Chianti hotels near Florence, Tuscany, Italy: Hotel Villa Casagrande, Figline Valdarno

Hotel Villa Casagrande, Figline Valdarno

This hotel in Figline Valdarno is ideally situated for visitors wishing to visit Siena, Florence and Arezzo, three of Italy's most famous "art cities". A 14th-century building in the historic centre of a charming medieval village, within easy reach of the train station, the elegant Hotel Villa Casagrande is perfect for a relaxing stay in the eastern part of Tuscany.

It has 60 newly refurbished bedrooms, each with a wide range of amenities. Some even have four-poster beds, in keeping with the style of this fascinating building, which was originally built as a villa by Ser Ristoro, a notary of the Florentine government. Breakfast is served in a charming country kitchen, while dinner guests can enjoy delicious local, regional and international dishes in the old armoury or, during the summer months, in a romantic cloistered setting. The hotel also has an excellent wine cellar, stocking many wines produced locally.

Suitable for both holidaymakers and business travellers, the Hotel Villa Casagrande has four fully equipped meeting rooms/banqueting suites, a swimming pool built into the old ramparts, a well-equipped gym and a sauna. If you fancy some pampering, there's a range of relaxing beauty treatments and massages on offer. Guests can also take advantage of the hotel's plastic surgery day clinic. If you prefer to shop till you drop, there are a number of excellent shopping outlets just a 20-minute drive from the hotel, stocking the latest ranges by top international designers including Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Fendi, Prada, Valentino, Balenciaga and Dolce & Gabbana. This Figline Valdarno hotel also holds regular wine-tasting sessions, cookery courses and classes in ceramics and Italian.

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Double room from €67