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Palazzo Bandino Authentic Italy - Slow Food Member - For Wine Lovers - Green Vacations - Family Lodgings - Romantic Lodgings |
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Just ten minutes from the autostrada and a mile from the spa town of Chianciano, this gracious 20-acre farm dates back to the 1600s and has been in the Valeriani family for generations. Guests are welcome to pick the seasonal vegetables growing in the garden, participate in the November olive harvest, and watch the grapes become wine in the cellars (September and October). On the ground floor of the main building, which once housed a convent, there is a classic Tuscan restaurant serving three meals a day, and a TV room (with English language channels) warmed by ancient fireplaces. Behind the building is a panoramic swimming pool.
Beautiful restorations have been made to the non-smoking farmhouses, where guests stay in individual air-conditioned apartments or rooms. Brand new stall showers were added in early 2008; the ones in Leccio, Colombaio and Caratello are king-sized and all the others are larger than average. Up one flight of stairs are Mandorlo (700 sq.ft.) and Leccio (440 sq.ft.), each featuring a living/dining room, separate eat-in kitchen, bedroom with two twin beds (or one double) and bathroom (the bathroom in Mandorlo has a whirlpool tub and shower); Girasole (485 sq.ft.), which has a living/dining room with kitchenette, two double bedrooms and bathroom; and Mimosa, Ginestra and Quercia, three double bedrooms each with its own private bathroom. Mandorlo and Mimosa are joined by a private foyer, which makes them convertible into a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment ideal for two couples.
For large families, Ginestra and Quercia can be joined to Girasole for a total of four bedrooms and three bathrooms (one of these rooms is right across the hall but not actually encompassed in the resulting four-bedroom apartment). On the top floor, benefitting from wonderful views across the vineyards to old Chianciano, are Colombaio (570 sq.ft.; living/dining room, separate kitchen, triple bedroom and bath) and Caratello (440 sq.ft.; living/dining room, separate kitchen, double bedroom and large bathroom). If two couples or a family take these two rooms, they can also benefit from a third private bathroom and shower across the hall.
There are also five smaller houses, located just a few yards from the main house. Olivo (700 sq.ft.) has a living/dining room with fireplace and bachelor's kitchenette, two double bedrooms and two bathrooms. Glicine (540 sq.ft.) and Cipresso (645 sq.ft.) each have a living/dining room with kitchenette, double bedroom and bathroom. Vigneto (645 sq.ft.) has a living/dining room with kitchenette, double bedroom and two bathrooms. Noce is a very romantic little house that comprises a double bedroom under the eaves, and a bathroom with shower (no kitchen).
All rooms and apartments have independent air conditioning, central heating, very firm orthopedic mattresses, telephone, radio and color TV. Each apartment has a living room with sleep sofa for one adult or two children, plus a modern kitchenette with mini-fridge, aluminum sink, four-burner range and American coffee pot. The bathrooms (all with showers) have also been recently remodeled, and feature great lighting and hair dryers. Heavy wooden antiques, terracotta tiles, wood-beamed and arched ceilings create a warm, inviting atmosphere throughout.
