Badia di Pomaio

One of the main building’s smaller but cosier rooms with a simple, hushed feel – perhaps the room that best reflects its monastic past. Windows look out over the sprawling valley and the Chianti hills from every corner. The bed is king-size with an orthopedic mattress for ultimate comfort and the bathroom has a rainfall shower. Handpicked metal vases and angular lamps accompany the wooden furniture; the flat-screen TV is cleverly hidden to not interrupt the aesthetic.

Each unique room in this category reflects some aspect of the building’s ancient history (not least the beamed ceilings). Open-plan storage maximises the space, beds are handcrafted and king-size (with an orthopedic mattress for ultimate comfort) and some bathrooms feature double sinks carved from a single piece of stone or a standalone bath tub; all feature rainfall showers. There is a hidden flat-screen TV, too.

The valley, the hills around Badia and down to the city of Arezzo are the views in question and they can be spied from every part of the 20 sq m room – even from the rainfall shower. The bed is king-sized with an orthopedic mattress for ultimate comfort (twin beds can be requested, depending on availability), there is an open closet for optimum storage, a hidden flat-screen TV, a host of handcrafted objects and antiques decorating the room and original beamed ceilings.

These 43sq m suites are spacious and bright, with three large windows overlooking the hotel's internal courtyard and artisan furnishings throughout. There's a king-size bed, an ensuite bathroom with a rain shower, and a small living area with a sofa. You'll also have WiFi, two TVs, air-conditioning, handmade kimono and bathrobe, organic toiletries, minibar, and tea-making facilities.

Look up and your eyes will be drawn to the ancient beam in the centre of the room, look down and you’ll gaze fondly at the free-standing bath tub. Between the two, a single piece of furniture cleverly functions as both headboard and desk, facing the room’s two olive-grove gazing windows. The bed is king-size (with an orthopedic mattress for ultimate comfort), there’s a hidden flat-screen TV and the bathroom has a rainfall shower, the aforementioned tub (although it’s technically in the bedroom) and two separate stone sinks.

These spacious 40 sq m suites are bright and airy with an armchair or sofa (or a large extra bed on request, for an extra charge) for relaxing and taking in the olive-grove views. The bed is king-sized with an orthopedic mattress for ultimate comfort (twin beds can be requested, depending on availability), there is an open closet for optimum storage, a host of trunks, handcrafted objects and antiques decorating the room, a hidden flat-screen TV and original beamed ceilings. Some bathrooms feature a standalone bath tub; all feature rainfall showers.