La Serena Hotel Fdm

We have a house in Tuscany, and when we come here in the summer, we take a couple of days here and there - and we found this hotel by accident. It is so nice. We found out, the hotel has been fully refurbished and what I can see they are about 70% done. It all looks and "smells" very new, paint and carpets and so on; clearly a lot of money is spent here. The management are correctly going for a soft launch. I recall in the late 80s a refurbished London hotel went for a full blown launch and they suspended it after 3 months - and reopened 6 months later. A disaster. I suspect in 2024, this hotel, will be up to speed. I would describe this place a "quiet boutique hotel", I am not sure how many rooms, but I guess 60/70. The entrance / reception area is cool and funky. Quality oozes with great interior designs. The bar area, table and chairs are top quality and again, terrific design. The bar looks like something out of New York. I have never seen so many liquors. Adjacent is a mind boggling wine cellar, at a precise temperature; so cool. We had dinner outside, again very well set up; it was funny, we were the only evening diners there!! The dinner was terrific. Great flavors. Good portions. Terrific chef. Breakfast was okay. The buffet was okay but could have had more fruit and choices, for example smoked salmon. I am sure 2024 Summer there will be improvements. The bedroom were interesting. The owners have rightly so merged two small bedroom into one. So, the result is two bathroom and plenty of space. Not much furniture, but again, I am sure there will be next year. Big TV. Lots of wardrobes. Bed amazing. I slept for 10 hours !! (And I was not boozed up) Bathroom very high end. Small but really nice. A balcony overlooking acres of pretty houses and lovely amazing tree. This place is soooo quiet. Great pretty botanical garden and pool. There is a need for better table and chairs around the pool as I have an old broken hip and cant lay down easily on a lounger .On the roof is a lovely terrace of grass and seating. I am told they are looking to include a roof bar next year. Staff a bit on the low side, but all were warm and friendly. We chatted a few times to the GM. Very nice guy. Very experienced in the hospitality industry. We look forward to seeing him next year. And he will. Go there.