Italy - Tuscany

La Locanda del Castello

A Karen Brown Recommended B & B

Host: Silvana Ravanelli Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 4 53020-San Giovanni d’Asso (SI) Italy Visit Website Contact Property Request Reservation Information

Karen's Review Of This Property:

La Locanda del Castello is a dreamy place to stay recently opened by Silvana Ravanelli, who took on the ambitious project of restoring part of the village’s 13th-century castle (the municipal hall is housed in the other half) and transforming it into charming accommodations and a restaurant. The success she had with her previous, much smaller bed and breakfast in this guide created the desire to offer additional, more upscale rooms. She has a real talent for decorating and each individual room has been thoughtfully appointed with the family’s antiques, gorgeous fabrics, and beautiful travertine bathrooms. Most have king-sized beds, double sinks, and generous showers. The golden hue chosen for the rooms’ walls harmonize perfectly with the surrounding wheat-covered hillsides dotted with cypresses. The brick-vaulted restaurant, originally the olive press, is accessed through a delightful garden with dining tables right at the historic walls of the castle. The chef adds his own creativity to ancient Tuscan recipes using local percorino cheeses, white truffles, and other fresh local products. San Giovanni is right in the middle of some of Tuscany’s most picture-perfect scenery.

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9 Rooms, Double Occupancy: €120.00 - €180.00
Per person half board: €160–€210

Open: all year

Phone: (0577) 802939   Fax: (0577) 802942

Directions: 35 km south of Siena, exit from autostrada A1 at Bettolle-Sinalunga and follow signs for San Giovanni d’Asso. Stairs from the town’s main parking lot lead up to the inn.

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