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Description |
The stylish Castello di Velona hotel occupies an 11th century fortress and former aristocratic residence overlooking the hills and valleys of the Val d'Orcia as well as the impressive Mount Amiata, Tuscany's highest volcano. The 24 individually designed suites and guestrooms and suites maintain the building's original fireplaces and architectural features and are decorated with antiques. All rooms have balconies with views, luxury bed linen, air conditioning, satellite television, direct dial telephones and minibars.
Guests can lounge on the grassy sun terraces surrounding the large swimming pool with a drink or cocktail from the poolside bar, relax in the shade and enjoy views of the Val d'Orcia or quietly read in the hotel's library. Typical Tuscan cuisine is served under age old olive and cypress trees on the terrace in summer or next to the roaring log fire in the restaurant in winter. The hotel is air conditioned throughout, offers a 24 hour front desk service and secure parking.
Guests will find high speed Internet access, a television and complimentary newspapers in the lobby area. Guests can walk or cycle on the marked paths that line the River Orcia and pass the hotel's doorstep, explore the Montalcino vineyards, just seven kilometers away or visit the Renaissance town of Pienza, which is 30 kilometers away. Florence Vespucci airport is 120 kilometers and a 90 minute drive from the hotel.
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Hotel Facilities |
Continental breakfast
Parking garage
Safe
In house dining
In house bar
Handicap accessible
Children allowed
TV in room
Data ports
Meeting rooms
Air conditioning
Mini bar
Family rooms
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Directions |
Trains and buses link the airport to Florence's main
railway station. Trains leave from here to Buonconvento
station, which is 20 kilometers from the hotel.
Driving directions: From the A1 North take exit Firence Certosa
Continue in the direction of Siena Buonconvento
Again to Montalcino Castelnuovo dell'Abate.
From the A1 South take exit Chiusi Chianciano
Continue on to Montalcino.
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Nearby Attractions |
The Val d'Orcia
In the heart of the Senese countryside dwells an essential, et perfect landscape made of enchanting hillsides, oak woods, olive groves, vineyards, villages and historical monuments. Val d'Orcia is now protected as an artistic, natural and cultural park which comprises municipalities as Montalcino, Pienza and San Quirico d'Orcia. To the west the view takes in Monte Amiata , Italy 's highest extinct volcano, a large natural space: fir woods, chestnut woods, beechwoods, rare botanical and fauna species. Inside the Mount Amiata Faunal Park visitors can easily sight deers, roe deers and fallow deers, all of them wandering free inside the protected area.
The volcanic origins of Monte Amiata come to light at the thermal springs in Bagno Vignoni, near San Quirico d'Orcia, enjoyed since Roman times. The waters rise up from a depth of 1000 metres and reach the surface at 52° C° flowing in a magnificent pool measuring 49 metres which is the undeniable focus of the village.
The Abbey of Sant'Antimo
The foundation of the abbey has the taste of the legend. It tells that Carlo Magno, about at the year 800, of return in Rome , camped his men, struck by the plague, in closeness of the Starcia river. During the night an angel appeared in dream to the emperor which recommended him to pick up a particular grass, dry up it and then make an infusion with some wine (already the Brunello?) having it drunk by the soldiers. One did and so the army cured. Carlo Magno, whose name remained bound to that of the said grass " Carolina ", in thanks for the miracle it would have had the abbey built giving the holy Antimo and Sebastiano martyrs' bones.
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