Laticastelli Country Relais

Enjoy the experience to live a genuine historic Village with the comfort, services, special care of a 4 Star Country Hotel and the warm welcoming of our staff.

The lovely small medieval Tuscany village has been transformed into a beautiful Country Relais retaining the old charm and beauty. It combines history with exclusive services, like Inside restaurant, bar, garden and the wonderful Panoramic Swimming Pool and spectacular views.

Its central Tuscan location, between Chianti, Crete Senesi & Val D’Orcia, Val Di Chiana, a few miles from Siena, has an easy motorway driving from Rome and also to Florence, San Gimignano, Cortona, Montalcino and Assisi.

The Rooms are all individually decorated with tuscan style furniture and have new comfortable bathrooms in fine local travertino. All are Air Conditioned, with Sat Tv and free Wifi. Our outdoor Infinity Pool offers relaxing atmospheres and outstanding views on the countryside.

The Restaurant La Taverna di Laticastelli, has a great Emotional Terrace facing the hills where you enjoy our Buffet Breakfast, a Romantic Dinner or a Wine Tasting watching the Sunset. Join our Cooking Class with Our Chef Maurizio to learn the secret of the Traditional Tuscan & Italian Cuisine or wine tasting and Cocktails Class with our Sommelier

Special place in our hearts also for your pets, very welcome al Borgo Laticastelli where they can find large open spaces. Laticastelli is looking forward to offering you an authentic experience, out of any time.…Come to visit Laticastelli, a Tuscan fairy tale that starts in a medieval village.

VILLA BELVEDERE
Beautiful historic villa house with independent entrance, 4 bedrooms each with private bathroom, a bridal suite with double lounge and piano bar. Also at the entrance a large shared lounge with fireplace.

PALIO APARTMENT
An apartment perfect for families with children or to share with friends. Consist in 2 bedrooms, 2 private bathrooms plus a comfortable lounge with a sofabed. The Suite Padronale offers an incredible comfort thanks to the ample aspaces and to the privacy. Its balcony has great views to the hills.

SUITE MAGNIFICA
This beautiful and panoramic apartment is characterized by the spacious Lounge where the Grand Piano gives a PRESTIGIOUS atmosphere. The Canopy Bed offers comfort and romanticism and the antique furniture will give you a very suggestive experience. The bathroom has a bathtub and to complete the offer for this Suite you will also enjoy the balcony with amazing views to the hills and gardens.

GARDEN SUITE
The Garden Suites are our top rooms, with splendid views. But all have different layouts. Most have a bedroom plus a lounge, with sofas and coffee tables, whilst others have a balcony, terrace or small private garden.

Some are one spacious and elegant room with a comfortable reading area with sofas. Some with a bathtube and others with a shower. They are all arranged in elegant style with antique furniture to create a charming ambience.

SUPERIOR ROOM
Spacious rooms with reading area and old armchairs. These Rooms have been furnished with antique furniture and decorated in the original style. The ample bedroom and the reading corner will offer you more comfort during your stay.

RESTAURANT LA TAVERNA TOSCANA
The restaurant, under the same management of the Hotel, has been built in the cellars of the old winery, it is ideal to enjoy the secrets of Tuscany food and good wine. The stunning terrace overlooking the rolling hills, the secular cypress-trees and the countryside create an enchanting atmosphere.

Our Chef Maurizio, blends the traditional old recipes of the region, providing courses balanced with creativity. We serve the Continental Buffet Breakfast, Dinner and Lunch. Also available light lunch and snack by the pool with amazing views. Enjoy there the unique views of the Tuscan hills and spectacular sunsets.

The Continental Buffet Breakfast consists of a wide selection of cheeses, mozzarella, ham, cold cuts with different types of breads, pastries, fruit salad, yoghurts, sweet and salted tarts. Cold and hot drinks, tea, coffee, fruits juices and Detox Waters. For Lunch and Dinner, the Chef offers a fine selection of Italian food with excellent wines. Goests are sure to appreciate the quality of dining at Laticastelli enjoying the sunsets

COOKING LESSON
To learn about the qualities of the Tuscan and Italian food. Stay one morning in the Restaurant with our Chef and take back with your easy recipes to surprise your friends at home.

