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Villa Castiglione
Via Colle Ramole 20, Impruneta, FI

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 209 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jose Luis

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad smell in the bathroom and spray all to the bedroom, was very bad smell, the people were very special.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Gemma on Feb 13, 2024
Dear Jose, thank you for taking the time to review the property. We are sorry that not everything went as you hoped, we will try to solve the problems you indicated. We hope to have you back as our guest.

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Francesco on Feb 13, 2024
Dear Jose,thank you so much for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Maksims

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Robert, Melbourne

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Shrawan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
It was good place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maryna

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful views and peaceful location. Breakfast 3/5 at best. Pool is nice, but we were asked to leave it as 6pm due to a private function. Sheets all dumped in the hall as rooms were being changed. Ok but not amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Garth

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Place to Stay
Welcoming staff, excellent views; quaint and quiet area. Great restaurant at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

George

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is a dream come through, we love it and the food and wine is delicious but the service is really great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Firenze convent South
Nice place, breakfast needs a few more items like veggies. Safe in room didn't work and told front desk but never fixed or offered another room or discount. Breakfast room cold, turn on heart for free hours is opened. Great in room worked great. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is located in Impruneta, on a hill. A beautiful area, quiet and lovely as you can see the famous Tuscan hills from your bedroom window. The restaurant in the property serves delicious food, and the service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good vale for money but check the hot water
Great value for money place to stay outside Florence. Only drawback was the lack of hot water for the shower. When me mentioned they told us that they already contacted a technician, maybe we were unlucky this time….
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

William

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A convent conversion to a boutique hotel about 15 min away from Florence. Somewhat uniquely decorated with a whimsical style which in my opinion doesn't really showcase this vintage property. Pool was great - COLD! Breakfast was included with a good selection. Excellent value for a unique experience close to Florence.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Raluca-Isabella

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing place!
I don't have enough stars to rate this place! Lovely location, lovely staff, amazing garden and surroundings, delicious food, very clean! The hotel is located just few kilometres from Florence, about 20 min drive to piazetta Michelangelo. It is surrounded by hills covered in olive orchards and vineyards. What is amazing is that Florence can be seen from the front terrace of the hotel. What better view can you wish when you have your morning tea or coffee? We also had dinner here and although the choice is not huge, is more than enough and everything ordered was delicious. Beside this, the attitude of the personal was extremely nice. The room is not luxurious, the pillow not the best, but overall, comfortable, spacious and very clean. The only regret I have is that I have booked this place for one night only, but for sure I will come back again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Brilliant place to stay outside Florence.
This is such a good value and pleasant place to stay. The rooms are beautifully decorated and comfortable. I didn't eat supper but had a drink in the dining room. The service was excellent. Breakfast was simple but good. The views are lovely and it is so close to Florence. You can hear the motorway but it isn't annoying. The pool looked good but I didn't swim. Amazing value!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Love that place
The place has everything that a Family Vacation need. Thanks a lot to everyone there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carlos, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice property, friendly staff, tasty dinner and wine, included breakfast limited but acceptable. 20 min away from city center. comfortable bed Highly recommendable if your visit Firenze .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
This place is ok if you're planning on staying to relax. It's about a mile walk down the hill to get to the bus to go into Florence. There is no shuttle available even though it is stated on the room description. If you're going to sight see select a hotel closer to town.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Alfredo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Florence vacation.
The location is great. Breakfast is tasty, and the restaurant staff is extremely attentive. The location is beautiful, with a great view. Plenty of parking. The only issue we had is that when we checked out, the receptionist tried to make us pay again. She couldn't find the records that we have already paid. It took another 15 minutes for us to check out, when we finally provided proof of payment. Suggestion: Have the records of all guest ready when they are going to check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Kilwinning

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tuscan Treasure
Short 4 day stay as part of a longer break in Tuscany. Excellent location and wonderful food. Thoroughly enjoyed our cooking class with Salvatore.

8/10 Good

pauline, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hille getaway
We had a lovely stay a little had to find the main entrance though. Views are fantastic and food was excellent.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel.perfect location for visiting Florence but been able to relax after. Would defiantly recommend it to anyone!

