Castel Monastero - the Leading Hotels of the World

The accommodation impresses with spacious, charming rooms, daily cleaning, and fantastic amenities. Guests appreciate the friendly, helpful staff and delicious, diverse breakfast options.

Castel Monastero is an exceptional hotel. We felt a sense of tranquillity as soon as we arrived; it's simply beautiful. What makes this hotel, however, is not just its location or its glorious rooms - it's the staff. There seems to be genuine joy here for what they've created, and every single one was friendly, helpful and smiling. We were blown away by the quality of the food in the main restaurant. But we did treat ourselves to the tasting menu at the Michelin-starred Contrada. This wasn't just a food experience, but a journey, an event. The Maitre d, Manuela, demonstrated such passion that we will remember not just the meal but the experience - and how she made us feel - forever. We arrived stressed and tired. Four nights later, we were different people. We will be back. Thank you.

We stayed 6 nights at this property, following three glorious days in Florence and several in Rome. Located just about 25 minutes from Siena, this resort is ideally situated for travelers who want to visit the lovely hillside villages and Tuscany’s wine country - which was our goal. We did not have our own car but had arranged drivers to take us to wine tastings and a cooking class during our stay - and wish we had arranged a cooking class on site as well. The property was very kind to upgrade our suite reservation to a Royal Suite, and though I was not a fan of the stairs in our room my husband loved the balcony. Accommodations are rustic - some rooms have more decorations than others to elevate the elegance. Our suite was a bit spartan and dark - this is a renovated medieval property so we just went with it but I would perhaps have liked more light and something on the walls. There is twice daily housekeeping. It was hot during our stay so the fresh towels were a godsend. Guests may enjoy three beautiful pools and a spa. We wish we had had the time! Two restaurants are on site: the Michelin Starred La Contrada and La Cantina, which is more casual but also excellent. We enjoyed dinners at both. La Contrada absolutely earned its star - the dishes were an unexpected infusion of flavors and delightful. Service was beyond fantastic. La Cantina was also wonderful — excellent service and beautiful dishes. Breakfast during our stay was served outside at La Contrada and included every offering we wanted and then some. Additionally you may order an omelet or pancakes etc… Service at this property was excellent. There was a period that was incredibly busy due to many guests attending the Bocelli concert and you could tell that staff were really hustling. It did not affect us at all. There is something about enjoying wine or cocktails in the small medieval piazza while the swallows talk to one another that is incredibly peaceful. And truly, the only noise we ever heard were the conversations between the birds. We felt refreshed from our visit so that our return to Rome and then home could make us feel as though we recharged our spirits.