Borgo Santo Pietro, Chiusdino

Just outside Chiusdino in the Tuscan countryside, Borgo Santo Pietro has 5 hectares of private gardens. Dating back to the 1200s, it features a swimming pool with bar and terrace.

Rooms and suites are elegant and spacious, decorated in a Baroque style with hand-painted wall art and silk tapestries.

All rooms are air conditioned and feature free WiFi, an iPod dock and a TV with satellite channels and DVD player. You will also find a mini-bar and a modern bathroom with slippers. All have countryside views and some have a bath in the bedroom.

A buffet breakfast is available each morning while Santo Pietro's restaurant serves organic Tuscan cuisine at dinner. A spa with hot tub is available, while outdoors you will find a tennis court and BBQ. Guests also have a common lounge area with patio.

Free parking is provided and the property is 40 minutes' drive from Siena. Piombino on the coast is just over 1 hour away by car, for boats to Elba Island.