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Between 1998 and 1999 the entire complex was restored to its original splendour to create an elegant hotel. The restoration work, carried out by experts, has brought to light elements and structures which had been long forgotten, recreating the building's original harmony. Backed by experience of entertaining in other historical buildings in the province of Siena, we opened the doors of Relais Della Rovere with the aim of providing a increasingly demanding clientele with a level of service fitting of Italian hospitality.
The hotel has 30 rooms, including luxury and junior suites, furnished in the style of the surroundings and equipped with all modern comforts, silent and elegant, with prestigious colours and furnishings. There is a large park with a pool, a cloister inside the main nucleus where you can have an aperitif in complete peace, a congress centre with the most modern equipment, and a restaurant created in the ancient halls of the building offers the wondrous tastes of Tuscany.
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The hotel is housed in a Renaissance building, created by Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere from the ancient Benedictine Abbey built in the XI century. It is a decorative two-storey building in a beautiful position facing the panoramic view of Colle Bassa and Colle Alta, with the della Rovere coat of arms on the facade.
The first mention of the structure is in documents dating back to the early XI century, when the territory upon which it is built belonged to the Bishop of Volterra, feudatory of the Holy Roman Empire. Initially it was a prosperous abbey when, at the end of the 1400's Cardinal Giuliano Della Rovere, later to become Pope Giulio II, added a house for himself and subsequent bishops, which remained in possession of the church for over 400 years.
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All rooms are equipped with a satellite TV, a safe, a frigobar, a telephone, air conditioning, hydro-massage baths and a telephone line for internet access, and the hotel offers all the luxuries and more that you would expect from a quality four-star hotel. The restaurant (click here for some images), with its historic rooms, offers traditional Tuscan cuisine accompanied by a broad selection of choice wines.
