Il Castagnolo Country B&B

I went with my family (4/ 5 adults) at the end of September. I can say that I have traveled in many places in the world but rarely have I been welcomed with such warmth and especially in a dream location as this... The location is in a very peaceful area, among vineyards and olive trees. Walking through the gate you are greeted by a beautiful building, a swimming pool with clear water, a terrace, lots of vegetation, cleanliness everywhere and especially a smiling staff that is ready to help you with any information you want and to make you feel more than comfortable. Many thanks to everyone who made this unforgettable vacation possible for us and especially to Gian Piero to whom I can say with all my heart that he fully deserves his position as Manager of this location.

The place is really nice, the location is amazing. The view, the nature all around, the people of the area, everything was lovely. Marika and Massimo were very helpful and friendly. The little village near by, San Gimignano is so beautiful too, with plenty of restaurants and good food.

Great little hotel around 4km from San Gimignano. A car is a MUST! We assumed we would get a taxi from town but oh no! 4 hours later we finally begged a taxi to come back for us. This hotel is idyllic, charming and amazingly run by Laura. No English spoken but it didn’t matter. She is a delight and would do anything for us. Luckily she speaks Spanish as did my wife. She even gave us a bottle of their home grown wine as a parting gift! The wine and olive oil they make are out of this world! Our room was a little poky but we discovered bigger rooms were available. Check when booking. It was very clean and serviced daily. Breakfast was great. Continental meats, cheese, pastries, cakes (made by Laura). Cafe Macchiato was incredible! Lunch and dinner food options are limited but they do have a kitchen with fridge you can use. Food and bar closed at 7. Worth bringing your own food & drinks. Local wine was around €13 a bottle so great value and delicious should you buy at the property. The pool area is amazing! Relaxing and peaceful. Just birds tweeting and the odd cyclist on the nearby road. We didn’t see any people some days. Felt like our own private villa! Highly recommended just make sure to get a car!