Located just 3 kilometers from San Gimignano and its famed Medieval
towers, Sosta del Duca is an ancient complex with an impressive
history. Its story can be traced to the 1300’s when it belonged to an
aristocratic feudal family. Subsequent owners included the noble
Acciaiuoli family and the Royal House of the Savoy family. The present
owners are architects and have lovingly restored the estate in just the
past decade. Much attention has been paid to maintaining the integrity
and character of the original structure. At the same time, the Bimbi
family has done an outstanding job of tastefully furnishing the
apartments and equipping them with the most recent amenities. Modern
conveniences include air conditioning, wireless internet and shared
laundry facilities (washer and dryer). On site dinners are offered
three times per week. They are prepared with traditional Tuscan recipes
using local produce and ingredients. The wines are regional and of
excellent quality. The outside dining area is a lovely covered pergola
with beautiful views over the countryside. The inside dining area is
called the “La Stanza del Duca” (The Duke’s Room) and is warm and
welcoming with its brick interior and characteristic arches.
The hillside setting amid the olive orchards and vineyards provides
lovely the views. San Gimignano is easy to reach, either by the main
road, which takes about 10 minutes by car or by the original back road,
which also leads to the town. Hardy walkers can take this lane and
reach the town in about 45 minutes. As you walk through the
countryside, the views of the famous towers take you back to another
time.
The estate comprises the manor villa and several of its annexes. The
main building houses 14 guest accommodations and there is also an
independent guest cottage with garden (CAPANNA
DI SOPRA). Sosta del Duca is open in from April until
November.
Sport and nature enthusiasts may take excursions on foot, on horseback
or on mountain bike and wander through woods and vineyards, ruins of
old churches, castles and lovely old farm buildings. Golf Club (18
holes) is 12 km away, tennis-courts and horse-riding are 4 km away
Accommodation (100 sq meters):
GROUND FLOOR: Capanna di Sopra is an independent cottage located
approximately 50 meters from the main villa. It is surrounded by a
spacious private garden with beautiful view, furnished with table and
chairs.
The accommodation is composed of a living/dining room with fireplace
and adjacent kitchen area (microwave, grill and dishwasher); one queen
bedroom with ensuite bathroom and shower and outdoor access; one queen
bedroom with outdoor access; one twin bedded room (beds can join to
make a queen size bed), one bathroom with shower
Equipment: Satellite TV, telephone, air conditioning, freezer,
microwave/grill, shared laundry room (washing machine, dryer).
Outdoors: Garden and shared furnished outdoor areas and swimming
pool (8x6m)
Services included in the price: Gardener, consumption of water,
electricity, gas for the kitchen and hot water production, heat, final
cleaning and air conditioning (mid June to mid Sept). Luggage transport
from
the parking lot at check-in and check-out
Paid on site in cash: Telephone
On request for an additional fee: Maid service, extra
linen change, extra cleaning, swimming pool towels, laundry facilities
(washing machine and dryer), baby-bed, dinners, mountain bikes, guided
tours of the cities of art and gastronomic cities, cooking and pottery
lessons.
Pool open: April to November
Final cleaning: Included
Security deposit: 300 EUROS - paid to the owner
Electricity: Included
Air conditioning: Included and available from mid June to
mid September
Parking: On site
Access: 2 km on gravel road
Tourism tax paid on site: 1.5 Euros per person
for the first 5 consecutive nights, excluding children under 12.
Distances: Florence and Siena can easily be reached in about 30
minutes by car. 3 km San Gimignano, 5 km Poggibonsi, 30 km Siena,
40 km Florence, Pisa 90 km, Lucca 100 km , the Chianti region 30 km and
the Tyrrhenian sea 90 km
Airports: Firenze Peretola 50 km, Pisa Galileo Galilei 80 km.
PRICES AND AVAILABILITY UPON REQUEST
The owners would like to let you know about the restaurant at
Sosta del Duca:
Three times a week at dinner – on Saturday, Tuesday and Friday – our
restaurant is open for our guests to enjoy our home made dishes from
the most typical Tuscan tradition the patio (in the garden) or in the
cellar.
We always offer a fixed menu for dinner and it is different every
evening, made up of assorted starters, a first course of pasta, a
second course of meat and vegetables, and dessert.
We please ask to let us know of food allergies or food intolerances so
that we can be organized to prepare the right meal.
We cook gluten free and also vegetarian food but we should know in
advance, not last minute please.
As regarding the wines, there is a vast assortment in our wine list.
The price is 30.00 euros per person, beverage and wine not included.
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