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About Us

why and how we created iCastagni 

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any regrets? not one.

Our Story

We had been Italy fans for years.  We had honeymooned in Italy and had vacationed there every year for as long as we could remember.  One day during a summer stay in Tuscany we stumbled upon the village of Montefollonico and it changed our lives.

 

We remember entering the village through its ancient stone arch and having a cappuccino at the cafe on the village piazza; an impromptu, unplanned stop.  It was a beautiful sunny day and we lingered, enjoying the warmth and watching people go about their daily business. They crossed the piazza to get from one place to the next, exchanging a few words with each other as they did so, or occasionally rested on a stone bench in the shade and exchanged more than a few words, almost all of them peppered with hand gestures. We couldn't understand a thing but we felt captured by the special charm of the place; the village was untouched but alive and thriving, beautifully preserved but there wasn't a tourist in sight.  It felt truly authentic and so very Italian, yet we felt welcome and at ease.  Hooked, we wanted to explore more.  We saw a small hotel and went in to try and ask a few questions.  We ate lunch at the village restaurant and stretched our stay as long as we could before having to  return to our accommodation an hour's drive away.  The next day we drove back to Montefollonico; the next year we vacationed there; and we did the same the year after; and the next; and the next; and then we learnt Italian, decided to move to the village full-time; bought the hotel which had miraculously come onto the market for sale; renovated it with the village builder as his last job before retirement, and then renamed it.  We accepted each and every invitation from the curious residents we now call friends and some of them are now pivotal to the running of the property as a business.   Any regrets? Not one.

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Our Concept  -  Our Clients

what can you offer in Tuscany that hasn't been offered before?

Good question.  The magic of Tuscany draws hundreds of thousands of visitors​ each year and there's already something for everyone.  They all visit Tuscany but very few of them experience it.

iCastagni offers travelers seeking quality authentic experiences and a genuine connection with the place they are visiting a way of doing so, without them having to compromise on excellent accommodation and personal service.
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iCastagni is small which keeps things special, and 'luxury boutique', which keeps things firmly in the quality category.  We have a strict exclusive use policy which means that we only ever take one group at a time so that we can focus solely on that group and they can enjoy the luxury of having the entire place to themselves without having to navigate other guests.  The property, gardens, staff, facilities, small pool, and amenities are for the sole use of the group.  It all functions like a hotel but feels like your own fully-staffed villa.

In tandem with the luxury of beautifully appointed and extensively elegant accommodation, our guests get to experience the 'real' Tuscany.  The one that we, as full-time residents, live.  This is a Tuscan experience, rather than a Tuscan trip, and avoids all the tourist pitfalls and focuses on the places where Italians go.  We listen to your likes and dislikes and then use them to create an itinerary that contains all the things you want to do and none of the things you don't.  We make the best use of your time and your budget.   This is the Tuscany most travellers never see.  And we guarantee you will  absolutely never be presented with a set-menu or a tour bus.

Imagine waking up in Tuscany and having the entire place to yourselves.  This is what Tuscany feels like when every detail is taken care of.  The kind of Tuscany you can't experience as just one or two among many guests, however luxurious the hotel.  This isn't rushed, nor crowded.  It's Tuscany for you and your group at your pace.  Effortless authentic and, maybe, a little life changing?  
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I Castagni Srl, Via Coppoli 13, Montefollonico, 53049 Torrita di Siena (SI)

P.IVA 01604160521 

Legally Registered Provider of: Hospitality, Accommodation, Tour Operator Services, and Wine Sales

  Chamber of Commerce of Siena Reg Number  SI-220722

Insurance Responsabilità Civile Policy - 506829367
Indemnity and Insolvency Insurance Policy - 026016
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CIN: IT052035B4LU3JMM54   IT052035B4N6Y4P3GY  IT052035B4XNS43VGM

© 2021 icastagnituscany.com

I Castagni Srl, Via Coppoli 13, Montefollonico, 53049 Torrita di Siena (SI)

P.IVA 01604160521

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