Cortona Lodging

Residence Il Casale Apartment
Ten elegant apartments offering a luxurious, timeless taste of Tuscan country life. Pretty gardens, a large swimming pool and delightful views of the ancient city of Cortona... Residence Il Casale offers guests a rare opportunity to sample the lifestyle and opulence of the Renaissance nobility in eastern Tuscany. This is a marvellously well-preserved sixteenth century structure which looks out towards the towers and churches that pierce the Cortona skyline. The ten vacation apartments are dominated by the original building with its stone tower, wide balcony and external staircase. The setting is private and tranquil, with a wealth of flowering plants in the beautifully-kept garden and a large lawn with tables and chairs for al fresco dining. The garden boasts a large, state-of-the-art swimming pool (16x8m) which is equipped with comfortable sunbeds, deckchairs, umbrellas and a shower ? everything you need to enjoy a relaxing day basking and sunbathing, and enjoying the panoramic view of Cortona. The ten apartments, which sleep either four or two guests, are tastefully and elegantly decorated; with ancient terracotta floor and ceiling tiles, and traditional fittings and furnishings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. The overall effect is warm and welcoming ? a timeless retreat where you can get away from the stresses of the 21st century. Each apartment has a spacious living room with a fully equipped cooking area (electric oven, hob, fridge, twin sink) and a bathroom with shower.

Borgo Il Melone Hotel
Away from everyday hustle and bustle, steeped in the uniquely beautiful Tuscan countryside and its harmony and taste where old stones and bricks have been turned today into wonderfully restored country houses to offer the visitor top of the class comfort and relax. Borgo Il Melone is wonderfully located, being close to all the major rail and road connections and to all relevant central Italian art cities as Florence, Arezzo, Siena and Perugia, resting at the foot of one Tuscany?s most ancient Etruscan settlements, Cortona. The Borgo can meet the guest?s most diverse requests offering superb accommodation possibilities in its recently inaugurated four star hotel ?Locanda?, which boasts sophisticated deluxe rooms and suites with private bathroom with bathtub or shower, or in its spacious apartments, ranging from 80 to 250 square meters. Overall accommodation capacity is 70 guests. The property is equipped with a large parking lot, a gorgeous 35x87,50 foot swimming pool with change rooms and Jacuzzi and a 37,50 acre parkland sprinkled with beautiful flowers and ornamental plants. In the premises of the Residence you will also find a very nice Restaurant and Tavern which serves traditional Tuscan dishes and first-class wines. Cooking courses for our guests are available on request. The property also includes a 70 seat meeting room and a most picturesque private chapel available for weddings.

Hotel Restaurant Corys Hotel
Hotel Restaurant Corys is in a stunning cliff-top position and boasts spectacular panoramic views over the Valdichiana and Lake Trasimeno.The splendor of this small-scale hotel is enhanced by a host of modern comforts. Situated just a short stroll from Cortona's old centre, the hotel offers easy access to the cultural and artistic attractions on offer. Enjoy the welcoming atmosphere and intimate scale of this comfortable property. Breakfast on the veranda, a refreshing beverage in the bar, dine in the lavish brightness of the hotel restaurant and indulge in the exquisite array of local cuisine , which uses the finest Tuscan produce. Unwind in the rustic setting of the lobby area or retire to the comfortably spacious rooms which are furnished with all modern conveniences. Explore the region by foot, bike or on horseback or simply relax by the pool and take advantage of the massage facilities.

Relais Villa Baldelli Hotel
Relais Villa Baldelli is a real discovery for the visitors: immersed in the peace and quiet of the pleasant and abundant surrounding countryside, even thought it is close to residential areas and transportation routes. If you look up you will see the rooftops, belfries and towers softly reaching towards the west like a painting hanging in the air in limbo: it is Cortona, the oldest city in Italy, as written by the American writer Henry James enchanted by the city. Cortona, high in prestige and mythology, tells the tourist an enchanting and suggestive story of the gods that founded it and lived there: Jupiter, Electra, Darden and of the heroes that were buried here: Ulysses, Pythagoras. Cortona, which can be reached from the villa in just a few minutes, is one of the cities that best represent the region of Tuscany. Cortona exceeds itself with its enchanting nature, with its works of art and archaeological discoveries (on display in the two museums), with its urban configuration of past times, with its Etruscan walls, medieval streets and houses, renaissance buildings and multilingual population passing in the town squares. Finally, Cortona offers a variety of delicious and enticing cuisine waiting to be enjoyed. Relais Villa Baldelli, a 17th century villa, which has undergone indispensable and maticulious restoration due to the needs of its new receptive function, has maintained its original unaltered condition inside and out. The original working water well is supplied by an underground water table, the paths and the trees invite you to rest and find peace in their shade, the paving is in cobblestone, the walls of the rooms are lightly painted with pastoral frescoes and decorated with vintage paintings and printed reproductions. The furniture and the four-poster beds are also vintage. Only the bathroom furnishings, simply elegant and efficient, with hydro massage bathtubs; bring the guest back to the reality of the third millennium. The ground floor hall is particularly charming with its decoration made out of segments of seventeenth-century altars. From the hall you can enter the Relaxing Room furnished with sofas and tables. Also There is also a small bar and breakfast room on the ground floor, in which the antique stone fireplace makes a fine setting representing the history of the villa. Our staff speaks English, French and Spanish. For leisure time activities outside the villa, the guests have an 18 x 9 meter pool, a golf course and footpaths for walking, horseback riding and mountain biking, at their disposal. The proximity to the town of Cortona and the villages allow the guest of the Relais Villa Baldelli to visit places of particular historical and artistic importance. In one-day trips you can reach Florence (85 Km), Siena (70), Arezzo (20), Perugia (55).

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