Pienza Vistas B&B Authentic Italy - Best-Value Lodgings - Romantic Lodgings - Historic Residence - Green Vacation

Character: Classic Tuscan country house with only ten charming rooms. Advantages: Fantastic location for visiting all of southern Tuscany; very friendly hosts; great views. Location: Just outside Pienza, about a 15-minute walk from town. Easily visit Montepulciano, Montalcino, Siena and any of the countless hill towns in southern Tuscany. Click here to see the map for Pienza Vistas B&B. When Gabriele and Stella first saw this large, quintessential Tuscan house, they could scarcely believe it was for sale. It seemed a dream come true! After they fulfilled their fantasy of owning a property right outside Pienza -- the most perfect Renaissance town in the world -- reality soon set in as they began to restore the 200-year-old building to its original state. Terracotta floors needed to be taken up, polished and relaid; brick walls needed to be scraped and spackled and smoothed and whitewashed; wood beams needed to be inspected, planed, sanded and sealed and oh yes, the homes of various previous and present four-legged and two-winged residents needed to be relocated too! While this was going on, expert oil-producer Gabriele planted an olive grove out back, so that its silvery leaves would greet the new guests each morning when they threw open their hardwood shutters. Stella found a stash of antique wrought-iron beds, had the headboards repainted and bought brand-new mattresses, then she pulled all the hand-embroidered linens out of her grandmother's cupboard, picked armloads of flowers from the garden, arranged them in vases made by the local ceramic artisans, turned on the espresso machine, and they were ready to receive their first guests! Thanks to their many years of experience in the hotel sector, Stella and Gabriele were able to combine an authentic country atmosphere with professional hospitality, and now they look forward to helping you enjoy this fascinating part of Tuscany.

Rooms: Only 10, including doubles and triples. All rooms have tall ceilings with wood-beam ceilings, big picture windows, terracotta floors and traditional antique furnishings. Each room has a queen-sized wrought-iron bed; the triple rooms also have a single daybed. Every room can connect to another, the result being a two-bathroom suite hosting 4 to 6 people. All the rooms are on the first floor (Italian), five steps up from the ground.             Features: Central heating and cooling, color satellite TV, mini-bar, and safe. Bathrooms have brand-new stall showers and hair dryers.             Facilities: Biological swimming pool; big breakfast room with fireplace for cooler months; each room has its own private outdoor area furnished with table, chairs and sun umbrellas; laptop available in the lobby for Internet access (the first two hours of use are free); coffee bar; free outdoor parking.

All guests are encouraged to visit the owner'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 nearby.

Please note that you need a car to stay here.

There is a laptop available for Internet access. 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.