Palazzo Tombesi Trecci

Located right at the entrance to the walled town, just inside the ancient stone arch of Porta al Prato, you find the palace. When you step inside, the modern world melts away like a dream and you enter the new reality of a sumptuously furnished and grandly frescoed palazzo dating originally to the 13th century. Created in its current form by the Tombesi-Trecci family in the 19th century, and now restored to its former glory, the building is a truly stunning example of authentic Italian luxury.

With only eight bedrooms, here you feel more like a privileged family guest than a hotel visitor. The shared lounges and ancient hall-like kitchen are as much part of the experience as your double, triple or quadruple room. Stunning frescoes in the living rooms, an antique piano in the music hall and the traditional decorated fireplace in the kitchen all add to the feeling of country-house opulence and expansive ease.

On the ground floor are four bedrooms with separate bathrooms, some with direct access to the garden and some with their own living room, where original furnishings and décor delight the eye with their ornate and authentic detail.

When you set out to explore the historic sights of the town, or for a wine-tasting trip in the palace cellars or further afield, you feel like a different person, a time traveller who has first-hand experience of aristocratic Italian living in the Palazzo Tombesi Trecci of Montepulciano.