Lupaia

We’ve all seen more than a few hotels that could fairly be described as “Tuscan rustic,” but Lupaia makes most of them look like half-measures. Here the farmhouse charm is cranked up to eleven or twelve, especially in its open kitchen, where a daily four-course dinner is made out of produce from the hotel’s own organic garden. And it’s in plentiful supply in the rooms as well, carefully adapted from five painstakingly renovated historical structures, each of which is an architectural mosaic of Tuscan styles, with contemporary comforts under centuries-old roof beams and rough-hewn textures alongside finely wrought furnishings.

An infinity pool is always a thoughtful touch, and all the more so when you’re blessed with surroundings this picturesque. Lupaia looks out from a hillside over countless acres of Tuscan countryside, and you can see straight across the valley to Montepulciano, just a couple of miles away. Which means, of course, that you’re in a prime location to see a great many of the region’s scenic sights, and to visit any number of extraordinary wineries and restaurants. Just don’t be surprised if you find yourself drawn back to Lupaia when it’s just about time for dinner.

Lupaia is closed between December and mid-March.