Villa Le Barone is a historic patrician home set in the protected countryside of the Chianti region in Tuscany. Surrounded by romantic rolling hills, in a timeless and preserved environment, Villa Le Barone offers beauty, authenticity, natural luxury and a peaceful retreat. Ideally located between Florence, Siena and San Gimignano, it is an ideal base to explore some of Italy’s most beautiful cities. Villa le Barone is committed to social and environmental responsibility. Guests are surrounded by beauty.
The Villa, which belonged to the Della Robbia family from the 16th century, has been turned into a luxury hotel where guests can relax and recharge away from the stress and hassle of city life.
This warm and inviting home, filled with character and historic features, provides all the services and amenities you need for a genuinely relaxing break in stunning surroundings. Villa le Barone is a member of ADSI, the Association of Italian Historic Mansions.
You will find in Villa le Barone a stupendous swimming pool, a tennis court, and a fitness trail, all overlooking the Chianti Hills and the surrounding olive groves and vineyards.
There are a number of cosy lounges, with antique furniture, paintings, rare books and romantic objects from the family's past, where people can relax, and, in autumn, enjoy reading by the fireplace.
The Villa was built on a defence tower at the time of the war between Florence and Siena. During the Renaissance period, the tower was converted into a Villa with its own agricultural estate; it was the summer retreat of the famous Florentine Della Robbia family. After the first World War, Marchesa Maria Bianca Viviani Della Robbia managed Villa le Barone as a wine and olive oil estate.
Villa Le Barone lies in the heart of the romantic rolling hills of Tuscany, described by many as the loveliest countryside in Italy where guests can relax and recharge. This Tuscan landscape has gentle hills covered with vineyards, olive trees and woods, where farmhouses and castles nestle between dark cypresses.
Located in the heart of Chianti, Villa le Barone is an ideal place from which to explore the world-famous Tuscan Renaissance towns with their medieval architecture and art treasures. Guests will be able to easily explore Florence, Siena, San Gimignano and many other Tuscan small cities and hamlets from Villa Le Barone, and will be happy to relax by the pool when they return!
