La Bandita is a high-end countryside inn with eight rooms and a pool with gorgeous views of the Tuscan landscape. It's in an old country house that was refurbished in 2007 to have a more contemporary look, and unlike many other rural lodgings in the area, it's not a working farm. Although it normally functions as a B&B, the entire property can be rented out. The property is isolated, and can only be reached via a long drive on a bumpy road. The owners also have a second property -- La Bandita Townhouse -- a stylish, less remote hotel in the center of Pienza.
La Bandita is a high-end countryside inn with eight rooms and a pool with gorgeous views of the Tuscan landscape. It's in an old country house that was refurbished in 2007 to have a more contemporary look, and unlike many other rural lodgings in the area, it's not a working farm. Although it normally functions as a B&B, the entire property can be rented out. The property is isolated, and can only be reached via a long drive on a bumpy road. The owners also have a second property -- La Bandita Townhouse -- a stylish, less remote hotel in the center of Pienza.
Agriturismo Bonello is a farm stay located a few minutes from Pienza, in the Siena province. According to regional laws, an "agriturismo" must be a real farm offering accommodation, and this structure with eight apartments and rooms is no exception. Agriturismo Bonello is part of a farm that produces mostly cereals, some vegetables, and fruit. Bonello's charming rooms are simpler and more rustic than those at the nearby, more upscale Agriturismo Cretaiole, but Bonello is cheaper and has more property features, including a scenic pool and a restaurant where local dishes are prepared. (Though dinner is only available on request, and mainly during the weekends).
Agriturismo Bonello is a farm stay located a few minutes from Pienza, in the Siena province. According to regional laws, an "agriturismo" must be a real farm offering accommodation, and this structure with eight apartments and rooms is no exception. Agriturismo Bonello is part of a farm that produces mostly cereals, some vegetables, and fruit. Bonello's charming rooms are simpler and more rustic than those at the nearby, more upscale Agriturismo Cretaiole, but Bonello is cheaper and has more property features, including a scenic pool and a restaurant where local dishes are prepared. (Though dinner is only available on request, and mainly during the weekends).
At Agriturismo Cretaiole, a farm property with eight apartments not far from Pienza, there is no pool -- but there is a postcard-perfect Tuscan setting. The owners’ aim is to allow guests to live an authentically Tuscan experience, not simply to enjoy a holiday. There is no restaurant or breakfast, but fresh vegetables and products from the farm can be found in the rooms, which have full kitchens. The rooms themselves are incredibly charming, with wrought-iron headboards, terra-cotta tile floors, and wood ceiling beams. Cretaiole is more expensive than similar properties nearby, but it has better hospitality, and organized activities include wine tasting and cooking classes. Appealing hill towns such as Pienza, San Quirico d’Orcia, and Montepulciano are within easy driving distance.
At Agriturismo Cretaiole, a farm property with eight apartments not far from Pienza, there is no pool -- but there is a postcard-perfect Tuscan setting. The owners’ aim is to allow guests to live an authentically Tuscan experience, not simply to enjoy a holiday. There is no restaurant or breakfast, but fresh vegetables and products from the farm can be found in the rooms, which have full kitchens. The rooms themselves are incredibly charming, with wrought-iron headboards, terra-cotta tile floors, and wood ceiling beams. Cretaiole is more expensive than similar properties nearby, but it has better hospitality, and organized activities include wine tasting and cooking classes. Appealing hill towns such as Pienza, San Quirico d’Orcia, and Montepulciano are within easy driving distance.
La Bandita Townhouse is a 12-room boutique hotel housed in an old convent, right in the center of Pienza, a small village in the province of Siena. The townhouse has modern, stylish, minimalist rooms and great food, but it has neither a pool nor spa. Guests who don't mind being in a more remote location and who want a pool might prefer the hotel's similarly priced sister property, named simply La Bandita, which is a 20-minute drive away via a long bumpy road.
La Bandita Townhouse is a 12-room boutique hotel housed in an old convent, right in the center of Pienza, a small village in the province of Siena. The townhouse has modern, stylish, minimalist rooms and great food, but it has neither a pool nor spa. Guests who don't mind being in a more remote location and who want a pool might prefer the hotel's similarly priced sister property, named simply La Bandita, which is a 20-minute drive away via a long bumpy road.
