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Hotel information
In the main house are 3 lounges, one of which contains a cosy fire place and a well-equipped library. There is also a Wi-Fi zone, a restaurant and coffee shop/bar.
Please note that you will need your own transport to reach the hotel and explore the area as no shuttle service or public transport is available locally.
Please take into consideration that due to the hotel's peaceful hillside location mobile phone reception is limited. The Italian provider TIM has coverage, but Vodafone does not.
Room information
Ricavo is an ancient hamlet composed of several different buildings, which means that also the guest rooms are distributed in different buildings throughout the compound.
The rooms are charming, and most are decorated in a typical Tuscan style, whilst 3 are decorated with modern décor. Please specify when booking whether you would prefer one queen-size bed or twin beds.
The standard rooms are located on the first floor and are accessible via the stairs. There are no elevators at the hotel.
Several of the rooms are interconnected. These are available on request and subject to availability.
Several rooms allow additional occupancy for a child and have the capacity for an extra bed. As not all rooms allow occupancy of more than 2 people, these rooms are strictly on request and subject to availability.
Food & beverage
La Pecora Nera restaurant is Ricavo's on-site hotel restaurant, which is also open to the public. The restaurant serves a range of à la carte Tuscan cuisine and is open in the evenings from 19:30 onwards, with last orders taken at 21:30.
The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
Area information
Despite the hotel's tranquil location, it occupies an extremely central position on the border between the provinces of Siena and Florence. All that Tuscany has to offer is within easy reach of the hotel. For example, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and the Pinacoteca in Siena are only 30 minutes drive from the hotel.
Arezzo, San Gimignano, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pienza and Cortona are all within 45 minutes to 2 hours drive of the hotel, not to forget the famous designer outlets (Gucci, Prada), which are about an hour away.
Travel information
Please note that it is essential to have your own car as the Ricavo is located in the countryside. Castellina in Chianti and San Donato in Poggio are only 10 minutes' drive away but an hour's walk.
From the north:
Take the A1 motorway and exit at Firenze Certosa.
Turn right onto the Firenze-Siena ring road.
Exit at San Donato in Poggio and turn left crossing the bridge over the freeway. You are now on SP 101.
Between 3.lll and 3.ll, turn left following the brown road signs for Ricavo.
Drive downhill on the Castellina County white gravel road (strada bianca) for 1 km. At the bottom, drive up to the front square where the reception is.
From South:
Take the A1 motorway and exit at Betolle - Val di Chiana.
Take the 326 from Sinalunga to Siena.
At the junction at Siena follow signs for Tangenziale and Florence.
You will automatically be on the freeway from Siena to Florence, the Raccordo Siena – Firenze (SI - FI).
Exit at Monteriggioni and turn right onto route SR 2.
Pass the town of Castellina Scalo, and at the end of town turn right following signs for Castellina in Chianti.
You will now be on route SP 51, which you should follow uphill until you come to a T junction connecting to Route 222.
Branch off to the left on the 222.
Follow the 222 until the roundabout, where you should take the middle road on the left in the direction of San Donato.
After the ice cream parlour route SR 76/a begins; follow it out of town.
Between 3.II and 3.lII, turn right following the brown road signs for Ricavo.
Drive downhill on the Castellina County white gravel road (strada bianca) for 1 km. At the bottom, drive up to the front square where the reception is.
Quick description
This medieval hamlet, surrounded by nearly 1000 acres of nature reserve in the heart of the Chianti hills, has been lovingly restored and converted to a 4-star hotel.
Authentic Tuscan charm and idyllic surroundings meet with modern comfort in perfect harmony at the hotel, which is composed of a manor house and 4 surrounding farmer’s cottages. The hotel is tucked away from the noisy main roads and busy urban centres. However, despite its quiet location, the hotel is extremely central, exactly on the border between the provinces of Siena and Florence.
When you are not relaxing in one of the hotel’s 2 swimming pools or reading in the library, you can stroll on the marked walking paths around the hotel or enjoy a work out at the gym. The hotel is open from April to October.
