Need to know
Rooms
17 lodges, 14 doubles, two for families. and one lodge secluded forest lodge.
Check–Out
11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates usually include a farm-fresh breakfast, plus watersports, e-bikes and a shuttle to other areas of the reserve. A two-night minimum stay applies on weekends.
Also
Due to the rugged, uneven terrain, and slopes to hike up, Oasy isn't best suited for guests with mobility issues.
Please note
The hotel’s national identification code (CIN) is IT047024B5Q5OKF4XB
Hotel closed
The hotel is open annually from 27 March to 7 November.
At the hotel
Stables, lake for watersports, tennis court, screening room, spa treatment rooms, visitor centre, art gallery, e-bikes, concierge, laundry service (for an extra charge), library and free WiFi. In rooms: Bluetooth radio; bar corner with wine, a selection of biscuits from the chef, fruit juices, water, a Nespresso coffee machine and tea-making kit; selection of books; torch; trail maps; Dyson hairdryer, and Oasi Dynamo bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Oasyhotel’s lodges may not be frescoed, but there’s a stylishness to their simplicity. Fully timbered with locally logged wood, they’re made homey with coloured throws and blankets, custom-made linens, framed maps on the walls and the odd sprig of greenery. You need little more embellishment when the full force of nature is framed by large windows or can be lazily marvelled at from the Adirondack chairs on your veranda. Families should note that the family lodges have two sets of bunks, so parents hoping for a little romance should book a separate secluded lodge.
Poolside
Dip into the hotel's protected swimming lido, AKA bio-pool, which is set within the Reserve's emerald-hued lake and framed by a wooden deck.
Spa
Oasyhotel is all about buoying physical and mental wellbeing, and spa healing with organic lotions and potions are an important part of this. Aromatherapy, reflexology, cupping and dry-brush exfoliation will add to the freeing feeling fostered here; opt for the open-air massage for further communion with nature (book 48 hours in advance). Yoga and meditation classes are held on-demand in an alfresco beauty spot; and there are so many verdant corners that forest bathing is nearly an extreme sport around these parts.
Packing tips
Clothing for clambering up a trunk, paddling through a lake, saluting the sun at altitude and basking in the glow of a bonfire.
Also
Request a movable feast for the forest — the kitchen will pack a basket with a blanket and goodies grown and made on-site. You can take a little bit of Italy home with you too: the online shop sells house-made produce.
Pet‐friendly
One dog under 20kg is allowed in each lodge. A cleaning fee of €75 applies and your furry friend will get treats, a mat, pillow, bowl and baggies. Dogs must be leashed outside lodges. See more pet-friendly hotels in Tuscany.
Children
Welcome, and your little cubs will take to this wonderland like a re-integrated wolf pack. Family Lodges sleep four in two sets of bunks.
Best for
All ages can stay, but children old enough to walk — or rather hike — swim and climb a tree will get the full benefit of a getaway here.
Recommended rooms
The Family Lodge has two sets of bunks, so it’s where to stash the kids. Or, in a Double Lodge, it’s €100 a night to use the lodge’s sofa-bed for under-12s.
Activities
As a rule of thumb, what enchants adults here is equally thrilling for little ones, so they can partake in all the outdoorsy fun (aside from some of the tougher hikes), frolicking in the bio-pool, mucking in on the farm, making ricotta and more. Plus learning how to track animals and build emergency shelters. The visitors’ centre has lots of age-appropriate learning materials too.
Swimming pool
Little ones are welcome to use the pool or swim in the lake as long as their parents are supervising.
Meals
There's a dedicated kids' menu, but dishes don’t make too much of a fuss here – it’s simple, delicious fare that can easily cross over to the kids’ table.
No need to pack
Bring pint-size wellies and rainproof clothing for muddy walks, and download a nature-identification app so smalls can learn about the different types of trees and critters.
Sustainability efforts
Oasyhotel has an exemplary back-to-the-land ethos. Their mission is to create sustainable properties in Italy’s protected natural parks, working alongside the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). The Oasi Dynamo reserve was a hunting ground until the WWF recovered the land, protecting the biodiverse flora and fauna within. Then, agricultural enterprise Oasi Dynamo Società Agricola implemented non-intensive farming and forestry, alongside regenerative tourism, to make a largely self-sufficient outpost (food produced on-site is used in the kitchen or sold in the online shop, with all proceeds going towards running costs). All produce is bio-certified. Rare plants and troubled endemic species are given the opportunity to thrive here, and the reserve welcomes students and scientists, who track and study species. Hotel lodges have been built with little disturbance to surroundings, and guests can use e-bikes for exploring among other nature-based activities. There’s an altruistic streak here too: Oasyhotel co-exists with the non-profit Dynamo Foundation, an academy where local children learn about conservation, and a yearly camp for children living with disability or chronic illness, where there are therapeutic activities, from circus skills to art therapy.