10/10 Excellent

Yiu Pong, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tidy, style hotel
Very good for staying with car

8/10 Good

Stanf69, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky but fabulous
Fantastic location overlooking Florence. Great price and a fantastic restaurant. Do not expect 5* service and you will enjoy this Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Angus, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A proud hotel with warm staff
Great hospitality from Kalun and Eleonora; great lunch; great mountain view of Florence; great driving instruction by Kalun. Thanks

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit far but great surroundings
Nice and quiet hotel to relax away from Florence.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A delightful hotel atop a Tuscan hill, with distant views of Florence. Great décor, efficient, friendly and helpful staff.

10/10 Excellent

Mash, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
It was a great place

10/10 Excellent

Stacy S., Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Design for the Price
I've stayed in many hotels in and around Florence and this is one of the best. The hotel has an awesome view of the city and I found it an easy drive to the center. The design was interesting and the rooms and bathrooms were very spacious for Italy. The price is pretty good compared to what you would get in the city center. Also, the restaurant was delicious and presentation was beautiful. I will definitely be staying here again!

10/10 Excellent

PeterJSY, Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect views and lovely art
Overlooking Firenze...pool if you want it. A car is a great idea and take a print of the location on a map as GPS may find it but slowly. The hotel is rented out from the church which is only open Saturday/Sunday/Monday for odd service. Internet is good and restaurant is lovely. Nearby, there are small towns especially lovely if drive South West. Allow 30 minutes for airport and can go motorway or A roads. Easy. American Militaret Cemetart 10 minutes away and so moving. They do offer a 1000 and 1800 drop/pickup to the bus from the hotel so this is also an option. Enjoy and thanks. Would love to return and it is so beautiful and peaceful that you may not even want to go into Firenze as we did.

10/10 Excellent

HS, Wimbledon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Summer break Aug 2013
Excellent hotel feels like private villa very quiet and comfortable. We loved all the artwork and the hotel's design. Great view overlooking Florence and it's Duomo while dining on surprisingly good food. A lovely place for a relaxing break.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
We will come back!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel guests are not the priority
Nice location, but no friendly welcome and the rooms were very basic even if colorful. They were entertaining a wedding party so we had to dine at the side of the hotel on some gravel which felt like we were being secluded from the main event. Service of dinner was slow and my children had their meals a full 15 minutes before ours arrived and we ordered all at the same time. Family and friends are constantly on the premises and clearly the hotel guests play 3rd fiddle to them and the weddings, party's that they seem to constantly hold. The pool was not available either when we arrived so all in all - nice location and good amenities (if they were made available), but not such a hospitable environment.

6/10 Okay

Alisha, New Hampshire

Liked: Room comfort
good for the price
hotel is located on the top of a hill overlooking Florence and surrounding areas. beautiful view. the villa is decorated with contemporary, fun art. it doesn't really reflect the fact that it was an old monastery and that the church is still in operation. the food is expensive and not worth it. I ordered "thin slices of slow-cooked pork" and received one thick, dry pork chop with more fat than meat. the hotel makes its money on events so be prepared to be treated as second class if you are just staying there. there was an event every night we were there. the bathroom shower did not drain well.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet & romantic, away from the city
The hotel is set in an amazing location with beautiful views, in a very old church. Rooms are fairly good sized & comfortable, though not luxurious. Shuttle service to the bottom of the hill is available @10am & back up @6pm, which is great but you must ask the night prior. Know that you take bus #37 to Florence; the stop is across the street at the store Il Bottai, and tickets are 2 euros on the bus/1.20 if you buy from a store. You must validate them in the machine on the bus. Coming back, watch for the stop for "il bottai" and the shuttle picks you up by the wine shop (which has some amazing deals). One staff member (Andrea, waiter/front desk) was outstanding - friendly, helpful, attentive. Some of the others a bit surly or unwilling to assist. Breakfast buffet was perfect, dinners in restaurant were a bit spendy but outstanding food. Overall an amazing and romantic place if you want to base your Florence adventure a bit outside the city.

