Relais Villa di Cortona Green Vacations - Historic Residence - Romantic Lodgings

Character: A great example of what has come to be called "Tuscan Style" throughout the world. Advantages: A lovely way to experience "Tuscan style;" very close to town, and get in a little golf while you're there! Location: Just outside Cortona. Just a five-minute drive away are countless shops, restaurants and bars. Good for touring most of Tuscany, except the coast. Click here to see a map. Size: Only 15 rooms, including classic doubles, deluxe doubles and triples, and junior suites. Each room is sumptuously decorated with top-quality antiques, linens and accessories. Many have views of Cortona from their windows. One suite shares its own small house with a deluxe double, for a total of six people. Features: Elevator, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, wireless Internet access, air conditioning, heating, wall safe, hair dryer, swimming pool, nearby driving range, restaurant. Breakfast is included in the price. Minimum stay: One night. Disadvantages: None. Car needed: Yes.

This exquisite property dates back to the 17th century. Its present owners bought it a few years back and called upon the ageold skills of countless local artisans to return it to its original glory. This is truly one of the most impressive restoration jobs we have seen, and the result is a level of artistry that merits the title "relais," denoting a hostelry of superior quality. The external architecture remains as it was, with its austere plaster walls, irregularly placed windows, brick arches, and doorways surrounded by the indigenous pietra serena. Inside, the characteristics of a bygone age have also been retained, with walls in lime plaster, brick ceilings supported on chestnut beams, floors lined with terracotta, original wooden doors and fittings. Equally worthy of the eminent family who first lived here are the priceless fabrics, antiques, china, crystal, gilded mirrors and accessories that abound, complemented by period colours, patterns and decorations. The result of all this attention to detail is an intimate hotel combining Tuscan décor, historical character and a tranquil atmosphere conducive to an unforgettable holiday.

The public rooms on the ground floor include a comfortable, welcoming lounge where you can relax by the original fireplaces, perhaps while enjoying a drink from the well-stocked bar. In the elegant dining room, you'll start your day with a generous buffet breakfast of fresh fruits, delicious homemade breads and pastries, as well as international staples, also by the fire. During warmer months, breakfast is served on the terrace in the shade of centuries-old trees. After your sightseeing is done, you'll want to relax by the 50x30-foot swimming pool, take a few shots on the driving range, or wander along the footpaths in the nearby woods. After dinner, perhaps in nearby Cortona, you can step into the tasting room for an aperitif or cordial chosen from the quality list of wines and spirits.

Only fifteen bedrooms have evolved out of the restoration so far. On the ground floor are two classic doubles, one of which is wheelchair accessible and has its own entrance from the garden. On the first floor, reached by elevator, are two deluxe doubles (one with Cortona views and the other with park views), a junior suite with park views and a classic double with Cortona views. On the second floor there are one classic double with Cortona views, one deluxe double with park views, and two junior suites with Cortona views. Each room boasts totally unique size, shape and decorations, but all are elegantly furnished with vintage dressers, four-poster beds, framed portraits and carefully chosen fabrics that add to the beauty and atmosphere of the villa. Every bedroom has colour satellite television, mini-bar and safe, cleverly hidden in wall niches. There are also air conditioning, direct-dial telephone, and wireless Internet access. The large private bathrooms have hair dryers and a massage shower; the junior suites in the guesthouse and on the second floor have a whirlpool bathtub. Families with more than one child can request a junior suite and deluxe double on the second floor, which have connecting doors.

Offering all the same amenities, as well as separate entrances from the garden, are the rooms in the annex (one classic double; plus two deluxe doubles, each with a double bedroom and a loft with single bed). Rounding out the accommodations is the guesthouse, which is perfect for two couples or a family of four adults. It has two gorgeous junior suites with whirlpool bathtubs, one with Cortona views and the other with park views.

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For this property:
A child 0-2 years old sleeps free in its parents' double room.
A child 3-12 years old pays 25 Euro/night in its parents' double room.

Please note 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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