We have stayed at the Pietrafitta two years in a row and have loved everything about it. It is very good value, the apartments are large and beautifully decorated and the kitchens are very good. This year we were there for four nights and cooked gourmet meals every night. Most have private terraces or gardens and you feel like you have your own personal villa. The plus side is that you can stay shorter than a week and not have to work on a Saturday to Saturday rental basis.

Their outdoor furniture including the pool lounges are of a very high quality. None of that cheap plastic furniture here!! They have a large shared infinity pool with a beautiful view of the valley below.

The Borgo is very well managed and the staff are very friendly and helpful. You may buy firewood or BBQ supplies from the office. About once a week they have a wine and cheese tasting where you may buy wine, cheese and salami and while there they give a very informative talk about the vineyards.

The Pietrafitta is 4 kms from Castellina in Chianti and there is very good access to the Racconda making for an easy drive to many of the sights that are favoured including Florence which is only about 45 minutes away. Castellina is a very nice town with some good restaurants for those that don’t want to cook all their meals. Even if you eat out it is nice to have a chilled bottle of wine and some appies the fridge!! My husband being an early riser would drive into Castellina first thing in the morning to pick up croissants at the local bar.

We have been to a couple of good restaurants while staying there. The Tres Porte in Castellina has good pizza and a full menu of steaks, etc. The Osteria Fo at Castello di Fonterutoli only a few kilometres from Castellina has a large outdoor eating area with a good view. The lunch we had was maybe our best meal on our trip (not including our own cooking!). The inside restaurant is a pleasant room. They are open daily at lunch but only on specific nights. We made a second trip to Al Ristorante Podere le Vigne in Radda in Chianti and you can’t beat the ambience when sitting in their outside garden. The vineyard is a matter of feet from you. We found the meal to be on the expensive side. The meal was delicious, the wine great and worth every penny with that beautiful view. It is a view that says “Chianti”!! Their restaurant indoors has a pleasant atmosphere but a word of warning, the restaurant is difficult to find if you haven't been before. If you are coming from Castellina, you pass through Radda and there is a huge vineyard on the right hand side. You will see a small sign and you head down a long dirt road.

My husband and I stayed here for one week in Sept. As we had visited Castellina previously we were very comfortable with our surroundings. Our apartment was spacious, clean and tastefully decorated. The grounds are immaculate with spectacular views. Roberta and Cinzia were very helpful, offering restaurant suggestions and giving great directions. We definitely would return. It's a great place to relax , too bad one has to come back to reality!!

The Borgo di Pietrafitta Relais had exceeded our expectation in many ways; but it's definitely NOT perfect. The little villa is truly a home away from home.

First off, try to locate this villa BEFORE your trip. We used a GPS and were lost for over an hour. There were no signage to this villa (or we missed it) on the main roads. Upon check-in, then, we realized that there were no shampoo, no housekeeping, no soap. It was okay; we just didn't expect that considering how much we paid. Nothing to it, we went to the local supermarket to pick up some essentials.

My husband twisted his ankle walking on the cobble stones; the staff were attentive. They did all they could to help. They went to town to get him heated pads and cream. I couldn't ask for better service.

It's a great location for visiting Sienna and local wineries. It's such a great destination (for the food and wine). This is easily one of our favorite vacation spot of all time.

My husband and I spent 3 nights at Borgo di Pietrafitta Relais for our honeymoon. When we arrived, we were pleasantly surprised, the place exceeded our expectations. Our apartment was beautiful with a full kitchen, comfortable bed and amazing scenery from our room. We immediately grabbed our wine glasses and explored the property. We were in heaven. The pool and grounds are immaculate and serene. A little town was 2 minutes away and we had some wonderful dinners in town. We also did some day trip to Sienna and Volterra. We truly enjoyed our stay and are already planning a return in Sept 2011.