"All of Cortona’s best hotels are located inside landmark buildings — palaces in town, country estates set amid vineyards — and the Monastero di Cortona Hotel & Spa is no exception. Indeed, this 15th-century monastery, with its gorgeous original frescoes, high vaulted ceilings, and breathtaking hilltop vantage point, may be the most impressive of them all. The imposing stone building was thoughtfully restored and transformed into a luxury boutique hotel in 2019, and it remains one of the most elegant lodgings in this corner of Tuscany." - Tablet Hotels