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Intimate Rural Retreat: Villa Bordoni
Overview
A Renaissance-era estate overlooking Chianti’s rolling vineyards and terraced olive groves, two miles from the market town of Greve.
Highlights
Whimsical details (lampshades fashioned from iron baskets, straw-brush curtain tassels), which add rustic flair to the 12 chic rooms.
Rooms to Book
The new Limonaia suite, on the first floor, has a private 215-square-foot veranda.
Old-World Hideaway: Relais & Châteaux Il Falconiere
Overview
Exquisitely restored 17th-century stone villa on a 25-acre vineyard just outside Arezzo.
Highlights
Excellent amenities, including wine tastings, cooking classes, and—coming in October—treatments at the 2,500-square-foot spa.
Rooms to Book
For the best value, check into a Classic room in the main villa, with views of the horse-chestnut-tree–covered hillside.
Country Castle: Il Borgo, Castello Banfi
Overview
A hilltop hamlet dating from the 1800’s alongside a medieval castle in Tuscany’s winery-filled Brunello region.
Highlights
Weekend culinary classes taught by chef Heinz Beck, from Rome’s Michelin three-starred La Pergola restaurant.
Rooms to Book
Designed by Federico Forquet, the Double and Classic rooms top our list—they’re a generous 432 and 540 square feet, respectively.
Historic Escape: Villa La Principessa
Overview
Only a five-minute drive from lively Lucca, the 13th- century building was once the private residence of a Luccan nobleman.
Highlights
With hunting prints on the walls, striped fabrics, and tartan carpets, the property is more English country house than hotel.
Rooms to Book
The refurbished second-floor suites have antique furnishings and vintage parquet floors (room No. 126 has a coffered wood ceiling).
Coastal Haven: Villa Le Luci
Great Value
Overview
A turreted villa with Art Nouveau touches and views of the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the town of Castagneto Carducci, in Alta Maremma.
Highlights
A pitch-perfect mix of antique furnishings and neo-Baroque accents such as beaded lamps enlivens the seven fashionable rooms.
Rooms to Book
Second-floor bedrooms are slightly larger and overlook forested hills and vineyards.
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