COCKTAIL LESSON
Enjoying the evening Sunset learning also how to prepare cocktails. An experience you can share with your families and friends at home.

WINE TASTING
Enjoy the wines Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Riserva or Nobile di Montepulciano selected from the most prestigious local wineries plus the supertuscan wines from BOLGHERI like the Sassicaia.

DINNERS & PARTIES
The Restaurant has a capacity for around 90 persons and it is an ideal place for celebrations with friends and family or for dancing under the stars….a really great fun! Starting from this year we will organize great pizza and BBQ dinners in one of our terraces

WEDDINGS & EVENTS
Laticastelli is the perfect place offering different options: For its medieval construction Laticastelli has a mystical and historical atmosphere, and at the same time, ample spaces for wedding ceremony, dinner, party and fun. Laticastelli also stands out for its personal attention and the experience of its management

• Welcoming by the pool; The Welcome reception by the pool since it is an informal, relaxed meal, without time limit, which allows to receive the guests personally, in a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere. The wonderful views from the pool help to have the first impression of the landscapes of Tuscany.
• Symbolic ceremony: a really nice Symbolic Ceremony can be held by the pool with amazing views or in all other spaces as per your choice.
• Garden of la fontana: With its great views and sunsets in this gardens you can also have parties, up to 100 – 120 people
• Wedding dinner: Our restaurant La Taverna Toscana has an internal capacity for 100 people: The outside Brunello Terrace and the Fountain garden can be used for up to 100.-120 invitations. Normally dinner consists of Welcome aperitif corners at buffet or antipasto, 2 first plates of pasta or risotto, a second main dish of meat and finally the wedding cake and a dessert table. Also in the middle of the party they offer sandwiches, pizzas or something similar. Different menu and wine alternatives will be presented in a timely manner.
• After dinner party & dance: For the party and the dance we have the Las Cavas of the old winery that in previous marriages have been transformed into a Night Club with its Bar and a DJ or live music that can play until the early hours of the morning.
• Religious Ceremony: There are various churches for religious ceremonies. Very close to Laticastelli there is a chapel for 50 people, which is ideal for intimate and small marriages. Just outside Rapolano Terme, 5 min driving, you can find Pieve di San Vittore. A very old Romanesque church, with a very special religious sense and that has already been chosen in previous marriages. Marriages in Pieve have always left the memory of a ceremony held with a deep feeling For more important celebrations 30 minutes away is the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore. It is the central house of the Benedictines and an important abbey, worth seeing. Because of its importance and transcendence a marriage celebrated there will be unique and unforgettable

SWIMMING POOL
The Infinity Outdoor Pool is breathtaking. Enjoy the amazing views to the countryside, the Crete Senesi and the Tuscan hills…just lie down and relax! Please be aware: the pool is unguarded. Children require adult supervision at all times. No more words…have a look at the pictures

COOKING SHOW
We would like to invite you to discover the secret of original Italian recipes with us. Enjoy a sensory experience of preparing the food that will be served at the end of the cooking class. Give yourself precious time to get acquainted with the special elements that distinguish the gastronomic reality of Tuscany. Create the dishes with our Chef and enjoy the meal you prepared together.

CHIANTI WINE TASTING
The private room will be dedicated to you for the Wine Tasting. Wines selected from 3 local wineries with our sommelier. The tasting will be accompanied with Grana cheese and bread sticks. Available in the evening from 05.00 PM to 07.00 PM

AN EXPERIENCE TO REMEMBER
Photo Souvenirs of your emotions with your Tourist Angel. For a day you are the protagonists and models of our private photographer. ..because a moment lasts forever… the joy immortalized in your pics to share with friends and relatives.

Living the Borgo: Our professional photographer will take photos of the experience in Borgo Laticastelli. 2 or 3 hours of photos while you live the village; at sunset on the terrace, by the pool, crossing the village hand by hand and every other corner.

