dmilton21

We are traveling to several parts of Italy for a period of 14 days. I'm looking for a nice place to stay in Tuscany for 3 nights. Any pointers?

massimop

Which part of Tuscany are you visiting for 3 nights? What time of year? Will you have a car? What size town do you want to be in, or would you rather be at a farm or winery with a restaurant? What is the most you are willing to pay?

bobthenavigator

Here is a start for South Tuscany:


BOB’S FAVORITE DIGS IN TUSCANY
A. RURAL LOCATIONS: All have parking and good food options nearby

1. SANT’ ANTONIO APTS. http://www.santantonio.it/ Lovely apartments
in a rural setting near Montepulciano—very helpful owner

2. Cretaiole Agriturismo http://www.cretaiole.it/ Good value for families
Isabella also has 2 apts. in Castelmuzio for rent—wonderful—see her site.

3. Terre di Nano www.terredinano.com 100 to 155
Both rooms and apartments at rural Agriturismo near Monticchiello

4. Casanova di Pescille http://www.casanovadipescille.com/ 100E
Rural B&B 3 KM from famed San Gimignano—we loved the views of San Gim.

5. Fattoria Tregole www.fattoria-tregole.com 110E to 180E
Has both B&B and apartment accommodations. Near Castellina in Chianti

6. Fonte Bertusi www.fontebertusi.it Lovely rural B&B near Pienza with apartments and pool. Wonderful décor by artistic family—fair prices.

7. New historic B&B north of Pienza. http://www.camprena.it/index.htm
Site of filming for THE ENGLISH PATIENT About 90E for double

8. http://www.borgoargenina.it/index.html A special rural B&B in Chianti.
The lovely owner, Elena, will make you feel like family. 170E for double

B. IN-TOWN LOCATIONS: For walking convenience to shops & ristorantes.

1. Palazzo del Capitano www.palazzodelcapitano.com 170 to 210E
Very nice small hotel in center of San Quirico—perfect location to explore.

2. Vecchia Oliviera www.vecchiaoliviera.com/ 150 to 200E
Nice 4 star hotel at the gate into lovely Montalcino---has pool.

3. Palazzina Cesari www.montalcinoitaly.com 80 to 110E
Lovely small B&B in heart of Montalcino—great value—2 night stay minimum.

4. Locanda di San Francesco www.locandasanfrancesco.it 180 to 200E
Nice boutique B&B in a lovely location in Montepulciano—great reviews !

5. Politian apartments http://www.politian.com/ Good value apts. with
minimum stay of 3 nights in Montepulciano---helpful host---85E

6. Palazzo Ravizza www.palazzoravizza.it 170 to 250E
Very nice & popular hotel in Siena with parking.

bilboburgler

bob is back....

dmilton21

Bob thank you thank you...

To answer questions asked by others. Trip June 2018 price range max 350 but I say that not knowing if for Italy if I can get something nice at that rate since I've never been there. I'm flexible on location as we are exploring the area. Love wineries. Farm life maybe too far as we are pure city people.

massimop

Your budget is actually quite high for the wine-growing areas of Tuscany, so you should have no trouble finding something you like. Of course if you want to spend more you can get considerable luxury, but in some ways it will lessen your experience of the historic wine-growing areas, rather than improve it.

Tuscany is one of the largest regions of Italy, and has several major wine areas, the two most famous and popular with tourists being the Chianti wine area and the areas near Montalcino (south of Siena) that produce several famous red wines.

The only true city in Tuscany is Florence, but if you prefer a bit of city buzz and want to tour the Chianti wine country, then Arezzo might suit you.While Siena is historically a city, few people would call it that. Tourists see it as a large hilltown. It is next to impossible to stay in Florence and use it as hub for visiting the wine country. Some people stay in Siena, on the outskirts so they have a place to park their car, and tour the Brunello wine country from there. But most people stay in one of the antique Chianti towns or one of the larger antique towns south of Siena (Montepulciano, Montalcino, Pienza).

Driving in Tuscany is slow-going on twisting rural roads, so it is simpler to chose one wine area to explore rather than try to see two. Some people insist the val d'Orcia south of Siena has the most beautiful landscape. Others like le Crete Sinese, and still others like the landscape of the Chianti. If you have specific wineries you want to visit, don't stay too far away from them (and you will probably need an appointment or to go with a professional tour guide to do tastings & tour the winery.)

michele_d

We stayed at Fonte Bertusi, listed above, and absolutely loved it. Large Tuscan villa divided into individual apartments with kitchen. Huge delicious breakfasts prepared by the wonderful hosts. We can't wait to return.

Lyn95

I think you might like Relais San Bruno Montepulciano (http://www.sanbrunorelais.com/). It's actually just outside Montepulciano. You look up from the grounds and see the town and the church of San Biagio. The owner, Alberto Pavoncell, is wonderful and will help you make the most of your stay. He made some excellent recommendations for us. We loved it there. I really hated to leave.

Lyn95

Forgot to mention we had friends stay at La Bandita (http://www.la-bandita.com/countryhouse/) and loved it.

Agriturismo il Rigo (www.agriturismoilrigo.com/_en/home.html) we did not stay here but heard it was very good.