tuscan territory known as Roccastrada, and to the east of the village of Montemassi. A medieval church, surrounded by a rural settlement, the Pieve di Caminino functioned as a religious building until the 17th century in which period the site was abandoned. In the latter half of the 1800's the Marucchi Locatelli family purchased...
Relais dell'Orologio
Pisa (Pisa)
In the heart of the university city of Pisa, between the Piazza dei Miracoli and Piazza dei Cavallieri, one finds the Relais dell'Orologio; a striking hotel situated within the walls of a 14th century tower house. Originally the home of an affluent condottiere, the fascinating building tells the tale of centuries of history, art and architecture. Dante recounted the rather gruesome fate of...
Relais della Rovere
Colle di Val d'Elsa (Siena)
Relais della Rovere, on the Tuscan hillside overlooking the picturesque town of Colle Val d'Elsa is built on the site of the ancient abbey of Badia di San Salvatore at Spugna; a medieval building the first documentary evidence of which dates back to the early 11th century. The land on which the abbey was built originally belonged to the Bishop of Volterra, feudatory of the Holy Roman Empire,...
Relais La Corte dei Papi
Pergo di Cortona (Arezzo)
The Relais La Corte dei Papi is immersed in strikingly beautiful countryside just a few kilometers away from the historic town of Cortona. The Relais La Corte dei Papi occupies a traditional 18th century residence which has been lovingly restored and transformed in 4 star "Period Residence". The hotel has just double rooms, junior suites and suites, all individually furnished with...
Relais La Suvera
Casole D'Elsa (Siena)
The historic residence and 5 star hotel, Relais La Suvera, is situated in the enchanting Chianti countryside between Siena and Florence. The origins of La Suvera can be traced back to the high middle ages when the building served as castle of the county of Siena. The name Suvera is thought to derive from the French 'souveraine', or sovereign, in honour of the then ruling Countess Ava Matilde...
Relais Palazzo del Capitano
San Quirico d'Orcia (Siena)
Palazzo del Capitano, an edifice dating back to the 1400's when it was built for the noble Birigucci family, is considered to be one of Tuscany's most beautiful period houses. Its historical importance is linked to the town in which it is situated; the stunning medieval "borgo" of San Quirico d'Orcia, in the heart of the Val d'Orcia. Within the territory of the Val d'Orcia Nature...
Villa San Michele
Fiesole (Firenze)
Villa San Michele, situated on the hillside of Fiesole overlooking the city of Florence, was originally built in the 15th century and served as a Franciscan monastery right up until 1808 when the monastic orders were dissolved by Napoleon. In the year 1900, the property was purchased by the American citizen, Henry White Cannon who made some typically Victorian additions to the estate including...
