Customer review: "Upscale Tuscan retreat - Authentic upscale accommodations, ultra attentive yet unobtrusive service, idyllic setting in the heart of the Chianti region, beautiful pool area, ultra mellow ambiance. Very harmonious interactions between guests and staff. Breakfast bar somewhat uninspired, dinner selection and quality was good. Numerous guests were regulars, can definitely see why."
....who are drawn to its refined atmosphere and romantic setting in the voluptuous Chianti hills. Here, you can sip noble Tuscan wines and live in noble Renaissance style – with all the mod cons of a four-star hotel.
After the cultural onslaught of Florence you'll need some peace. The villa is one of those family-run hotels that renew one's faith in 'hotellery'. The staff bustle about with an easy-going friendliness under the charming Catarina's supervision. The bedrooms, scattered about the estate, are on a grand scale with an authentic Tuscan style and unusual furniture. The house has been in the family since the sixteenth century, but there is deep comfort in the sitting room and a fine dining room. There are wonderful views, tennis, garden and a pool far too seductive for anyone set on a cultural holiday.
Nature, a profound source of happiness
Between two lines of writing, I open my eyes wide and imprint the omnipresent green on my retina. Vegetation completely covers all the facades of the old stone houses, the vegetable garden proudly displays its produce, and the villa seems swallowed up by the landscape. During my stay at Villa Le Barone, I take the opportunity to ask Jacqueline again about the history of the place. I discover that the foundations date back to the Middle Ages. From the 16th century onwards, it became the summer residence of the della Robbia family, famous Florentine sculptors and ceramists. One of the last descendants, Franca Visconti, transformed the villa into a hotel in the 1960s, one of the very first in Chianti!
Escape to a dreamy 14th-century Tuscan villa with vineyard views, antique-filled rooms, and a saltwater pool. Join wine tastings, cooking classes, and unwind in gardens that feel like a movie set.
