Tenuta Di Ricavo

Stayed here in July for one week while attending a friends wedding. It’s spit to base yourself while touring Tuscany. It’s very clean , staff are very helpful, the rooms have air con which is very important for this time of year. There is is an excellent restaurant here and also have an excellent wine list . Staff are very helpful with tips on which vineyards to visit . They have two pools where you can relax and read. I highly recommend this place.

A quiet restful place. Not 5 star and doesn't purport to be. You can find fault if you want to. I found the bed really comfortable - the pillows fine and the bedding excellent despite reading some negatives re this. Crucially I found the room quiet and cool - so often not the case with hotels. The aircon was great and the mozxie screen windows eliminated that concern. Talk to the staff and you quickly realise this is a family run business and that's rather nice. A real bonus were the two mapped walks into the wilds. Great for walking off the ample breakfasts. I found the breakfast just fine - again I read some negatives - you can pick fault if you want to - the juices were average - but it was a good choice and no complaints. The pools were quiet and the water in June was a great temperature to cool off. Pool towels provided on request. We dined in one night and that was really pleasant. So in short - great place to stay.

Spent 3 nights here after traveling down from Lucca. Easy to find, nice friendly greeting. The staff were friendly and helpful and we found the breakfast more than ample with lots of choices. We dined in the restaurant for the 3 nights we were there and couldn't fault it the food was superb and all prepared fresh. A wonderful relaxing stay and would go back at the drop of a hat.

I recently, May 3rd 2013, visited again the Tenuta di Ricavo and found the restaurant to be incredible. With a new chef and new menu I was thrilled with the fresh, healthy yet true to Tuscan cuisine choices. We loved every dish and cannot wait until this summer to return and enjoy the elegant presentation and the interesting food combinations. Don't pass on the deserts they were wonderful.

Stayed here in 1997! Can you believe it?It was wonderful then and from the pictures it looks wonderful now. Had a great restaurant. Only had 1 pool back then. Getting then was a little tricky down a dusty road. Looks like that's improved. Managers always had suggestions on where to visit.

We stayed for 4 nights at this absolutley wonderful place. Everything was above expectations: the room with great AC and a terrace with a windblowing view, the pools, the food in the restaurant (Breakfast, lunch and dinner were of absolut highest class). Last but not least the magnific staff. So friendly and so helpful with everything from tips where to go and where to park. Cant wait to go back again.

Sweet hotel in a great setting. Could use a little updating but overall really enjoyed our stay here. Breakfast was on the patio each morning making our stay even more magical.

Out of the way....beautifull setting....fully equipped...good restaurant...very nice people...truly an exceptional place in the hearth of the Chianti région. Several small villages and good restaurants within short driving distances...bring your GPS. Perfect if you are looking for a peacefull layback atmosphere. Not a place for high heels, fancy dresses or night life.

Great till 2020...went here for over 20 years and suddenly it was closed at COVID time. I am not sure if it has re- opened. I love Chianti region- go back often. this lovely and charming place run by Christina and Alessandro and Alessandro Jr was a jewel of a place. charming spot and property, exquisite service and great food. I hope someone good will re- open it and bring it back to life. Christina - we miss you.

We absolutely loved this charming and rustic hotel! There are so many options in Tuscana and we are so glad we picked this one. We didn't arrive until 2am, which was quite past normal checkin. They called our booking agent to try to get a hold of us to give us instructions for when we arrived. The property is beautiful and quaint with rustic elements throughout. Our room came with breakfast and it included juices, pastries, fresh fruit and cappuccinos. It was also nice to have two options for pools, and we also loved sitting in the evenings in the courtyard with some wine. The staff was wonderful and so accommodating and friendly! Christine and Domitzia were great, we highly recommend and would love to come back!

I was very torn with my review and in the end decided to give it 4 stars. I thought it was romantic and charming but my husband disagreed. He thought it lacked the features of the advertised 4-star hotel for the price. The placement of the hotel is magical. Could not be better in fact. Situated on an old farm that has a very rustic feel to it. But beautiful, so beautiful I could not stop marveling. Everything was quite lovely and green outside. Trees and bushes very carefully trimmed. The placed is very much loved for. The front desk staff was very lovely. Showed us around and explained all the buildings and such. Our room was more of an actual house. A three room suite with two bedrooms and small sitting room. Very spacious, but unfortunately not a 4* quality as advertised. Bed, very uncomfortable and bathroom and shower are very outdated. I respect the "old" feel that they were going for, but some features could have been slightly more updated. Views were spectacular however and we concentrated on those luxuries. The breakfast was lovely and had a nice little spread. On the first day, we didn't eat until around closer to 10am and lots of choices such as eggs and bread were already gone. The terrace is very lovely and it's nice to bask in the sun while drinking your coffee. Speaking of coffee, they will make you an espresso drink when requested. One huge drawback was that there was no WiFi in the room. There is WiFi in the common area of the hotel, but not in the room.