Sunday 19 October 2014

Luxury suites at a new boutique spa vacation accommodation in Tuscany, Italy

Today I want to tell you about a discovery I made recently near Panzano in Chianti, Tuscany. Restoration and conversion have recently been completed at Vitigliano, a wonderful boutique spa resort consisting of seven luxury vacation suites and a comprehensive wellness spa. I was amazed at the beauty and luxury of this project. The owner, Marion Hattemer, and her husband, Kiyan, have spared no effort nor expense in creating an oasis where every creature comfort is provided for in surroundings of enormous natural and artistic beauty.

View from Vitigliano Relais and Spa over the swimming pool to the Chianti hills of Tuscany
View from Vitigliano Relais and Spa over the swimming pool to the Chianti hills of Tuscany

The location is phenomenal, even in a part of Tuscany where panoramic views are the norm. Vitigliano was very likely a Roman settlement and is documented from as early as 1085 in the archives of the nearby Abbey of San Leolino. The oldest building still in existence today is a thousand years old. The location was chosen by its founders for the panoramic vistas in every direction, which were, at that time, of principally military value. After the definitive conquest of Chianti by the Florentines, farm buildings grew up around the watch tower and the resulting borgo became the property of the Verrazzano family, who, like us, surely admired the views for their beauty much more than for their soldierly significance!

Pool and grounds at Vitigliano Relais and Spa in Tuscany, Italy
View past the pool to Vitigliano Relais and Spa in Tuscany, Italy

After passing through the hands of a number of prominent Tuscan families, Vitigliano became the the property of the present owner who set out to create the ultimate relaxation and wellness centre in Tuscany. From the luxury suites with their dazzling interior décor, through the kitchens, the conference facilities, the hammam, whirl pool and gym to the swimming pool, gardens and chapel, Vitigliano combines the ancient with the modern, super luxury with maximum comfort.

Spa room at Vitigliano luxury boutique hotel in Tuscany Italy
Spa room at Vitigliano luxury boutique hotel in Tuscany Italy
The kitchens at Vitigliano are equipped for gourmet cookery and a skilled chef is available to prepare meals and banquets, and to provide cooking lessons. The grounds, pool, chapel and conference facilities make Vitigliano and ideal spot for an important events such as a Tuscan wedding or team building incentive occasion, as well as simply a luxurious Tuscany vacation accommodation.

A luxury suite at Vitigliano Relais and Spa in Tuscany, Italy
A luxury suite at Vitigliano Relais and Spa in Tuscany, Italy
Sig.ra Hattemer told me that it is possible to rent the entire borgo or individual suites and combinations of suites. Vitigliano opens officially in summer of 2015 and is taking reservations now. I can't imagine a more beautiful location nor more luxurious amenities and accommodation than at this beautiful spa, just an hour south of Florence in the middle of the Chianti Classico wine region.

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