Villa Francesca

The estate “Villa Francesca” is constructing a Residential Hotel on its property. The wonderful structure is placed in the heart of the Wine district Chianti Classico, between Florence and Siena and very near to San Gimignano. The structure is composed of 2 buildings and the first building it’s scheduled to enter operation at the end of 2006.

Villa Francesca was established in 1973 on land which previously belonged to the old farm of Cortine. Giovanni Mari, who founded and managed Villa Francesca, decided to abandon his role as a surveyor and dedicate himself completely to the business, which had developed rapidly and established itself as an excellent producer of Chianti Classico and extra virgin olive oil. It is no coincidence that Villa Francesca was the first Italian business to introduce the idea of the "producer's label" to the market. The company logo represents the head of a Bacchus, which is an original drawing by Annigoni specially created for Villa Francesca.

Villa Francesca is situated in the heart of the splendid Chianti Classico area, immersed in the green hills ornamented with vineyards and olive groves, halfway between the historic cities of Florence and Siena which, like all Tuscan cities, offer the visitor a vast array of cultural treasures. Villa Francesca is just 5 kilometres from the S. Donato in Poggio exit of the Florence-Siena highway, only 30 minutes away from the historic city of San Gimignano, 30 minutes from the centre of Florence, 35 minutes from Siena, 40 minutes from Florence airport (Peretola) and 90 minutes from Pisa airport (S.Giusto).

The estate comprehends 20 Double Rooms and 17 Suites, as well as 4 double rooms and 1 suite adapted for disabled people. All rooms have a big terrace and a nice view on the surrounding Chianti landscape. Thanks to the great care for every detail and to the kind of offered services, their guests will fill at home in our earthly paradise in the heart of Chianti Classico.

Room Facilities:

• Lovely View
• Balcony
• Temperature Control
• Courtesy Set
• Internet Access
• International Direct Line
• Satellite TV
• Room Safe
• Mini Bar
• Hair Dryer
• Cribs Free
• Car Parking
• Free water-fruit in the room

Suite Facilities:

• Lovely View
• Double Balcony
• Temperature Control
• Courtesy Set
• Internet Access
• 2 International Direct Line
• 2 Satellite TV
• Room Safe
• Mini Bar
• Hair Dryer
• Kitchenette
• Smoking Table
• Sofa Bed
• Cribs Free
• Car Parking
• Free water-fruit in the room

Guest Facilities:

• Breakfast and Dining room,
• Two inside and one outside bar,
• Wellness  Centre
• Fitness Centre with Sauna,
• Turkish bath,
• Gym Aerobic hall,
• Dress rooms,
• Nursery,
• 2 inside Swimming-pools,
• 5 outside Swimming-pools,
• Wide garden,
• Play yard,
• Tennis Court,
• Field for Arc shooting,
• Wonderful wood for trekking,
• Area for the landing of the hot-air balloons and helicopters
• Large Parking

The restaurant Villa Francesca, in collaboration with the agricultural business, offers typical Tuscan dishes and international cuisine accompanied by excellent home-produced Chianti Classico wine and extra virgin olive oil. After tasting the wine and food, it is possible to purchase the products, which are of the highest quality.