Villa Baldelli
4 Star****
San Pietro a Cegliolo, 420
52044 Cortona, Italy
Relais Villa Baldelli is a real discovery for tourists: immersed in the peace and quiet of
the pleasant and abundant surrounding countryside, even thought it is close to residential
areas and transportation routes.If you look up you will see the
rooftops, belfries and towers softly reaching towards the west like a painting hanging in
the air in limbo: it is Cortona, the oldest city in Italy, as written by the American
writer Henry James enchanted by the city. Cortona,
high in prestige and mythology, tells the tourist an enchanting and suggestive story of
the gods that founded it and lived there: Jupiter, Electra,
Darden and of the heroes that were buried here: Ulysses, Pythagoras. Cortona,
which can be reached from the villa in just a few minutes, is one of the cities that best
represent the region of Tuscany. Cortona
exceeds itself with its enchanting nature, with its works of art and archaeological
discoveries (on display in the two museums), with its urban configuration of past times,
with its Etruscan walls, medieval streets and houses, renaissance buildings and
multilingual population passing in the town squares. Finally, Cortona offers a variety of
delicious and enticing cuisine waiting to be enjoyed.
Relais Villa Baldelli, a 17th century villa,
which has undergone indispensable and meticulous restoration due to the needs of its new
receptive function, has maintained its original unaltered condition inside and out. The
original working water well is supplied by an underground water table, the paths and the
trees invite you to rest and find peace in their shade, the paving is in cobblestone, the
walls of the rooms are lightly painted with pastoral frescoes and decorated with vintage
paintings and printed reproductions. The furniture and the four-poster beds are also
vintage. Only the bathroom furnishings, simply
elegant and efficient, with hydro massage bathtubs; bring the guest back to the reality of
the third millennium. The villa has 15 rooms
now available, of which 5 are junior suites, 5 are deluxe rooms and 5 are classic rooms.
The ground floor hall is particularly charming with its decoration made out of segments of
seventeenth-century altars. From the hall you
can enter the Relaxing Room furnished with sofas
and tables. There is also a small bar and breakfast room on the ground floor, in which the
antique stone fireplace makes a fine setting representing the history of the villa. For
leisure time activities outside the villa, the guests have an 18 x 9 meters pool, a golf
course and footpaths for walking, horseback riding and mountain biking, at their disposal.
Baldelli Apartments and Villa Serena are nearby
residences and sister properties of Relais Villa Baldelli. Il Casale is all
apartments and Villa Serena is an excellent option for large groups.
Rates
for 2011
Classic
Room
From 120 - 160 E
Superior Room
From 140 - 190 E
Deluxe
Room
From 160 - 230 E
Junior
Suite
From 220 - 280 E
Extra
Bed
25 - 50 E a day
(deluxe
or junior suite)
Rooms
have Double, Queen or King Beds, some have Twin beds.
Rates include VAT, buffet breakfast,
and service.
To
see photos of the Villa Baldelli please click here.
For
directions & a map to the Villa Baldelli please click here.
For more information or to schedule your stay please contact:
Small & Elegant Hotels, International
801 Monroe NW, Suite 104
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
TEL: (616) 844-6000 / FAX: (616) 844-6042
E-Mail: res@smallandeleganthotels.com
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