Nestled
amid the rolling Tuscan hills of the Chianti region sits a tiny hamlet, or borgo,
called San Felice. Today, it houses a 60-room-and-suite resort that spans a
medieval village, encompassing areas that were once a wood store, an olive
press, a school, a bakery and wine cellars.
Sensitively converted, the property
takes into account the local area (with an eye toward sustainable practices)
and yet still feels as if it was designed with the luxury traveler in mind.
With two restaurants, a cantina, a gift shop, a vineyard, a chapel and a spa
onsite, it’s easy to spend several days on property, in between visits to the nearby
town of Siena and other local Tuscan sites. Be sure to allow for plenty of time
at the hotel to indulge in a grape-must treatment at the spa, savor authentic
Italian meals at the fine dining spot and the casual osteria and perhaps
even take a morning hot air balloon ride over the rolling Tuscan hills.
Nestled
amid the rolling Tuscan hills of the Chianti region sits a tiny hamlet, or borgo,
called San Felice. Today, it houses a 60-room-and-suite resort that spans a
medieval village, encompassing areas that were once a wood ...