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I had an amazing experience at Castel Monastero. The staff were extremely friendly - as soon as I told them it was my birthday they showered me with surprises including birthday cake and birthday balloons with a bottle of wine in my room! The hotel was extremely clean, breakfast was great. Couldn’t choose a better location for my birthday getaway!

Loved property, stylish, chic, great courtyard breakfast. Enjoyed swimming pool garden, very quiet and tranquil to relax.

The stand out feature were the staff - every single one was friendly, helpful and always happy with a “can do” attitude. The best team that we have been with over many years of travel worldwide. The restaurant was good and everything - all dietary requirements - was, with no exception, too much trouble. Three outside pools and plenty of places for groups to sit out and also for a more quiet relax away from others. Some manageable walks out of the hotel which is set in beautiful Tuscan countryside. Our suite was excellent and the whole property was unique: a village unlike any we have encountered before. It is a Retreat more than Resort and a car is necessary to travel more widely or a very easily organised and reliable taxi through the hotel. Siena is within easy striking distance by car or taxi.

Delicious breakfast, lovely staff…

The location was amazing! Remote, picturesque and peaceful. It’s also perfect for exploring Siena, Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino (all are less than an hour away). The hotel has been thought about very carefully and is in-keeping with the monastery architecture, which makes a stay all the more relaxing. The staff, especially those on reception/concierge, were exceptionally attentive and had a great eye for detail. When we arrived we were upgraded to a different room because we were on our honeymoon-this was so generous of the hotel and marked them above the others we stayed in. The breakfast was very good, coffee was amazing too. The pools were great too-the perfect blend of relaxation and being able to swim! The pool staff were very attentive and looked after us beautifully. Dinner here was something very special indeed! The food was exquisite-up there in the top 5 meals we’ve ever eaten. The room was huge, immaculately clean and incredibly comfortable and with a gorgeous view of the Tuscan countryside. Bathroom was incredible too.