Lying in the hills above the Tuscan city of Florence, Italy, Villa Montartino offers deluxe guest house accommodation.
Montartino was built in the eleventh century as a watchtower, ensuring the safe transit of goods into Florence. It’s easy to see why. Built on the crown of a hill, the Ema Valley stretches below as far as the eye can see.
The lovely little villa reopened as a small hotel in 1999. Lying on the outskirts of Florence, it has the advantages of being both easy to find and providing convenient parking. Staying in this guesthouse accommodation, you will feel like a guest in a secluded country estate, yet Florence lies just 3km away.
[ local map | map of region ]The owners have taken the utmost care in the restoration of the villa, with painstaking attention to retaining its original architectural features and terracotta floors, whitewashed walls and wood-beamed ceilings. And with fine wooden furniture and many beautiful antiques, the ambience is evoked of a noble old house.
The guestrooms are all spacious and the luxuriously decorated without being pretentious. All of the rooms are air-conditioned; they have satellite TV, safe, mini bar, direct-dial phone, and a computer connection. The luxury doesn’t stop with the room. There is also a large, heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and steam bath.
Staff daily change the superb quality bed and bath linen, and they refreshen the room twice a day. The house may be traditional, but the bathrooms are modern, clean and functional, and come with a wall-mounted hairdryer and a wide range of complimentary products.
The restaurant at this guesthouse accommodation in Florence, Italy, has a wide range of local specialities. There is a lavish buffet breakfast, and also choices to keep every guest happy. If you require lunch or dinner, please order in advance. During the summer months, you can take your breakfast in the loggia.
At the front of the villa, the old coach house has been restored and is used today for meetings for small groups. Upon request you can have refreshments, cocktails, business breakfasts, even dinner parties. Large groups can also be accommodated in the nearby Villa Montartino or Villa le Piazzole.
A heated swimming pool lies amid olive trees and stone walls; it uses an ionising sea salt system, and the water is wonderfully chlorine-free as a result. Ask about swimming and aqua gym lessons.
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