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ASPROLI BAGNO VIGNONI

Poggio d’Asproli This elegant stonebuilt Posta Marcucci If you’re exploring the
farmhouse is the home of hotelier and artist countryside around Siena, this hotel in a small
Bruno Pagliari. Some of his work, mixed in spa town is worth seeking out for its service
with antiques, decorates the house. The sitting (friendly and solicitous) and its cuisine. Breakfast
room has a huge fireplace and inviting sofas, on the terrace is particularly good. Another treat
and along one side of the room is a terrace for is the open-air thermal pool in a quiet corner of
eating out on or just absorbing the peace. the garden.
N Frazione, Asproli 7, 06059 Todi, Perugia. N Via Ara Urcea 43, Bagno Vignoni, 53027 San Quirico
Map p336 C2. §` 075 885 33 85. d’Orcia, Siena. Map p336 B2. § 0577 88 71 12. ` 0577
$ poggiodasproli@email.it 0 b,d. Rooms 8. z S ∂ 88 71 19. $ info@postamarcucci.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 35.
¢ early Jan to Feb. / AE, MC, V. ¡¡ z S÷∂ ¢ 3 weeks Jan. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡
ASSISI BARBERINO VAL DVV ’ELSA

Umbra Just off Assisi’s main square a row of Il Paretaio Country estate with a simple but
old houses, some dating back to medieval times, stylish 17th-century farmhouse at its heart. Many
have been connected to create a hotel with the guests come for the horse riding. Inside,
feeling of a private home. There’s a terrace, bedrooms are rustic, with equestrian prints, worn
covered by a pergola, for dining out on. The terracotta floors and whitewashed walls; one of
public rooms are elegant; bedrooms are simpler, the nicest is in the old dovecot. Meals are
and some have lovely countryside views. communal, eaten round a long larchwood table.
N Via degli Archi 6, 06081 Assisi, Perugia. Map p337 D1. N San Filippo, 50021 Barberino Val d’Elsa, Firenze.
§ 075 81 22 40. ` 075 81 36 53. $ humbra@ Map p335 D5, p336 B1. § (055) 805 92 18. ` (055)
mail.caribusiness.it 0 b,d. Rooms 25. z ∂ 805 92 31. $ ilparetaio@tin.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 6, plus 2
¢ early Jan to mid-Mar. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡ apartments. S÷ ∂ ¢ Never. / Not accepted. ¡

CASTELLINAIN CHIANTI CENERENTE
Belvedere di San Leonino 15th-century house. Castello dell’Oscano Historic castle in an ancient
Well-equipped rooms, garden, terrace, pool. steep pine forest. Some rooms are in the less
N Loc. San Leonino 23, 53011 Castellina in Chianti, atmospheric Villa Ada next door.
Siena. Map p336 B1. § 0577 74 08 87. N Strada della Frocella 37, 06070 Cenerente, Perugia.
` 0577 74 09 24. $ info@hotelsanleonino.com Map p336 C1. § 075 58 43 71. ` 075 69 06 66.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 28. ¡¡ $ info@oscano.com 0 b,d. Rooms 34. ¡¡¡
CASTELNUOVO BERARDENGA CERTALDO
Relais Borgo San Felice A hamlet on the wine Osteria del Vicario The approach through
estate has become a luxurious hotel. modern Certaldo is discouraging, but press on to
N San Felice, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena. the old town and this simple, well-priced inn.
Map p336 B1. § 0577 35 92 60. ` 0577 35 90 89. N Via Rivellino 3, 50052 Certaldo Alto, Firenze.
$ info@borgosanfelice.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 43. Map p335 D5, p336 B1. § ` 0571 66 82 28.
¡¡¡¡ $ info@osteriadelvicario.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 11. ¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p333