The closest attraction to Palazzo Bandino are the baths at Chianciano Terme, where you can treat yourself to all sorts of health treatments, world-class beauty treatments and excellent fitness facilities. But this is also a prime location for day trips in Tuscany and Umbria. Choose from Florence (one hour by autostrada), Montepulciano (10 miles), Pienza (20 miles), Siena or Volterra (35 miles), Lake Trasimeno (10 miles), or Arezzo (30 miles). Perugia, Assisi and San Gimignano are just a little farther, and even Rome is only ninety minutes away. Travel by car or take the train: Chiusi-Chianciano is a main stop on the Rome-Florence line. No matter how you plan to spend your time at Palazzo Bandino, your life is bound to be a little bit enriched by a stay in this minuscule magical kingdom, whose residents want you to know that
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| Weekly Rates for 2009 (per apartment) Saturday-to-Saturday ONLY between August 2 and 30 |
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| One-Bedroom Apartment or House (1-4 people) |
Two-Bedroom Apartment or House (4-6 people) |
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| Jan. 1-April 11 April 18-May 2 Oct. 31-Dec. 26 |
569.00 EURO | 739.50 EURO |
| May 2-Aug. 1 Oct. 3-31 |
739.50 EURO | 910.00 EURO |
| April 11-18 Aug. 1-Oct. 3 Dec. 26-Jan. 2, 2010 |
899.00 EURO | 1081.00 EURO |
| Nightly Rates for 2009 (per apartment) Three-Night Minimum Stay Breakfast is NOT included |
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| One-Bedroom Apartment or House (1-4 people) |
Two-Bedroom Apartment or House (4-6 people) |
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| Jan. 1-April 11 April 18-May 2 Oct. 31-Dec. 26 |
91.00 EURO | 125.00 EURO |
| May 2-Aug. 1 Oct. 3-31 |
125.00 EURO | 142.00 EURO |
| April 11-18 Aug. 1-Oct. 3 Dec. 26-Jan. 2, 2010 |
140.00 EURO | 164.50 EURO |
| Nightly B&B Rates for 2009 (per room) Three-Night Minimum Stay Breakfast IS included |
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| Includes taxes, services & breakfast | |||
| Low Season Jan. 1-April 10 April 18-30 Nov. 1-Dec. 28 |
Mid Season May 1-July 31 Oct. 1-31 |
High Season April 11-17 Aug. 1-Sept. 30 Dec. 29-31 |
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| Double Room | 91.00 EURO | 102.50 EURO | 112.00 EURO |
| Weekly Rates for 2010 (per apartment) Saturday-to-Saturday ONLY between July 31 and August 28 |
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| One-Bedroom Apartment or House (1-4 people) |
Two-Bedroom Apartment or House (4-6 people) |
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| Jan. 2-April 3 April 10-May 1 Oct. 30-Dec. 18 |
569.00 EURO | 739.50 EURO |
| May 1-July 31 Sept. 18-Oct. 30 |
739.50 EURO | 910.00 EURO |
| April 3-10 July 31-Sept. 18 Dec. 18-Jan. 2, 2011 |
899.00 EURO | 1081.00 EURO |
| Nightly Rates for 2010 (per apartment) Three-Night Minimum Stay Breakfast is NOT included |
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| One-Bedroom Apartment or House (1-4 people) |
Two-Bedroom Apartment or House (4-6 people) |
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| Jan. 2-April 2 April 11-30 Nov. 1-Dec. 18 |
91.00 EURO | 125.00 EURO |
| May 1-July 31 Sept. 16-Oct. 31 |
125.00 EURO | 142.00 EURO |
| April 3-10 Aug. 1-Sept. 15 Dec. 19-Jan. 2, 2011 |
140.00 EURO | 164.50 EURO |
| Nightly B&B Rates for 2010 (per room) Three-Night Minimum Stay Breakfast IS included |
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| Includes taxes, services & breakfast | |||
| Low Season April 11-30 |
Mid Season May 1-July 31 Sept. 16-Oct. 31 |
High Season April 3-10 Aug. 1-Sept. 15 |
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| Double Room | 91.00 EURO | 102.50 EURO | 112.00 EURO |
For this property:
Prices include: taxes, services, one set of linens, heating, weekly cleaning and all utilities except telephone
Breakfast is available April 1-October 31. It is included for the B&B rates. Otherwise it is available for 8 Euro/person
Your friendly hosts speak English, French, German and Italian
A very hearty three-course meal is available for 23 Euro/person including beverages. Click here for a sample menu from the restaurant
All guests are encouraged to visit Palazzo Bandino's winery and see how wine is made and bottled. You can also have fun at a cooking lesson. Click here for information about half-day cooking lessons, pizza lessons or wine lessons.
Check-in: 2-8pm
Check-out: by 10am
Refundable security deposit: 100 Euro for apartments
Click here for information about private transfers to the property.
Please note that you need a car to stay here.
There is wireless access in the public rooms. However, please bear in mind that it is not possible to guarantee Internet access at any property, because the property does not generate the service, it merely provides access from a server. If the server experiences any kind of problem at all, the property regrets it cannot be responsible for any inconvenience caused by subsequent lack of service.
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