Location: 10 KM N. of Siena and 7 KM. to Castellina

The villa is situated in the heart of "Chianti", Tuscany, only ten minutes far away from Siena.

The fantastic 4 stars Casafrassi Country Inn was grounded during the 1700. It now offers deluxe-rooms completely restored in their own old style. Rooms in the main building are very comfortable, with a magnificent views over Siena and her "Torre del Mangia".

• 33 deluxe-room
• quiet beautiful park
• swimming-pool and tennis court
• a typical tuscan restaurant
• WINE TOUR - WINE TASTING - COOKING COURSES available
• seasonal availability

Location: Cortona

The luxurious 4 star hotel is located in the small village of Il Melone and offers accommodations in Cortona..Original building materials have been cleverly restored and reused, thus combining the typical atmosphere of a traditional agricultural settlement with state-of-the-art facilities suited to the needs of our times. Its vicinity to other historical and artistic cities of the area such as Florence, Siena, Arezzo and Montepulciano is a great advantage to staying at Il Melone.

• twelve double rooms
• equipped with private bathroom with bathtub and shower, minibar, satellite TV, hairdryer, air-conditioning, safe, telephone and ADSL
• surrounded by 35,000 sq.m of park-like grounds full of roses, lavender and rosemary bushes and fruit trees
• beautiful 25 x 10 meter outdoor swimming pool
• “Il Melone” Restaurant and “Il Melone” Tavern & Wine Bar
• conference rooms and banquet halls are ideal for meetings and special occasions
• the small chapel is perfect for weddings.
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Location: near the "Via Francigena" between Siena and Florence

This luxurious country inn, surrounded vineyards and olive groves, is located in a medieval village in Chianti Classico. It is situated at the summit of a gently-sloping hill near "Via Francigena," between Siena and Florence and near San Gimignano and Volterra. It has been meticulously restored to ensure that guests enjoy the highest levels of hospitality so they can relax in complete comfort.

• There are 19 apartments and all of the apartments feature fully-fitted kitchens and an internal telephone system. Click here for prices. Apartment onfiguration is:
• One bedroom with kitchen
• One bedroom with kitchen and balcony or fireplace
• one bedroom with kitchen and garden patio
• Two bedrooms with kitchen
• Two bedrooms with kitchen and balcony or fireplace
• Two bedroom with kitchen and two bathrooms
• Two bedroom with kitchen, two bathrooms, and garden patio
• Also includes gardens, green parks and a little chapel
• A large swimming pool, mountain bikes, green spaces with tables and chairs are all at your disposal.
• For the young ones there is a well-equipped play area and a special swimming pool.
• There is a shop where you can sample and purchase products such as wine, extra-virgin olive oil, honey and grappa.
• There is also a restaurant inside the complex, offering authentic Tuscan cuisine.
  

Location: a Roma, 146-Quarto d'Altino (VE)

Villa Odino, a historic building built in 1563, is set in the beautiful green countryside on the right-hand bank of the river Sile. This 4 star hotel has been recently restored to offer guests the opporturnity to relax in the friendly atmosphere and perfect service offered by the Pasini family. During their stay in this beautiful hotel, guests can be certain of a warm welcome and a happy holiday for however long they wish to stay.

• All 30 comfortable and spacious bedrooms have a private bathroom (bath or shower), telephone, private bar, colour pay t.v., and 24-hour room service. Luxury suites with a private sitting room, are also available. Some rooms have view over the river and other rooms overlook the swimming pool or the shady lawn.
• An outdoor swimming pool, is available from May to September.
• A licensed bar is available for those who wish to chat over a drink.
• The San Nicolò restaurant situated in Casale (2 km from the hotel), on the bank of the River Sile, offers extensive à la carte menus. Free shuttle service to and from the hotel is provided.
• Some activites offered are: off touring, golfing, horse riding, tennis.
• Guests can surf the Internet via a wireless system.

Location: 10 KM to the north west of Perugia
Piazza Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
1 Corciano - Solomeo - PG
Superior 3 star

Solomeo is a typical Italian hilltop village situated 10 km to the north west of Perugia.

Its history is typical of a village in the rural area around Perugia and dates back to Etruscan times.

• Open-air swimming pool, gym, sauna, Jacuzzi, solarium, jogging, mountain bike excursions and horse riding
• For golf lovers there is a modern 18 hole course just 5 minutes drive away, for unforgettable games among oak woods at preferential rates
• Cooking lessons available upon request

Location: Via Frascati, 49, Rome





Hotel Villa Vecchia is a 150 year old historical Monastery, typical from the Roman Castles area, which is a four star deluxe hotel. It is located on the Roman hills, just a few minutes from Frascati town and next to Monteporzio Catone (a big park with age-old olive groves).

