Need to know

Rooms

Six suites.

Rates

€409–€1,000, including home-made breakfast of jams, cakes and breads; excludes tax.

Check-out

Midday, but flexible, subject to availability.

Facilities

Spa, gardens, library. In rooms: minibar. Some suites have open fireplaces and all but La Grotta have kitchenettes.

Poolside

With unforgettable panoramic views of the valleys of Tuscany rolling out before you, swimming in either of Vicarello’s two infinity pools is a delight. The pool beside Suite Chiesina is lined with travertine and overlooks the hills, forests and coast

Children

Under-eights stay free and cots can be provided; extra beds are €70 a night (€90 for adults), including breakfast. Babysitting can be arranged in advance for around €25 an hour.

Eco-friendly

All fruit and vegetables used in the kitchen are grown organically in the hotel gardens. Vicarello produces its own wine and olive oil, and a large amount of meat is hunted on the hotel’s grounds.

Also

There’s no shortage of activities should you tire of relaxing: cooking classes and wine tasting can be arranged in the hotel’s kitchen, and horse riding, hunting and fishing can all be enjoyed in the nearby area.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

Farthest from the main castello building, secluded Suite Chiesina is a beautifully decorated outbuilding with two floors and two bedrooms. Louis XIV-style beds and colourful antique Persian rugs complement the original artworks lining the walls, but the most impressive visual aspect is the views from every window – on a clear day you can see the sea over the hills and a seemingly unending swath of forest. There’s also a full barbecue and pergola-shaded dining area outside by the pool – ideal for supping cocktails and swooning at the sunset. Smaller, but more romantic, Suite Sassi has a private terrace with a full frontal countryside outlook – one of the best views in Tuscany – and an air of lightness, thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Packing tips

Ditch the stilettos – bumpy stone paths and root-riven forest floors are no friend to wayward heels. Trainers or Timberlands will stand you in sturdier stead.

Also

Castello di Vicarello’s spa uses ingredients sourced from the hotel’s gardens, including sage, rosemary and lavender; there’s a hammam too.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

Aurora, the owner, cooks up a daily-changing menu of authentic homegrown, home-made Tuscan cuisine, served in the candlelit flower-filled courtyard in summer and by the fireside in winter. Aurora’s pigeon pâté is a firm favourite, as is the steak.

Dress code

Rustic and relaxed: skirts for sprawling in and shirts all a-billow.

Top table

The round table in the corner by reception overlooks the whole dining area and the gardens – perfect for a romantic tête-à-tête. The owners will also arrange a secret spot in the gardens to dine in if you request.

Last orders

Aurora’s Aga starts to cool at around 22h.

Room service

Fruit and snacks are always available in the kitchen, and you can have food brought to your room from 08h to 21h.

Hotel bar

Although there’s no bar as such, Castello di Vicarello’s courtyard and gardens are replete with nooks in which to secrete yourself with an aperitif or a glass of the hotel’s own vintage red.

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Castello di Vicarello

Strada di Vicarello, Poggi del Sasso, Cinigiano