Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
What to Expect
You can expect a warm welcome, particularly when staying in rural areas. Whether they be
cosy
pensioni,
grand villas or sleek boutique hotels, Tuscan sleeping choices inevitably
have personable and professional staff and offer clean and comfortable rooms.
Hotels are non-smoking by national law and many offer accommodation for mobility-
impaired guests. Most offer free wi-fi and/or an internet kiosk (indicated by wi-fi and inter-
net symbols in reviews).
Leisure Facilities
Country hotels will usually offer one or two leisure activities. Swimming pools are com-
monplace (usually open May to September), and many hotels have mountain bikes for
guest use. Tennis courts, horse stables and wellness centres are less common, but can be
found reasonably regularly. Of these, horse-riding usually incurs an extra charge, as do cer-
tain treatments in wellness centres (massage etc).
Dining
The vast majority of hotels include breakfast in their room rate; this can take the form of
anything from a simple coffee and
cornetto
(croissant) to a full Western-style buffet. Many
agriturismi,
country hotels and boutique hotels also offer in-house dining, usually in the
form of a set dinner menu that changes daily. Options with the best in-house dining:
»
Podere San Lorenzo (
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), Volterra
»
La Bandita (
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), Pienza
»
La Cerreta (
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), Castagneto Carducci
»
Locanda Vigna Ilaria (
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)
, Lucca
»
Villa Sassolini (
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), Moncioni
»
Locanda Gavarini (
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), Pontremoli
»
Grand Hotel Palazzo (
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), Livorno
