Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Borgo San Luigi, Tuscany
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In the countryside less than a 15-minute drive from Monteriggioni.
Annual opening 7 March to 31 December
Closest airport Florence
Distance from airport 1 hour by car
Closest railway station Siena FS
Distance from railway station 20 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
60,000 sqm parkland with century-old trees, 5 historical buildings (Villa, Foresteria, Fattoria, Fienile, Frantoio), La Bianca restaurant, Il Castello bar, pool bar, 25m semi-Olympic swimming pool, children’s pool, clay tennis court, bocce court, bicycle rental, parking, and laundry service.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi and parking
Land sports
Tennis, cycling, and bocce.
Out and about nearby
The fortified mediaeval village of Monteriggioni sits just 5 minutes away, its 13th century walls and 14 towers mentioned in Dante’s Divine Comedy offering sweeping views across the Tuscan countryside. Siena lies 20 minutes south-east, where the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo hosts the famous Palio horse race twice yearly, and the magnificent Gothic cathedral displays works by Donatello and Michelangelo. San Gimignano, 30 minutes north, pierces the skyline with its mediaeval towers, whilst the surrounding Chianti Classico countryside invites exploration of historic vineyards and cellars producing some of Italy’s finest, and most famous, wines. Florence can be reached within an hour for visits to the Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio, and the alabaster city of Volterra provides a fascinating glimpse into Etruscan history.
Sports nearby
Horse-riding, golf, and hiking.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
From about
Holiday Code EXH49757
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.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Borgo San Luigi, Tuscany
The four-star Borgo San Luigi occupies a lovingly restored 17th century hamlet in the peaceful Sienese countryside, just moments from the mediaeval walls of Monteriggioni. The estate’s 74 rooms are distributed across five historical buildings, each converted from its original purpose as house, barn, or olive mill, creating a quaint village atmosphere. The 60,000 sqm of park forms a lush oasis around the hotel, formed of century-old cypress trees, olive groves, and winding paths, centred upon a striking 25-metre swimming pool, where guests can swim laps of simply relax on sun loungers beneath the Tuscan sky. Interiors respect the buildings’ heritage with terracotta floors, exposed wooden beams, and period furniture, complemented by all the amenities of a four-star boutique hotel. La Bianca restaurant showcases sophisticated Tuscan cuisine prepared with seasonal local ingredients, served beneath vaulted ceilings or alfresco in the garden during summer months, whilst Il Castello bar provides a welcoming spot for aperitifs and evening drinks. Guests can play tennis on the clay court, explore the surrounding countryside by bicycle, or simply embrace the slower pace of Tuscan life whilst gazing across rolling hills planted with vines and olive trees. The Borgo San Luigi’s rural setting places the art treasures of Siena, the towers of San Gimignano, and the renowned vineyards of Chianti Classico all within comfortable reach.
Room descriptions
Borgo San Luigi has 74 rooms, each with Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, minibar, TV, safe, telephone, hairdryer, toiletries, and traditional details.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
From about
Holiday Code EXH49757
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.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Borgo San Luigi, Tuscany
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Borgo San Luigi, you can fly to Florence or Pisa and collect a hire car. Alternatively, take a train to Siena and arrange a private transfer from there. A hire car is, however, highly recommended to exploring the hilltop towns and vineyards of the region.
Additional information
Minimum stays: Typically 2 nights in high season.
Children: Borgo San Luigi welcomes families, with sofa beds available in many room types.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
From about
Holiday Code EXH49757
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.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Borgo San Luigi, Tuscany
About Tuscany
An Expressions tailor-made holiday in Tuscany allows you to appreciate its classical landscape of rolling hills and vineyards dotted with olive and cypress trees, its misty green-grey mountains that are never too far distant, and hill-top towns of rich brown and gold stone houses. This combines with the beauty of the works of art contained in the towns and villages throughout Tuscany to create an inspirational union of the spirit and the senses. There is an intrinsic comfort in the supposed contrast between the delicacy of a Botticelli and the heartiness of Ribollita soup, yet both are typical of this fascinating region. As birthplace of the Renaissance, the impact of Tuscan and particularly Florentine traditions and culture on European heritage is fundamental to our way of life. In addition to the obvious attractions of the scenery of Chianti and the art cities of Florence and Siena, there are the less well-known regions south of Siena with its moon-like landscape of hills, the patchwork vineyards of Montalcino, the coastal marshlands of the Maremma, the spas of Montecatini and Saturnia, the islands of Elba and Giglio, and the Casentino with the source of the Arno and abundant mushroom crops. Wherever you travel on holiday in Tuscany, you will be inspired by the beauty of your surroundings and the way of life, which is quintessentially that of Italy too.
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.
