20Sep 0 Luxury Hotels in Tuscany Posted By: Anna Maria Baldini Tuscany travel guide, Vacation accommodations in Tuscany Luxury Hotels in TuscanyVilla and Boutique Hotels in Tuscany Italy is famous for its magnificent Tuscan villas, some of them dating back to the Renaissance. Many remain in private hands, others are now museums and institutes, and a few have been converted into hotels that preserve not only the structure but also some of the ambience of life in a great country house. Here we present four of the most attractive villa hotels in Tuscany, all within easy reach of Florence and Sienna. Hotel Villa Le Barone near Panzano in Chianti Villa Le Barone was built in the middle ages on the remains of a Roman fort as a baronial defence tower in Tuscany, hence the name “Le Barone”. During the 16 C, it was bought by the Florentine della Robbia familyof ceramicists and was restored after the First World War by Marchesa Maria Bianca Viviani della Robbia, first as a Tuscan wine estate and later as a hotel. Great care has been taken to retain the character of a private residence with cheerful bedrooms and sitting rooms, antique furniture, paintings, books and family heirlooms. Villa Le Barone offers 28 individually decorated rooms. There is a swimming pool and tennis court, as well as the guests’ restaurant, a television lounge and terraces with panoramic views. More about Hotel Villa Le Barone. Villa Bordoni Hotel and Restaurant near Greve in Chianti Villa Bordoni luxury country hotel provides four star accommodation with a gourmet restaurant and a wine cellar, a swimming pool and extensive garden. The 18th century Villa Bordoni was restored as a boutique hotel in 2005 by David Gardner, the founder and owner of the successful Florentine restaurants ‘Baldovino’ and ‘Beccofino’. Villa Bordoni offers three suites, one cottage and six double bedrooms, and has a fine gardens and several hectares of olive groves surrounding it. More about Villa Bordoni Luxury Hotel. For a complete range of hotels in Tuscany, click here. Luxushotels in der Toskana For vacation rentals at Tuscan wineries (agriturismi), click here. Here are some similar topics: Luxury Tuscan villas and villa hotels The holiday of a lifetime – a couple of weeks relaxing in a luxury Tuscany villa! Throughout the province of Tuscany and especially near the art cities of Florence and Sienna, patrician villas are to be found in beautiful situations,… Read More » Four Star Villa Hotel in Chianti Hotel Villa Le Barone is a four star villa hotel located in the Chianti countryside above Panzano in Chianti, halfway between Florence and Sienna, in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Tuscany. Villa Le Barone offers air-conditioned, luxury rooms… Read More » Types of vacation accommodations in Tuscany One of the pleasures of a vacation in Tuscany is the wide selection of comfortable accommodations that are available. Holiday lodgings range from Tuscan villas, through farmhouses (case coloniche), vacation apartments to B&B rooms.… Read More » Timeshares and fractional ownership in Tuscany Fractional ownership of a vacation apartment is similar to a timesharebut with more flexibility and better equity. Borgo di Vagli fractional ownership club near Cortona on the Tuscan-Umbrian border provides access to luxury accommodation in a restored mediaeval village at… Read More » Bed and Breakfast in Chianti One of the most convenient forms of accommodation in Chianti and Tuscany is a Bed and Breakfast (B&B) in Chianti. These can be located in both the countryside and the small towns and villages of the Chianti Classico wine territory… Read More »