• 96 elegantly furnished and air conditioned rooms with satellite colour television, Pay TV, Welcome pages, mini-bar, direct-dial telephone with ISDB lines and computer connection lines, electronic safe for valuables, bathrooms with bath and/or shower, hair dryers, and some rooms have facilities for the disabled.
• free shuttle service provided for Frascati's rail station, and on request for the airport at Fiumicino
• a fitness/beauty center is available; equipped with gym, Jacuzzi, Finnish sauna, and high pressure UVA solarium
• for golf lovers, the hotel is located 20 kilometers from the Golf Country Club of Castel Gandolfo (includes 18 holes)
• for sports lovers, the hotel is located next to areas where it is possible to swim, play tennis and go horse-riding

Location: Near Venice




Alice, Relais Nelle Vigne, is an old restructured farmhouse that offers a dream stay in the peace and quiet of the Treviso hillside. Every detail has been carefully chosen so as to offer you the best of services. It is located just 60 km north of Venice.

• the rooms offer telephone, satellite tv, broadband Internet, bar, Jacuzzi bath and showers, air-conditioning
• bathrooms equipped with hairdryer and green tea aromatherapy set
• rooms are cleaned and linen changed daily
• transers to and from the airport or the nearest train station can be arranged
• cradle or additional bed for children available
• breakfast
• guided tours to winery and tasting of Bellenda wines
• private parking

Location: Near Venice





The Villa, a luxurious four-star hotel of great charm and beauty, stands near the exquisite river Brenta, in Mira Porte. It is located close to Venice.

• the rooms face either the garden or the placid river and in addition to its valuable marble-made fireplaces it offers satellite tv, minibar, telephone, Internet connection, air conditioning, and centralisized system
• the suite with the mansard roof has a jacuzzi bathtub
• at the disposal of guests are the restaurant, gym, sauna, parking and private landing-place on the Brenta
• there are two meeting rooms able to accommodate about 70-80 people
• there is a wine cellar, which offers plenty of national and international wine labels
• the villa is surrounded by a splendid secular park, with romantic plants and XVIII century gardens

Location: Montepulciano, Siena

This luxurious relais is in a place of indescribable beauty. Perfectly located as part of the Tuscan panorama, near the Basilica of San Biagio. A stay at this relais means a stay in the heart of the area where the world famous Brunello of Montalcino and Nobile di Montepulciano wines are produced.
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• there are 6 rooms at the relais, each with air conditioning, private entrance, living-rooms with fireplace, wide bathroom with Jacuzzi and separate shower
• guests can have a relaxing home-made breakfast in the Orangery “Greenhouse” (available until 11 a.m.)
• the swimming pool of this exclusive relais, surrounded by the greenery of the garden, is situated on a gently rolling hill, assuring privacy while offering splendid views over Montepulciano
• located close to numerous restaurants and taverns offering Tuscan cuisine and a glass or two of fine Tuscan wine

Location: Near Venice



This 15th century villa, originally built as the residence of a noble family, has been transformed into a sophisticated country inn. It is located just 20 minutes away from Venice and is situated on a scenic bend of the Brenta River.

• all rooms have a view of a charming secular park and have a minibar, statellite tv, air conditioning, plug for ADSL connection, and some rooms have exclusive private terraces or Jacuzzi bath tub
• the villa is surrounded by a splendid secular park, with romantic plants and XVIII century gardens
• the hotel offers the possibility to arrange meetings, expositions and events
• a terrace at the rear of the villa is used for breakfast during warm weather
• bus service is located just outside the gate
• Ristorante Margherita, located just across the road, offers a selection of wines and champagnes in addition to its Venetian cuisine

Location: Near Venice



Villa Bianchi has been beautifully designed to reflect the style of a typical country Venetian palace of the seventeenth century. It has been recently restored to return it to its original magnificant condition. The villa is located 8 miles from Venice.

• 2 large bedrooms with ensuite bathroom (whirlpool)
• large kitchen with all pots and pans, cooking utensils
• large living room with tv, stereo, phone
• 2 sofabeds
• towels and linen provided and changed weekly
• independent heating
• shared garden
• 2 car parking
• washing machine
• 2 bicycles
• weekly cleaning (daily cleaning available on request)

Location: Vico Equense


This villa is situated in a village, called Pacognano, near Vico. After detailed refurbishments, the Villa with its beautiful gardens, the Tower, its large halls, the suites and the particular furnishings is now ready to greet people.

• all rooms have double beds, TV, telephone and air conditioning
• five apartments are located on the first floor, with three of the apartments sharing a very large common terrace; three apartments located on the second floor
• restaurant with traditional local cooking
• fruitgarden
• swimmingpool
• parking
• refer to our Culinary page for the "Traditional Neapolitan Cuisine" cooking tour

Location: Chianti


Romitorio di Serelle has been completely restored to its former glory, using traditional Tuscan materials. Its location between Siena and Florence and the close proximaty to historical towns such as Castellina in Chianti, San Gimignano, Certaldo, Colle Val d'Elsa, Barberino and Monteriggioni make the tourist potential of this place unique.

