Relais Villa Baldelli

Arezzo - Cortona - Cortona, 20 km da Arezzo

Description

Relais Villa Baldelli dates back to 1600 and still carries the name of the local family which owned the villa. The present owners bought the building, in it’s abandoned state, a few years ago with the intention of restoring it to its former glory and tranforming it as a charming ‘relais’ with every modern comfort whilst faithfully keeping it’s original design.
The external architecture remains as it was with it’s irregularly placed windows, brick arches and doorways in worked ‘pietra serena’. Inside the villa, the characteristics of a bygone age have also been retained; walls in lime plaster, brick ceilings supported on chestnut beams, terracotta floors, doors and fittings, all restored using original materials, are complemented by colours, patterns and decorations of the period. The result of all this care is a delightful intimate hotel with echoes of the medieval country, rhythms of essential life for a peaceful, relaxed stay. The public rooms have been restored following the same philosophy offering a well stocked bar and a comfortable, welcoming lounge with period furnishings, warmed by the large original fireplace. The quietly elegant dining room of the ‘Relais Villa Baldelli offers breakfast on rediscoverd traditional ingredients and flavours, with interesting creative touches. The breakfast are served on the terrace in the shade of the centuries old trees during the warm months. In the tasting room a quality list of wines and spirits.
Very near the Relais Villa Baldelli there is a riding school where rides through the woods up to Monte S. Egidio or across the valley to Lago Trasimeno can be arranged for our guests. Our staff, whilst taking care of each of our visitors as if they were a personal guest, can also help with suggestions for interesting local itineraries, whether naturalistic or artistic, in such a way as to help you experience the history, traditions, the man-made and natural beauty that is such an essential element of Cortona.