Tuscany hotels - Hotel La Vecchia Cartiera, Colle di Val d'Elsa

Hotel La Vecchia Cartiera, Colle di Val d'Elsa

Set in the centre of the lovely small town of Colle Val d'Elsa the Hotel La Vecchia Cartiera was once a paper mill, active from the thirteenth century. Lying just 18km from the city of Siena, the old building has been lovingly remodelled into a beautifully comfortable Tuscan country hotel.

The facade of the building, with its symmetrical arched windows, is typical of the mills of the early medieval period, and it makes for a charming transformation into a modern, comfortable hotel.

The hotel has 38 comfortable rooms with every modern comfort. There are lifts/elevators to the upper floors, and the hotel provides a 24-hour front desk and concierge service, there are left luggage and safety deposit storage facilities. The children are looked after, with a family room and play areas, and there is a restaurant and bar, the restaurant serving typical Tuscan fare.

Best of all you are in the heart of beautiful Chianti: the archetypal Tuscan landscape of gently rolling hills, vines and serried cypress trees, and little villages is within easy reach. This is a hotel combining the best of country living with easy access to Siena.

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Double room from €70