Il Borgo di Villa Castelletti Country Hotel

I found it absolutely pleasant. The spaces are beautiful, well-kept, and relaxing. The pool area is very nice. The rooms are nice too, but... Personally, our room, which was on two levels, was not very comfortable. The bathroom (toilet area) was small; I couldn't fit my legs in it. The loft with the bed had the problem of being warm and not receiving any airflow from the air conditioning: even when set to maximum, it was cold below but warm in bed. These are small negative notes that explain why I do not give a perfect 5/5, but it is still truly highly rated. Special mention also goes to the breakfast. Varied, abundant, interesting.

We had the pleasure of spending one week at il Borgo, a typical Tuscan countryside retreat within distance of Florence and surrounding areas. We had room 4 Raffaello, a double deluxe room which felt like a mini apartment with double hob, mini fridge, pans and crockery, comfortable bed, a/c, hot and powerful shower. Pool area is good. we took our own drinks in metal cups. We made use of the outside tables for meals, a drink and playing games. Be sure to walk around the whole accommodation building and use different tables to enjoy the sunsets. All of the staff are friendly and helpful. booking us taxis a few times. The breakfast is lovely with plenty of choice including vegetarian. My only small criticisms are that there are no plug sockets next to the bed so phones had to be charged in the kitchen area and no socket near a mirror for hair straighteners. Also not much space for clothes, but I’m not sure many guests stay a week. A wonderful place that felt like our Italian home.

As soon as we found Villa Castelletti and drove up the driveway, we knew it was the perfect wedding venue for us, especially with the option of the guests being able to stay at Borgo Il Castelletti. We hired it all 21 rooms for 2 nights exclusively, plus the extra 6 rooms of the villa, and had a pizza party the night after the wedding for our guests. It comfortably accommodated everyone, bed and breakfast board with a pool. The staff were excellent at accommodating everyone - from gluten free separate plates for guests with allergies, to ensuring staff were on hand to check guests in after hours, booking us in the on-site restaurant, suggesting we could move breakfast hours from 7am-10am to 8-11am for after the wedding etc. There’s a lovely lake behind the villa, the river to walk along, an on site restaurant which is gorgeous! Aside from those, there isn’t a massive amount to do, or within walking distance as it’s in the Tuscan hills and Signa is a small village, but it’s perfect for relaxing & for guests if using the villa as your wedding venue (as we did). The hotel did offer shuttle runs in their minibus to/from the train station to guests wanting to explore Florence (approx 15 mins by train), or heading to Pisa airport by train, which was a lovely added touch. Staff were exceptional - catering to all needs, all guests & just being so warm, welcoming & friendly! Can’t fault them at all.