Traveler beware! 5-star appearance. 3-star experience. Pros: Beautiful property with scenic views of Chianti hills, 3 gorgeous swimming pools, spacious well-appointed room (24 Blue), substantial variety of savory and sweet breakfast offerings, restaurant staff is friendly and capable. The porter is perhaps the hardest working staff so tip him generously. Cons: Lack of full service. There is no concierge and front desk staff is borderline rude and not especially helpful. (for example: twice did not book restaurant reservations despite assuring us they did). It was late September, so staff were likely exhausted from a record breaking summer onslaught of tourists. In part, who can blame them as sadly most guests here are the typical "ugly American tourist.” Noisy and loud is also a problem as many rooms face inwards toward the main courtyard entrance where the sound of people gathering, luggage being dragged across cobblestone, breakfast service, and taxi car doors slamming shut reverberates and is amplified. On site food menu is extremely limited, extremely overpriced, and flavorless. €23 for a tiny portion of pici pasta that in Siena cost €12; €22 for Aperol Spritz, €25 service fee per person for room service. Best to rent a car as the 20-minute ride to/from Siena is €60 one-way by taxi and €110 by private driver. One expects a markup but not this high of one. Lots of steep stone steps with no ADA accessibility. We had the added misfortune that our stay coincided with a buyout of the property for a wedding, of which we were not made aware at the time of our booking. Setup was a messy loud chaotic affair and the wedding guests were obnoxiously entitled American bros and their hoes. If we had known then we would not have booked here. One day prior, the hotel offered us a complimentary spa treatment as a gesture of apology. There are many superior properties in Tuscany. Look elsewhere for one that offers truly 5-star service and don't be fooled by the beauty of this one as the overall experience is sub-par for the price you will pay (minimum €900/night)
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