Italy: Quiet Pathways of Tuscany​

This family run hotel is located a few steps from the Tiber River and a 10-minute walk from Piazza Del Popolo. Once a patrician villa, it has been recently redecorated in an elegant, classical style. You’ll enjoy the garden and a quiet lounge with an antique fireplace. These and other touches keep this 4-star hotel feeling very much like a family home. Breakfast, served in the garden, is said to be one of the best in Rome, because many of the products are grown by the owner in his fields north of the city. Internet is available for guests at the reception desk, and drinks in your room’s minibar are complimentary.

Located in the historic center of Siena, this property has been managed by the same family since 1924 and it welcomes guests with the style and classic ambiance of a heritage hotel and at the same time with the atmosphere of an elegant and welcoming private home. Rooms are furnished in typical 20’s style and decorated with frescos on the walls and ceilings. Palazzo Ravizza has a private garden with countryside views and hosts the only English Bookstore in Siena.

Located in two Renaissance palaces on one of Florence’s most elegant shopping streets, the Palazzo Minerbetti and the Palazzo Strozzi del Poeta are close to all the important monuments of the city. Featuring a rooftop garden with panoramic views of Florence, the hotel welcomes guests in its elegant rooms decorated with frescos and antique furniture. Typical of historical Italian palaces, each room is different in layout and size. The historic paintings, antique pieces from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries and elegant chandeliers in Murano glass are definitely part of the charm.

Set in the heart of Pienza, Il Chiostro di Pienza is a historic 15th-century cloister that has been renovated into a magnificent 4-star property. It was named after the beautiful cloister of the convent and church of San Francesco. As you relax in your comfortable accommodations, you’ll find that its central location enables you to easily explore this Renaissance city, well-preserved and rich in history. With views of the Orcia and Asso valleys, a refined restaurant featuring Tuscan specialties, and an outdoor swimming pool, Il Chiostro’s hospitality has delighted visitors for years. An internet connection is available in the hotel lobby.