10/10 Excellent

Agisue, Netherlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing place to stay, so beautiful and peaceful and the views above Florence are awesome. We just loved it and will be going back again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible decor
The furnishings, both in our room and throughout the villa, were incredible -- most unusual, modern and creative! Our evening meal was one of the two or three best we had in a 17-day vacation.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Clara, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
This hotel is a one of a kind experience. The view from the top of the hill is surreal. The artwork around the hotel was also very impressive and the food was just amazing. After visiting venice and florence, getting away to quiet Villa Castiglione was just heavenly. Only negative is that it is very hard to find and does not come up on a gps so be sure to look up directions beforehand!

10/10 Excellent

Ed & Anabelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must stay place
First & foremeost the locaiton is AMAZING!!!!!!! Breath taking views of Florence, gardens to stroll around in, patio area, etc. Service was EXCELLENT!! the staff was very helpful and courteous. There is what I would call a 4-5 star restaurant located in the Hotel with amazing food and also a wonderfully delicious breakfast served daily. Cleanliness & amenities were more than we expected and was just as descirbed in the hotel description. Hotel location, once there, there is a shuttle (specific hours of operation) provided to the main street, where you can ride a bus to Florence for just a few Euros each. A MUST STAY PLACE!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT! Buon divertimento! (Have fun!)

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out of the way, but worth it!
We will be back! The hotel was in a beautiful setting, with public transport to Florence within a 20 minute walk. Our room was large & comfortable, and the view was amazing. We had dinner at the hotel one night & it was our best meal in Italy. A cab ride into Florence was only about 20 Euro including the tip.

8/10 Good

Jane, Newcastle upon Tyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great for couples and older children
Very friendly staff, very helpful with advice on places to visit and times to get there. Nearly everyone had some English, unusual in such a small guest house. There is a good collection of modern art displayed as well as religious art in keeping with part of the building still being occupied by Passionist priests. The priest is a good english speaker and welcomes guests if they wish to take part in services. A wedding was celebrated at the hotel when we were there and in spite of upwards of a hundred diners we were still looked after well. The accomodation was all designed by an italian modern artist and is really unusual, rooms are simple but well equipped, the pool was scrupulously clean and the food is of a very high quality in the restaurant. The terrace overlooks Florence which is all lit up at night with the Duomo clearly visible. Being a couple of km to the motorway network means access to Tuscany in general is superb.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Aliboo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel
This hotel was perfect for us - near enough to Florence but felt like you were in the heart of Tuscany. As other reviewers have said, you need a car or be prepared to spend money on taxis as it is up a long winding road. Having a car is great to explore Tuscany anyway so I'd recommend it. The tip from a previous reviewer on setting the sat nav to Bottai then following the signs was extremely useful - we arrived late at night and this was a lifesaver! As you're driving through Bottai look out for lots of signs on the left -Villa Castiglione is one of them. The building is amazing, the grounds are well kept and the pool is lovely. Its very arty with unusual furniture, not to everyones tastes I'm sure but I loved it! The room was spacious and comfy. Service was good if a little inconsistent - the girl who greeted us on our first night was really helpful, bringing us beers and snacks after we arrived late at night. Not all the staff were as attentive and sometimes its hard to find someone on reception, but generally it was fine. There was a wedding on when we arrived but we found it fun to see the Italians partying! We ate in the restaurant on a Monday when there is a limited menu but it was still fantastic - I highly recommend the pasta with ragout. Breakfast was delicious too, excellent coffee and homemade orangey croissants which were divine. The offer they have on is amazing and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a romantic, relaxing stay in a beautiful part of the world.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
conveniently located
It was a very nice hotel, with cute and quirky design elements. The entire facility was immaculately clean and the staff very responsive. The new jazz evenings were a nice touch. Good breakfast with ample choice. Please note: the address is listed as Impruneta. While this may be true, it is located around 1 mile from Florence city limits and the autostrada exit. It's very convenient to the city.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best base to explore Tuscany
We used Villa Castiglione as a base to explore Tuscany and Florence. It was brilliant, the guest house is about 10mins easy drive from the hear of Florence, close to the Autostrade and the local back routes. The views from the Guest house cannot be matched! Friendky staff and excellent food made our stay very memorable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
relaxing
The best of times!!