Hotels in Tuscany, Italy - A bright, friendly hotel near the famous Tuscan wine town of Montepulciano. Set in a landscape of rolling hills, vineyards and woods, the hotel is an easy drive from Siena, Lake Trasimeno, Cortona and even Florence.

Surrounded by some of the most alluring and picturesque countryside in Tuscany, the Hotel Sangallo lies along the road between Montepulciano and Chianciano. This area is home to hills famous for their Vino Nobile and Chianti wines, and it offers a panoramic view of Lake Trasimeno and Lake Montepulciano (where the LIPU bird oasis is located).  [ local map | map of Tuscany ]

The hotel was named after its architect, Antonio da Sangallo, who also built one of the area's most important architectural masterpieces, the Church of San Biagio. Far removed from any kind of industrial activity or noise, the Hotel Sangallo is an ideal place for those who want to enjoy a relaxing holiday. Guests can explore the Tuscan countryside and its tiny mediaeval villages. You'll find architectural remnants of the many civilisations that colonised this country, with reminders of the Paleolithic, Etruscan, Roman and Renaissance periods.

The beauty of the landscape has provided the setting for numerous TV programmes and films: The English Patient, A Midsummer Night's Dream and so forth. Guests can also rejuvenate nearby at Montepulciano's hot springs, while the nearby thermal springs at Chianciano Terme are renowned for curing problems of the liver. The Bagni di San Filippo are renowned for their swimming pool and natural waterfall, whose water springs out of the ground at 52°C and cures illnesses involving the bones, nerves and joints.Because of the Hotel Sangallo's strategic location, guests can easily reach some of the most beautiful towns in Central Italy and Tuscany in a short amount of time: Siena, Perugia, Florence, Assisi, Orvieto and San Gimignano to name but a few.

Explore Tuscan country towns famous for their wines (Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and Chianti), and also for locally made cheeses (such as Pecorino di Pienza), olive oil and jams. Other local products include ceramics and majolica from Cortona and Chiusi, crystal from Colle Val d'Elsa, and alabaster and onyx from Volterra. And for those who enjoy bike riding and hiking, the hotel offers a 'bicycle touring guide' containing 12 itineraries to be covered by foot or bicycle.

This family-run hotel has a restaurant specialising in authentic homemade cooking is based on Tuscany's best culinary traditions, and coupled with the best wines of the area. There is a macrobiotic menu on request.

This is a holiday for relaxing and taking the waters; for exploring marvellous countryside; for enjoying fine wines and foods; and for exploring the marvellous mediaeval cities and hill towns of central Italy. To find out more about the hotel, simply click below.