Luxury hotel holiday Belmond Castello di Casole Tuscany

The Belmond Castello di Casole is a luxury 5-star hotel about 30 minutes from Siena with 39 supremely comfortable rooms set within a mediaeval castle, its Limonaia and renovated houses on a Tuscan country estate. Perched on a hill-top this sumptuous hotel offers comforts indoors and outside. Tosca restaurant offers only dishes with an Italian focus. Cip's by Cipriani offers Venetian classics and Tuscan specialities. Sporting and cultural activities are offered: painting, cookery, truffle-hunting, cheese-making, nature walks, photographic walking tours, cycling and hiking. Luxurious surroundings with luxury activities.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways London to Pisa
  • Hire of a group A car for the duration of the holiday
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room, car and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Belmond Castello di Casole, Casole d'Elsa

The Belmond Castello di Casole is a stunning 5-star hotel in a picturesque location. The atmospheric spa, excellent local cuisine and a wide array of experiences in the Tuscan countryside afford guests a luxuriously tranquil escape.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 5

Location The hotel is in the countryside about 13-minutes' drive from the small town of Casole d'Elsa

Annual opening 28 March to 17 November

Closest airport Pisa or Florence

Distance from airport About one hour from Florence and about 90 minutes from Pisa

Hotel facilities and services

Outdoor Pool, Fitness centre, Gardens, Spa, Restaurant, Pool bar, Bar, Water colour classes, Cooking classes, Excursions and experiences such as horse riding, truffle hunting, hiking, cycling, star gazing, living like an Etruscan, foraging, first light walks, woodland safaris, Emporio selling local products

Complimentary

WiFi.

Land sports

Yoga, Fitness Centre, Hiking and Truffle Hunting.

Out and about nearby

Situated in a recognised game reserve, there are plenty of cycling and hiking routes around the hotel. Just 45 minutes from the centre of Siena, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Florence is an hour away by car and Perugia is 2 hrs drive.

Sports nearby

Horse Riding, Bike Trails and Bike Centre, Hiking.

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What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Double deluxe room for 7 nights

From about

£3,920

Holiday Code EXH46141

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Belmond Castello di Casole, Casole d'Elsa

Room descriptions

Belmond Castello di Casole has 39 rooms and suites all of which have WiFi, TV and ensuite bathrooms.

Deluxe junior suite king or twin bed, lounge area with sofa
Premium junior suite king bed, lounge area with sofa
Suite Grandiosa king bed, separate living area
Suite Oliveto separate living area and private outdoor terrace
Suite Limonaia spread over 2 levels with a separate living area and a private garden terrace
Castello di Casole suite located in the historical building
Oliveto suite contemporary design, located 5 minutes' walk from the main castle, large outdoor terrace

Special offers for this holiday>

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Double deluxe room for 7 nights

From about

£3,920

Holiday Code EXH46141

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Belmond Castello di Casole, Casole d'Elsa

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to Belmond Castello di Casole in Tuscany, our clients usually fly to Pisa or Florence airport or arrive by train at Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station. We recommend the use of a hire-car for a stay at this hotel and we would include it in the price of holiday.

Additional information

Children: Children are welcome all year round at the hotel. Children under the age of 12 can stay on a complimentary bed and breakfast basis when sharing with two adults (permitted according to room capacity in Junior Suite Executive, Suite Grandiosa, Suite Oliveto and Suite Limonaia).

Special offers

Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Double deluxe room for 7 nights

From about

£3,920

Holiday Code EXH46141

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Belmond Castello di Casole, Casole d'Elsa

Highlights of Tuscany

Famous vineyards producing wines of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Alabaster is produced in Volterra. Gold and silver are worked in Florence and the Ponte Vecchio is lined with jewellery shops. Marbled paper and stationery is a speciality of Florence. Ceramics and hand-painted majolica from raw terracotta from Impruneta to the glazed pottery of Siena are to be found throughout Tuscany. Lucca has traditionally produced silk and hand-woven fabrics. Leather goods including shoes, handbags and belts are to be found from market stalls to designer shops such as Gucci and Ferragamo. Interesting markets include the Mercato dell' Antiquariato which sells furniture from antiques to bric-a-brac in Arezzo on the first weekend of every month, in Pisa on the second weekend and in Lucca on the third weekend. The 'wild' Maremma is known for its long-horned white cattle and cowboys (butteri) and natural springs including Saturnia.

Cultural highlights of Tuscany

As birthplace of the Renaissance, Tuscany contains a wealth of treasures: Giotto`s Campanile and Brunelleschi`s Dome in Florence, the Tombs of Galileo and Michelangelo in Florence`s Santa Croce, Botticelli`s `Birth of Venus` and `Primavera` and the portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Urbino by Piero della Francesca in the Uffizi, Michelangelo`s `David` in the Accademia, the architecture of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, `The Tuscan Maremma` painting by Giovanni Fattori in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, the Piazza del Campo in Siena, `The Legend of the Cross` frescoes by Piero della Francesco in Arezzo, `The Creation` fresco by Bartolo di Fredi in the Collegiata in San Gimignano, Romanesque church of the Collegiata in San Quirico d`Orcia, 14th Century Fortezza of Montalcino, Renaissance masterpiece of the church of Madonna di San Biagio at Montepulciano, the abbey-church of Sant`Antimo, mediaeval Lucignano and the towers of San Gimignano, the Etruscan Museum in Cortona.  

Festivals in Tuscany

Many of Tuscany`s festivals resound with the flamboyance of the Renaissance and keep Tuscans and visitors alike in touch with the region`s rich history. Others are linked to Tuscany`s hearty traditions of eating and drinking. The most famous is Siena`s Palio which takes place on 2 July and 16 August each year. Others include the Sagra del Tordo (Festival of the Thrush) in Montalcino on the last Sunday in October when there is an archery contest and charcoal-grilled thrush are a delicacy. In Florence, Calcio in Costume (a football match played in mediaeval costume) takes place in June. Pisa has the Giocco del Ponte (Game of the Bridge), a mock battle in Renaissance dress also held in June. Viareggio celebrates Carnival on Shrove Tuesday with a huge display of flamboyant floats. In May and August Massa Marittima holds the Falcon Contest.  

Gastronomy in Tuscany

Simple country food is at the heart of Tuscan cooking. Regional dishes include Bruschetta (bread or ciabatta toasted and rubbed with garlic, olive oil and salt), Ribollita (bean, cabbage and bread soup), Pasta with hare or wild boar sauce, Porcini mushroom and truffle dishes, Bistecca all Fiorentina (thick cut of sirloin and fillet beef), Cantucci (almond and honey biscuits) served dipped in Vin Santo, Panforte (chocolate, nut and spice cake). Pecorino cheese made from sheep's milk. Local wines include the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano and the Bianco di Pitigliano. Famous reds include Chanti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Vin Santo made from semi-crushed grapes left for several months is an excellent dessert wine.

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