Borgo Pignano

We returned to Borgo Pignano for a second time after coming here for our honeymoon two years ago — this time with our infant daughter. The hotel is spectacular and somehow continues to improve. We really appreciated the new family pool, and especially enjoyed spending time there with Patrick, the pool attendant, who took care of us all day and made us feel so welcome. We also loved Gigi, who was a fantastic host and brought warmth and energy to the property. One of the highlights of our stay was the estate tour with Gigi — a wonderful way to learn more about the history and philosophy behind this special place. The grounds are immaculate, and walking through them feels like being in a dream. We dined at the medieval fireplace room’s community table, which was a unique and unforgettable experience. The breakfast buffet is incredible, the views are stunning, and every detail of the property is designed to bring peace and joy. The staff have been amazing — personalizing our stay, taking such good care of us, and making sure we felt completely at ease with our infant daughter. We ate in Volterra one night, but quickly decided to stay on the property for the rest of our meals — it’s just too hard to leave. The bar is excellent, with delicious cocktails, and the property produces its own fantastic wines, alongside a superb regional selection. We’re here for two more nights, but we already know — we don’t want to leave. And we will be back a third time — we just don’t know when.

We stayed in the Villa la Fonte, a beautifully appointed Tuscan villa with great facilities including its own pool we were a party of 6 adults together for a 70th birthday celebration. Breakfast in the hotel each morning was excellent the choice, variety and quality were wonderful. All the staff were very friendly and attentive and we had dinner prepared for us in the Villa. It’s not the place to stay if you need the bustle of town or city it is set in an area outstanding natural beauty and consequently is very quiet, peaceful and miles from anywhere. Everyone enjoyed the walks, swimming and visiting the larger towns. Thank you to all the staff.

The entire culinary and sommelier team were incredible but we were most impressed with Ektor who was our waiter our first night. Ektor was the most impressive waiter we have ever had with his genuine passion of explaining each dish to us, showing us different ways to enhance each meal with his different white glove - fine dining techniques but what we loved the most was his personality. He was both incredibly professional but he was also extremely kind and fun loving with the rest of his staff and had us smiling and laughing the entire time. While everyone was professional he went outside the box to show his personality and build a relationship with us who was authentic to himself. The one night he was not at Ristorante Il Porgnano it felt empty and quiet without him. I truly hope you reward his performance and give him a promotion to manager level so that the service can be brought to the next level and that he can help your staff feel encouraged to show their personalities more. My wife and I truly feel like Ektor and the culinary team are part of our family now and cannot explain how impressed with their performance. Also, Chef Alessandro was incredible and charismatic during our cooking class and Luka was fantastic during our truffle hunting experience. Please tell your entire staff thank you for having us and giving us the best part of our honey moon in Italy.

We booked a room at the hotel. We didn’t have any recommendations, but the location and rating convinced us it was worth trying. We traveled from Rome to this wonderful place. The location and views of the hotel are beyond words—simply extraordinary. The structure of the hotel looks like something out of a movie. A beautifully maintained fortress, and from the very first moment, you realize you've come to the right place From the moment of arrival, the wonderful, kind, and welcoming staff makes every guest feel special and wanted. The rooms in the main building are truly impressive.The gardening and vegetation at the place captivate the heart from the very first moment. The on-site restaurants come highly recommended, and indeed, we fell in love and didn’t go out to eat elsewhere. Just like in football, where they say you don’t change a .winning team, we didn’t want to change a winning formula In summary, anyone looking to enjoy this area—this is certainly one of the best options. Special thanks to Gigi, the hotel manager, who manages to personally reach every guest and ensures everything is to their satisfaction. We’re already booking rooms for the end of summer. NAOMI &EHUD

From start to finish, this hotel offers white glove service while making you feel right at home on their beautiful and historic resort. The hotel covers the size of 400 football fields and is as undeveloped as it is lush and vibrant. The rooms were charming and stocked to offer a comfortable and memorable experience. Though we only stayed one night, we wished we had cancelled our trip to Cinque Terre and Florence and just stayed longer. The views are so picturesque and make you feel like you’re in a fairytale. Even their restaurant is top tier, offering a Michelin experience and top notch dining. The additional complimentary dishes were surprising and equally tasty. The service, again, unmatched. Will visit again very soon!