Memories from Tuscany: 5 or 6 hours of visits to Siena, Pienza or the Crete Senesi, while enjoying a glass of wine or ice cream or perpetuating the amazement in front of a work of art. To experience a stronger emotion every time as you relive the pages of your best moments.

VISITING TUSCANY
As the motorway is only 2 km away, so within one hour of easy driving you may go to Florence or Assisi , see all the Chianti, Siena or the Val d Orcia. Plus the beautiful villages of San Gimignano. Volterra, Cortona, Pienza or Montalcino. With all this to see, it is suggested a stay of 4 to 6 day.

If you prefer to spend a nice day at the beach, we would recommend visiting one of the beautiful Tuscan beaches. In less than two hours you can reach Orbetello, Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano.

WINE TOUR & VISIT OF THE COL DI LAMO WINERY
The Departure with a private van from Laticastelli. The whole estate has a surface of about 80 hectares of land. The Brunello di Montacino grape vines cover six hectares , 1.5 hectares are covered by Rosso di Montalcino grape vines, and two hectares produce other types of wine.

The winery is located in one of the most suggestive areas of Tuscany, between Montalcino and Val d’Orcia. The vineyards grow in an altitude of 300 m. On previous request we can organize an aperitivo or private dinner with a view on the hills of Val D’orcia.

THERMAL EXPERIENCE
Natural Hot Springs Spa Day. Daily entrance ticket to the San Giovanni Rapolano Spa and why not a massage directly in the room.

SHOPPING & STREET MARKET 
Every Wednesday morning you’ll find in Siena, a characteristic street market, where you can buy typical products, clothes and shoes of all kinds at really affordable prices. Nearby you can also shop at the Valdichiana Outlet Village, 30 min drive from Laticastelli. And The Mall in Florence where you’ll find among the most luxurious brands like Ferragamo, Gucci, Tods, Valentino e Armani.

GOLF
A few kilometers from Laticastelli is the excellent 18-hole golf field designed by Robert Trent Jones, a truly modern and exciting camp. If your play level is too good, just 40 minutes by car you will find two playing fields in Perugia surrounded by a wonderful frame of trees and hills. Another field of 27 holes, among which 9 sorrounded by water is located near San Gimignano. Golf Fields nearby.

• ROYAL LA BAGNAIA. 30 MIN
• PERUGIA GOLF CLUB 40 MIN
• ANTOGNOLLA PERUGIA 40 MIN
• CASTELFALFI 60 MIN

FLORENCE & ART
The Renaissance made Florence famous for its art and culture. Today the city itself is an open-air museum for the exceptional architecture of its Cathedral and for its Palaces, Museums and Churches.

Walking on the Ponte Vecchio is something not to be missed and visiting the Uffizi is a unique experience Florence can be reached from Laticastelli in an hour by car.
Small Towns and Medieval Castles. In the surroundings of Laticastelli there are a series of small villages, castles and medieval villages.

In a few minutes you can reach places such as Montebenichi, Modanella Castle, Lucignano and the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore. To explore this series of enchanting places we recommend a 4/6 nights stay.

CHIANTI
Chianti is an area between Siena and Florence, a immense succession of beautiful hills with vineyards, cellars, castles and well-preserved villages. Do not miss the chance to visit San Gusmè, the Castle of Brolio, Radda in Chianti and Volpaia, (where we would recommend to have lunch).You can visit one of the many wineries along the famous Chianti road to taste a good local wine or perhaps pamper yourself with a Chianti Riserva.

VAL D’ORCIA, MONTEPULCIANO, PIENZA & MONTALCINO
Montepulciano is a beautiful village located in the highest part of a hill with a wonderful view of the surrounding vineyards, Montalcino is mainly known for the “superb” Brunello, but the lively town is certainly worth a visit, especially in summer nights.

Pienza, the native town of Pope Pius II, is considered the “touchstone of Renaissance urbanism”. Still today is the perfect representation of a small and well-kept medieval city. A visit to the Monte Oliveto Abbey is just the right conclusion of a very rich journey through natural beauty and artistic details.

Rooms: 33

Price: from 185 EUR per night

Source: www.laticastelli.com