11 Best Hotels in Tuscany, From the Coast to the Outskirts of Florence
"Arezzo The location: The city of Arezzo, in eastern Tuscany, is well-known among history buffs and wine enthusiasts alike, and is home to a famed 15th century fresco of Mary Magdalene, as well as ample Chianti wine vineyards Top amenities: Complimentary breakfast and bicycles, pool bar, on-site dinner parties, private cooking lessons at an extra cost Italy writer Bridget Arsenault kicks off her hotel review of Villa Fontelunga in the dreamiest way possible: “Set amid 200 olive trees,” she writes, “Villa Fontelunga's marmalade-colored building appears against the blue sky as you enter the driveway. Set within the beautiful hilltop town of Cortona, the hotel offers spectacular views across the Val di Chiana in the heart of Tuscany. An intimate, fairly remote Tuscan getaway, this hotel takes some research to track down. Once there, you'll find everyone from honeymooners to Italian adventure-seekers inspired by Under The Tuscan Sun to retired couples enjoying la dolce vita.”If that isn't inspiring enough, the details she reports—including the two tiny dogs who run around the property, the Tuesday and Thursday chef-hosted dinner parties, and the honesty bar by the pool—really seal the deal." - Alex Erdekian
