Need to know
Rooms
60, including 23 suites.
Check–Out
11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates include an indulgent breakfast of homemade sourdough bread and croissants with Alpine butter, cakes, fruits and vegetables, farmhouse cold cuts and cheeses, eggs any-way, French toast and croques (vegan and gluten-free options available).
Also
The hotel’s public areas are all accessible except for the swimming pool and there are four rooms sizeable enough to suit guests with mobility issues.
At the hotel
8,000 square-metres of parkland; landscaped and botanical gardens with fire pits and seating; spa, sauna, steam room and movement-therapy studio, gym, cellar, small food market, one-room ‘museum’ dedicated to architect Giovanni Michelucci, bike room, lounge and library, charged laundry service, free WiFi. In rooms: TV, minibar, tea-making kit, naturally dyed bag (to use while onsite) filled with garden herbs, air-conditioning, Comfort Zone spa kit, and pillow menu.
Our favourite rooms
The design of rooms and suites grounds you in the area’s nature and culture, with botanical drawings, furnishings crafted by local carpenters, and some have ‘Scapular’ chairs by architect Giovanni Michelucci, an emblematic Tuscan architect who designed Florence’s Santa Maria Novella train station. The style is largely mod-rustic, but some suites have restored original features; and the top-tier BV Suite is absolutely the most indulgent dwelling here, with a furnished terrace, spa spoiling space, and even a little room for your dog if you’ve brought one along.
Poolside
There are two large pools (both open 11am to 7pm), shielded by centuries-old magnolia trees: one indoor and heated (largely for use during winter) and an unheated open-air pool. They’re both part of the spa, so while you can lounge beside the outdoor pool at any time, you’re most likely to use them as part of or alongside a treatment. And there’s a Jacuzzi, too.
Spa
You’ll be in your element – or possibly more than one – in the 2,000-square-metre spa, where treatments are largely based around earth air, fire and water. (‘Fire’, for example, is dry massages with rosemary sprigs or sulphur rods, skin brushing in a Finnish sauna and acupressure with mugwort sticks; ‘water’ is Kneipp walking and floral baths; ‘earth’ is olive-wood kneading and tumbled-stone baths; and ‘air’ is an especially fun massage in a hammock.) If you’re not sure which one you are, kick off your wellbeing journey with a consultation with the resident naturopath. Otherwise, the healing waters of Montecatini’s thermal park await, whether you imbibe or soak in them. There are the more usual massages (including couple’s), regenerative facials and wraps; but more holistic practices include sleep rituals, osteopathy, visualisation sessions, natural appetite stimulants, and assisted meditation. There’s also a Technogym-equipped workout space; the White Portico studio for yoga, Pilates and more; experience showers and fireplace-warmed relaxation rooms.
Packing tips
The hotel’s pantry, La Dispensa, is packed with edible treats (some free, some charged): jars of sauce, cakes and biscuits, fresh fruit, olive oil, local wines and snack-y bits. Stock up on essential oils to continue your wellness journey back home, and nab some custom Davines products in the spa.
Also
Each room has a different delicate botanical drawing, reflecting the rich biodiversity of the gardens and leafy surroundings, and hanging in the wardrobe is a flower-dyed bag filled with fresh herbs.
Pet‐friendly
Small dogs are welcome to stay in some rooms and suites for no extra cost; book the BV Suite and they’ll even get their own little room. See more pet-friendly hotels in Montecatini Terme.
Children
Children can stay, and babysitting can be arranged on request; but the serious spa spoiling here is more about self-care than childcare.
