“Perfect stay”

My husband and I just returned from a trip where we stayed 3 nights in the cottage at Tornano. It was outstanding. The people there are helpful and incredibly kind, the food is unreal, the grounds are breathtakingly beautiful and you have everything you could want in property. They seem to have r... more

My husband and I just returned from a trip where we stayed 3 nights in the cottage at Tornano. It was outstanding. The people there are helpful and incredibly kind, the food is unreal, the grounds are breathtakingly beautiful and you have everything you could want in property. They seem to have recently invested a ton of money in the property and future of the hotel as well. I’d count myself lucky to return one day.

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“Stunning place to stay.”

We have had the most wonderful time staying at this fabulous castle. Our room was so comfortable and beautifully decorated. The staff were so friendly, kind and helpful. The food and wine were exquisite. We especially enjoyed the stunning scenery that surrounds this delightful destination. We s... more

We have had the most wonderful time staying at this fabulous castle. Our room was so comfortable and beautifully decorated. The staff were so friendly, kind and helpful. The food and wine were exquisite. We especially enjoyed the stunning scenery that surrounds this delightful destination. We shall most certainly return.

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“Fabulous slice of history and utterly beautiful!”

Stunning castle hotel and restaurant in the Tuscany hills set in approx 300 Acres of its own vineyards, olive groves, and ancient oak woodland, full of boar, deer, and so many animals, we lost count. We saw butterflies of every kind - including an “English Blue” which is so rare as to be near ext... more

Stunning castle hotel and restaurant in the Tuscany hills set in approx 300 Acres of its own vineyards, olive groves, and ancient oak woodland, full of boar, deer, and so many animals, we lost count. We saw butterflies of every kind - including an “English Blue” which is so rare as to be near extinct in the uk. The Restaurant is hard to describe - as it is so good. Exquisite fine dining, coupled with relaxed and intimate atmosphere - served by friendly and knowledgeable team which really sits well with the castle and countryside, with superb attention to detail, matched with stunning quality and taste. We did a cookery course there with the 3 celebrated chefs who run the kitchen, and this was unforgettable - fun and friendly as well as informative and interesting - including making tagliatelle pasta from scratch. Everything was carefully and thoughtfully laid out, and so much to learn. We had our own creations for dinner that night, (tidied up and beautified by the chefs). The restaurant has fantastic selections of wines - but of particular note is the fact that you can have wine grown on that very estate, with Tornano Castle on the label - and the unbelievable olive oil on salads and with bread - the waiter (Alex), picked the olives for that oil himself the season before, along with one of his colleagues, and he explained how you can harvest the olives early or later in the season to get subtle differences in the flavour of the oil. Decorations in the Castle are also a delight - wall to wall antiques from the different ages across the over a thousand year history of the castle, with a dungeon / wine-tasting area, chapel, and rooftop terrace with 360 degree views of the scented hills all around. Sofas from the baroque period, Medici era tables and chairs, and every age both before and after - with curios and decorations in every nook. After dinner there is a lovely lounge with an open oak-fire scenting the room and setting the atmosphere. Bookshelves stocked with books in every language, and the staff seem to speak all the languages there are, and are so friendly! The grounds were probably my favourite part. The unhurried and timeless character of the castle sits perfectly within the tracks, paths, and wilderness in the castle grounds, and its own immaculate gardens - and you get a real feel for how the olives grow, and how the vines develop, just by seeing how they are laid out. On the ground are fragments of marble, and every type of stone. We stayed for 2 days - and wished we could stay for 2 months it is such a great place. If you’ve read this far in the review - read no further and go ahead and book a stay there!! We stayed in the Lancelot and Guinevere rooms (2 interlinked double-rooms), perfect for a family with teenage children, in the main hotel part of the castle - or you can stay in the tower, or a couple of cottages in the grounds which are amazing, one of them even has a hot tub outside, and a log burner in the lounge, plus a stack of chopped-wood outside! There’s a chapel at the base of the tower - amazing place to go for a wedding!! And the dungeon-room has stacks of old bottles of wine - which look like they’ve been there for centuries - lining the walls to give atmosphere. We’re very much looking forward to visiting again!!!

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“A fairytale stay”

We had a wonderful stay at Castello di Tornano. The place itself was like something out of a fairytale. The staff was incredibly nice and welcoming, we enjoyed a wine tasting and an excellent dinner. The breakfast was wonderful too. The staff even organised a little birthday surprise for me, whi... more

We had a wonderful stay at Castello di Tornano. The place itself was like something out of a fairytale. The staff was incredibly nice and welcoming, we enjoyed a wine tasting and an excellent dinner. The breakfast was wonderful too. The staff even organised a little birthday surprise for me, which was the sweetest! We only wished to have stayed for longer. I recommend staying at least two nights!

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