Relais Ortaglia
C. Italy: Tuscany: Montepulciano
This spacious farmhouse has been turned into a welcoming bed and breakfast located just outside of the town of Montepulciano. The always-present owners have created a warm and relaxing environment for their guests complete with a cantina for wine tasting, a barbecue for cookouts, even an oven for baking bread and pizza. On a number of occasions, one family has taken over the house and has requested to have dinner "at home" which Mara and Terenzio have arranged for them. Surrounded by a beautiful countryside panorama, there is a large swimming pool with jacuzzi for the guests' enjoyment. Included in the five hectares of grounds are well cared for gardens as well as an olive grove from where the owners make their own olive oil. Mara and Terenzio are available to assist their guests with itinerary planning, make restaurant recommendations (they sent us to Rossillina's in Pienza with only five tables and we loved it!), as well as provide a bountiful breakfast buffet. They have even hosted weddings! Accommodations are all ensuite and are not air-conditioned. In reading the guest book, we could see that for visitors wishing to feel like pampered guests in a private home, Relais Ortaglia works perfectly!