alina1972

Help. I will be traveling to Italy in August and I am looking for a place to stay in Tuscany, a villa/farmhouse/B&B style where I can see lots of hills and greens. I am looking for 2 night stay. Please help. Thanks.

annabelle2

We really loved an agriturismo (farmhouse b&b) just outside Greve, in Chianti (Tuscany). It is called Podere Torre. They have a website but I think the easiest way to access it is through

www.greve-in-chianti.com

Look under farmhouses/b&b's; Podere Torre is listed and you can link to their site. It is charming, kind of rustic but very comfy and has lovely owners. It is on a hillside in a vinyard, with gorgeous roses, cherry trees, views and peace. Not a villa -- simpler -- but if you want to relax, this is a good place.

Greve, about ten minutes down a winding road, is a nice town (a little expensive) for eating/shopping/wine tasting. Great butcher shop for salamis, etc.

Cecilia, the owner, is very mellow and helpful.

rex

Villa Scacciapensieri looks awfully good to me. Seach here or google it; I think it is simply villascacciapensieri.com

Best wishes,

Rex

casinadirosa

Hi!

You could check some of the big portals: they have many suggestions:

http://www.tuscany.net/
http://www.tuscanyok.com/
http://www.agriturismo.it/

Have fun!
Gloria

cassparker

Hi -

Try www.karenbrown.com

An go to Italy, "inns", she has many farmhouses by town. Also direct connection to the farmhouse website.

Enjoy -
John

jabez

I agree with annabelle2.Podere Torre is wonderful .We will be back there in less than a month. Go to my trip report at Slow Travel and you'll see our review.
Have a great trip!

bobthenavigator

www.borgoargenina.it
Cute B&B in wonderful setting

Lorac1127

There are so many wonderful places in Tuscany. For me, the main issues to consider, after price, would be location (in town or in the countryside), comfort and the other would be air conditioning.

We just stayed at a most wonderful hotel in Castellina...we really thought it was a beautiful property and we had a large, comfortable room. But we noticed that there was no air conditioning. This was not an issue for us in late March but in August it might be...especially since the windows do not have screens and the summer does tend to be more buggy.

MF

We stayed 3 years ago at a place called Hotel Residence San Sano located in Castellina in Chianti. We really enjoyed it. It was in the country and convenient to visit the region's wineries. Their website is www.sansanohotel.it/.

Have a nice trip.

Dayle

Another recommendation if you want to be in Chianti. Hotel Residence San Sano, only a few rooms in an ancient, tiny village. The only commercial establishment is a family run trattoria which was excellent 4 years ago. Great location and views. Great breakfasts, everything! www.chianti.net