Cortona, ItalySan Martino Bocena
Relais Chateaux Il Falconiere & Spa
Tuscan vineyard household
San Martino Bocena Cortona, Italy
Renovated
2018
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Local WellnessOutside the door
Tuscan vineyard household
A family-run wine estate where seventeenth-century stone buildings, working vineyards, and Michelin-starred dining feel like an intimate Tuscan homecoming.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A seventeenth-century villa and chapel, once home to poet Antonio Guadagnoli, preserved by the Baracchi family since 1860.
Remarkable
Estate vineyards, on-site winery, Michelin-starred Valdichiana dining, and cooking masterclasses root every stay in Tuscany.
Notable
Thesan Spa offers vinotherapy rituals, red wine baths, and a hydrotherapy vitality pool overlooking Tuscan olive groves.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
this tiny estate and its 400-year-old buildings were painstakingly restored by owners Silvia and Riccardo Barrachi, and the result feels like an invitation to a private home.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set in the quiet hills of San Martino Bocena, the estate looks out across the Valdichiana toward ancient Cortona.
The rooms
Scattered across the villa, barns, and former chapel, rooms feature original terracotta floors, antique furnishings, and views over olive groves.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Sun loungers and scalloped parasols line the outdoor swimming pool, framed by manicured hedges and olive trees.
The spa
An indoor-outdoor hydrotherapy pool overlooks rolling hills, and vinotherapy treatments include red wine soaks in hammered copper tubs.
Dogs stay too.
Il Falconiere Restaurant
Housed in the restored seventeenth-century lemon house, the Michelin-starred dining room looks across estate vineyards through iron-framed glass.
At the table
Chef Silvia Baracchi leads hands-on pasta and regional Tuscan cooking masterclasses around the estate kitchen island.
How it began
Once the country retreat of poet Antonio Guadagnoli, the estate has remained in the Baracchi family since 1860.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.