• Its swimming-pool is part of a unique landscape, on the verge of the woods and overlooking a large vineyard.
• Common living room, mountain bikes, bowls court, toys and amusements for children, green open spaces, trekking routes, horse-riding nearby.
• Main cities of art are easily reached: Florence 32 Km, Siena 28 Km, San Gimignano 23 Km, Castellina in Chianti 8 Km.
• Apartments: exclusive and comfortable flats, independent from each other, furnished according to the rural tradition, but offering high quality standards. All apartments are provided with heating, kitchenette, Microwave, sat TV, telephone; many of them have private garden or arcade and fireplace. Clike here for prices.
• Its Tavern, exclusively reserved for you, offers all the wine and gastronomic products that have made Tuscan cuisine famous around the world.
• Its menu includes regional seasonal dishes such us ribollita (vegetable soup), pappa al pomodoro (tomato soup), bruschetta (oiled bread with garlic), panzanella, all delicious and at the same time very simple.
• Its cellar holds an important collection of prestigious wines, its sun exposure and degree of humidity allow the best preservation of the wines it holds.

Location: Heart of Tuscany amongst the hills Siena and Arezzo


The village lies in the heart of 750 acres of woods, vineyards and centuries old olive trees in an area which has miraculously remained intact and unspoilt through the centuries and offers a striking oasis of peace and serenity.Its unique position makes it easy reach, a profusion of the most beautiful towns and hills villages in Tuscany and UmbriaFlorence, including such as Siena, Arezzo, Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio and San Gimignano.

• The apartments are fully serviced, have large bedrooms en suite facilities, spacious living rooms, large gardens and terraces. All the apartments have been carefully restored with elegance furnished with antique pieces. A high level of comfort is assured by each apartment being supplied with its own telephone television, kitchen and oven, individual heating system, towels and sheets. Included in the price are gas and electricity. Click here for prices.
• Il Casale has a big living room with fireplace, a little restaurant, private terraces and four double bedrooms with bathroom(located on the first floor). Each room is furnished with period furniture and equipped with every comfort; air conditioning , satellite TV, frigobar, direct outside calls, and internet access.
• In the evening you can complete a perfect day with traditional Tuscan meal in Lupinari’s own private restaurant.
• Landscaped within this estate is a magnificent swimming pool, whilist nearby is the fishing lake.
• Feature tours: An Entire Week or A Long Week-end. Clike here for details.

Location: heart of the Chianti Classico, near the boundary line between the ancient Republics of Siena and Florence, about 1 km far from Gaiole in Chianti.


In the beginning the castle belonged to the Benedettini Monks of the Coltibuono Abbey and the name "Meleto in Chianti" is mentioned for the first time in 1269 in the precious "Libro degli Estimi" of the Florentine Guelphs as a property of the Rainerii de Ricasoli family. Over the centuries the Ricasoli Family has enlarged and improved the structure. Therefore today the castle keeps not only its fifteenth-century massive fortifications with the imposing cylindrical tower built against the artillery but also the elegant grace of the noble villa with its furnished and decorated rooms and the incomparable eighteenth-century little theatre.

The land of the Castle of Meleto stretches round the castle for about 1.000 hectares (2.471.000 acres), 180 of which are destined to the cultivation of the grapevine. The prevailing grapes are Sangiovese, destined to the production of Chianti Classico wine, together with Merlot, Cabernet, Syrah and other traditional types of vine.

• Six apartments, which are directly attached to the wall of the castle or fortress, have been restored since summer 1968. Each apartment has a terrace or garden for relaxing in the open air. Click here for details and prices.
• Very close to the apartments (100-150 m) there is also a swimming-pool.
• Meleto is in Gaiole in Chianti, about 1 km from the village. In Gaiole and in the small villages nearby there are several pizzerias and restaurants of every level and price category.
• From Meleto it is possible to go for pleasant walks or bicycle trips in the countryside.
• The wine Bar is also the meeting point for the guided tours to the castle or to the ancient cellar underneath. You can taste wine and farm products every day in the wine bar.

Location: On Tuscany and Umbria border.


This property is situated on the hills that dominate the surrounding countryside surrounded by a beautiful garden predominantely of Mediterranean vegetation, extensive vineyards and ancient olive and cypress trees. It is easily accessible. Wine-cellars are also available for you to visit in the surrounding area.

It is composed of six Tuscan rural houses which have been restored to their ancient splendour, the external kept intact, while the inside given more modern comforts with fresh,welcoming and extremely pleasant rooms.

All the rooms are very well-lit and functional. Every window and terrace overlooks splendid panoramic views and the natural, picturesque scenes that are typical of this region.

• A large restaurant with an adjoining panoramic terrace to swimming-pool, bar and private bar with reserved corners.
• A large room with an adjoining panoramic terrace for meetings and conferences.
• Swimming pool during the summer period (1st May - 30th Sept.)
• Rod fishing in their private lake
• Mountain bike – also for children (bike-rent)
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Bookings

• minimum of 7 nights in high season
• check in time between 3 PM and 7 PM
• city tours and wine tastings available

Rates

• $CAD per person based on double occupancy
• based on either B&B, HB or FB
• Half Board: 2 meals, Full Board: 3 meals
• as published reflect adjustments as of March 1, 2004
• subject to currency adjustments, change & possible surcharges