Florence
Five elegant and refreshingly spacious rooms are named after Tuscan wines at this gourmet-themed B&B, a short walk away from Santa Croce. The best in the…
Must-see hotels in Tuscany
San Lorenzo & San Marco
Old-school elegance in the heart of Florence, Baglioni has been hosting travellers for over 100 years within this grandiose 19th-century building with…
Siena
Siena's historic centre sorely lacks backpacker accommodation, so we were thrilled when this hostel just off Piazza Duomo opened in 2017. Though primarily…
Foresteria del Monastero di San Girolamo
San Gimignano
This is a first-rate backpacker choice. Run by friendly Benedictine Vallumbrosan nuns, it has basic but comfortable and impeccably clean rooms sleeping…
Chianti
Like the idea of staying in a luxury hotel in an elegant 15th-century building but fear your budget won't stretch that far? This meticulously presented…
Cortona
Tucked away in Palazzo Fierli-Petrella, this contemporary guesthouse has five attractively decorated rooms with modern bathrooms; one is genuinely…
Ostello Contessa Ava dei Lambardi
Central Tuscany
Named after the noblewoman who founded Abbadia a Isola in 1001, this hostel welcomes pilgrims walking the Via Francigena and other travellers, too. In the…
Lucca
Those on a Tuscan road trip or who love easy parking will be smitten with this stone house in a wealthy surburb, 4km north of Lucca's walled city in St…
Florence
In a golden 15th-century villa framed by extensive grounds, not far from hilltop Fiesole, HI-affiliated Villa Camerata is among Italy's most beautiful…
Elba
Billing itself as a family hotel, this huge four-star place right on the beach has a seawater swimming pool, two hydromassage pools, a kid's club, tennis…
San Lorenzo & San Marco
With four stars and a spirited, fun, design interior, this is an appealing contemporary address between the central market and cathedral. Colourful…
Siena
You'll get a true feel for Siena's history in this 13th-century palazzo close to the Campo. Tiled floors, ornate lights and painted ceilings meet tones of…
Central Coast & Elba
Splashes of yellow and red lend these two modern holiday apartments a jaunty air; their terraces, framed by narrow olive groves, have a chilled-out feel –…
Pisa
This three-star hotel has been in business since 1969 for good reason. Partly tucked in a medieval town house, it fuses vintage charm with no-frills…
The Lunigiana
This old-world country inn in Mocrone village, 10km south of Pontremoli, at the end of an excruciatingly narrow street, is a rural idyll where the only…
Panzano in Chianti
Encircled by a rose garden and panoramic vistas, this tasteful manor house is said to have once been home to the famous Della Robbia family of Renaissance…
Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
If you want to kip in a real-McCoy Florentine palazzo without breaking the bank, this 31-room hotel with fortress-style facade is the address. Scale its…
Val d'Orcia
Part of the historic La Foce estate, this boutique B&B occupies a converted stone farmhouse surrounded by fruit trees, cypresses and a pool terrace with…
Northwestern Tuscany
Sharpen your map-reading skills: this farmhouse, 8.6km south of Lari, is hidden in the hills at the end of a dirt track. Five rustic-chic rooms feature…
Eastern Tuscany
Panoramic views of Poppi village and forested hills frame this bucolic hotel, deep in the Casentino countryside. Its 24 rooms are spacious, if slightly…
Oltrarno
Hostel in style at this chic crash pad, a two-minute walk from Piazza Tasso. Coloured bed linen and floor rugs give three- to six-bed dorms a boutique…
Livorno
Livorno's grand dame of a belle-époque hotel, part of the MGallery by Sofitel, looks out to sea from its waterfront perch. The finest of its 123 spacious,…
Northwestern Tuscany
This atmospheric town house is an ode to art, fittingly so given it's situated in the former home and studio of painter Bruno Cordati (1890–1979). The…
Central Coast & Elba
With its chic cream facade and racing-green wooden shutters, this 1905 clifftop villa wouldn't look amiss in a glossy design mag. Refined elegance holds…
Chianti
Offering five comfortable rooms, this B&B in a recently restored medieval tower on the Badia di Passignano estate is a good choice for those wanting to…
Santa Maria Novella
Artisan textiles from Florentine silk factory Antico Setificio Fiorentino and contemporary art from some of Pietrasanta's finest galleries bejewel the…
Central Tuscany
This stone podere (farm building) dating from the 1600s is located on a hilltop surrounded by chestnut groves just outside the hilltop hamlet of…
Southern Tuscany
Few sleeping options can boast a historic atmosphere to equal this now-decommissioned 11th-century monastery, set on a 500-hectare estate planted with…
Elba
A picture-perfect manicured garden with pea-green lawn is the only thing separating these designer-chic suites, apartments and rooms from the sand. A much…
San Lorenzo & San Marco
The five-minute walk from the train station only adds to the convenience of this unbeatable-value hotel. It's been around a while and furnishings range…
Central Coast & Elba
The aristocratic owners of this wine and olive-oil estate offer six luxurious apartments – some with gardens overlooking olive groves – in three converted…
Casa per Ferie Santa Maria Assunta
Central Tuscany
Located behind the tourist office inside the medieval fortress, this old-fashioned church-owned hostel welcomes pilgrims walking the Via Francigena as…
Siena
Housed in a magnificent palazzo in the heart of Siena's historic centre, this luxury choice offers well-sized and elegantly furnished rooms and suites;…
San Lorenzo & San Marco
A walk from the city centre, this impeccable residence is a lovely retreat. There's an air of old-world elegance about the six guest rooms with their four…
Volterra
This excellent hostel occupies a 13th-century monastery complete with a frescoed refectory where breakfast is served. Airy rooms overlook the cloisters…
Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
Housed in a 12th-century palazzo a stiletto-strut from fashionable Via de' Tornabuoni, this intimate eight-room hotel is a gem. Rooms reveal an…
Central Coast & Elba
The warmth of the welcome at this wine estate is superb. Wicker furniture, huge beds and swish bathrooms define bedrooms, breakfast is a vast spread and…
Central Tuscany
The prospect of spending the night in this fabulous medieval castle in a slightly out-of-the-way location on the very edge of the Chianti Senese makes a…
Montepulciano
Dutch-born Karin and Italian Antonio met when working in Milan's high-velocity fashion industry, but eventually decided organic farming was more to their…
Montepulciano
Owned by the same family for over 800 years, this atmospheric B&B offers a choice of comfortable standard and superior rooms with tea/coffee set-up and…
