Casali di Bibbiano Villa I Winery I Tuscany

Among vineyards and olive groves, this refined villa guesthouse is a 4-minute walk from Bibbiano Castle and 4 km from Buonconvento train station. Airy, TV-free rooms feature antiques, wood-beamed ceilings, en suite bathrooms and complimentary Wi-Fi. Suites add living rooms or sleeping lofts. A cottage has living and dining space, and a kitchen. Amenities include […]

Castello di Gargonza

Set in a 13th-century village surrounded by forests, this quaint hotel is 8 km from the Castle of Calcione and 12 km from the Acquapark Crocodile. The relaxed rooms with tile floors offer complimentary Wi-Fi and sitting areas. Upgraded rooms add terraces, kitchenettes and/or fireplaces. The apartments feature kitchens and sleep up to 8 guests. […]

Il Falconiere

In a 1600s farmhouse set amid vineyards and rolling hills, this luxury boutique hotel and spa is 3.9 km from Cortona Cathedral and 5 km from Eremo Le Celle, a 13th-century convent. The regal, old-world rooms come with antique furnishings and lavish fabrics. Upgraded rooms feature whirlpool tubs, while suites add separate sitting areas, plus […]

Castel Monastero RESORT

On 4 hectares of grounds overlooking the countryside, this old-world hotel in a former 11th-century monastery is 14 km from San Gusmè and 29 km from Siena.

Hotel Le Fontanelle

Set in the Chianti region, surrounded by vineyards, this upscale, hilltop hotel in a restored 13th-century building is 21 km from Siena and Piazza del Campo square.

Il Borro

On a wooded castle estate dating from 1254, this refined hotel is 8 km from the 9th-century Pieve dei Santi Ippolito e Cassiano church and 12 km from 13th-century Ponte Buriano. 29 min to Arezzo.

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni

et on a promontory extending into Lake Como, this high-end circa-1850 hotel with Italianate gardens is 3 km from the Villa Carlotta gardens, and 8 km from the Villa of Balbianello. The elegant, traditional rooms with antique furnishings and carpeted floors feature Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and lake views. Some rooms offer private balconies. Suites provide […]

Hotel Bazzoni

Overlooking Lake Como, this laid-back hotel is a minute’s walk from the Tremezzo ferry terminal, a 10-minute walk from Villa Carlotta and 7 km from I Giardini di Villa Melzi. Unassuming rooms with wood floors offer complimentary Wi-Fi, satellite TV and en suite bathrooms. Some have balconies and/or terraces. Breakfast is included. Other amenities consist […]

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

Overlooking Lake Como, this palatial art nouveau hotel is 250 m from the Villa Carlotta museum and botanic garden.

Lupiai

Surrounded by countryside, this refined hotel in a stone building is 4 km from the 16th-century San Biagio Church and 6 km from the 1700s Montepulciano Cathedral. We have stayed here many times and will write more later.