Luxury hotel holiday Castel Monastero Tuscany

Castel Monastero is a luxurious five-star resort offering rustic elegance in the Tuscan countryside, surrounded by vineyards and woods of its 4 hectare estate, and resplendent in its history dating from the Middle Ages. There are 74 rooms and suites, furnished in Tuscan style. At the heart of the resort is the mediaeval village piazza where you find the Contrada restaurant. Activities include spa treatments, wine-tasting, cooking courses, tennis and golf and truffle-hunting nearby,
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 Castel Monastero, near Castelnuovo Berardenga

Castel Monastero is a luxurious village-resort with superb facilities. Sympathetically renovated from an ancient hamlet and monastery, this hotel blends original architectural features with excellent cuisine and service in order to create an authentic Tuscan experience.

Facts in brief

Location The hotel is about 10-minutes' drive to the small town of Castelnuovo Berardenga

Annual opening 27 March to 21 November

Closest airport Florence and Pisa

Distance from airport The hotel is just over 1-hour's drive from Florence Airport, about 1 hour and 50 minutes from Pisa

Hotel facilities and services

2 Restaurants including Contrada (1 May to 31 Oct) by Gordon Ramsay and La Cantina, Bar, Tennis Court, Consecrated Chapel, Fitness Centre, Spa, Hammam, Jacuzzi and Sensory Chowers, Room Service, 2 Courtyards, Gardens, 3 Outdoor Pools, 2 Indoor Pools, Parking, Babysitting (on request), Kids' Club (1 Jul to 31 Aug), Cookery School, Laundry, Cycle Hire, Personal Shopper, Hot Air Balloon Trips, Vineyards, Yoga, Spa treatments.

Complimentary

Use of the Tennis Courts, Outdoor Swimming Pools and Gym.

Land sports

Horse Riding Lessons, Tennis Lessons, Golf Course and Polo Field Access, Hot Air Balloon and Helicopter Rides, Car and Scooter Rental.

Out and about nearby

Wines and villages of the Chianti region,  Siena, Florence, Arezzo, Montalcino.

Sports nearby

Walking, Riding, Golf, Cycling.

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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 Superior double or twin room for 7 nights

From about

£1,590

Holiday Code EXH689

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 Castel Monastero, near Castelnuovo Berardenga

Room descriptions

Castel Monastero has 73 rooms and suites with Wifi, television, air-conditioning, telephone, minibar, safe, hairdryer, slippers, iPod docking station on request. Some rooms interconnect, and some have sofa beds.

Superior Double or Twin 28 to 30 sqm, for two people
Deluxe Double or Twin 32 to 42 sqm, may take a cot, many bathrooms feature separate bathtub and shower, some bedrooms inter-connect
Prestige Double or Twin 40 to 45 sqm, may take an extra bed or cot, all bathrooms with separate bathtub and shower
Junior Suite 48 to 60 sqm, some rooms inter-connect
Junior Suite Piazza 48 to 60 sqm, located around the Piazze, some have views over the courtyard, some over the countryside
Executive Suite 55 to 65 sqm, with bedroom and separate lounge. Some may accommodate up to four people with a sofa-bed
Royal Suite 70 to 80 sqm, with bedroom and separate lounge.
Villa Lavanda 3-bedroom villa (not self-catering)

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 Superior double or twin room for 7 nights

From about

£1,590

Holiday Code EXH689

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 Castel Monastero, near Castelnuovo Berardenga

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to Castel Monastero 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: Babysitting is available. Children under the age of 2 stay free of charge in a cot in their parents' room. Older children will incur a small charge, increasing with age, and are required to sleep in an extra bed, which is provided. There is a maximum of one extra bed or cot per room, and extra beds and cots can only be added to Prestige Rooms and above. Interconnecting bedrooms possible. Children under 16 years are not permitted in the indoor water area of the Spa.

Special offers

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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 Superior double or twin room for 7 nights

From about

£1,590

Holiday Code EXH689

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 Castel Monastero, near Castelnuovo Berardenga

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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