Locanda in Tuscany
Nine-room luxury country hotel in the Val d'Orcia with a 20-meter outdoor pool and on-site Taverna di Mozart restaurant
A nine-room country charmer set in a beautifully restored 17th-century mansion amid the rolling, UNESCO-listed hills of the Val d'Orcia, between the medieval towns of Pienza and Montalcino. Days drift by at the olive-tree-lined pool with valley views, while the Taverna di Mozart serves a seasonal menu of traditional Tuscan dishes made from local ingredients.
In Castiglione d'Orcia, Tuscany. Easy to fold into a morning or a longer afternoon; there's usually something else worth a stop within a few minutes' walk.
Owner is friendly to walk-ins; ask about the off-menu items. Reservations recommended Fri–Sat; walk-ins welcome earlier in the week.