f there is a single word more alluring than Italy,
            
            
              then it must be its own heart and soul… Tuscany.
            
            
              Always so much more than a place, Tuscany is first
            
            
              a way of life, each present moment infused with
            
            
              centuries of the world’s favourite art, culture, food and
            
            
              wine. In the rolling hills not far from the timeless cities
            
            
              of Florence, Siena and San Gimignano is one of the
            
            
              largest private estates in all of Italy.
            
            
              Once home to Italian royalty (and laterly the great film
            
            
              director, LucchinoVisconti), a recently renovated 10th-
            
            
              century castle is situated at the heart of a 4,200-acre
            
            
              private estate. Hotel Castello di Casole will offer rustic
            
            
              elegance amid stunning panoramic views of its
            
            
              surrounding vineyards and olive groves. The property
            
            
              features five unique styles for a total of 41 suites,
            
            
              blending grand Italian design with custom Tuscan
            
            
              furnishings, reflecting the region’s landscape and rich
            
            
              history. Other compelling features and amenities of
            
            
              the property include a 5,400-square-foot Essere Spa
            
            
              with a fitness centre and outdoor spa garden; a
            
            
              restored 18th-century chapel, ideal for weddings and
            
            
              private dinners; Ristorante Tosca, for fine-dining;
            
            
              Pazzia gourmet pizzeria; as well as Bar Visconti, with
            
            
              its unparalleled wine and cocktail menu.
            
            
              In addition to the beautiful suites, Castello di Casole
            
            
              offers guests the opportunity to rent one of six
            
            
              remarkable countryside Farmhouses and live among
            
            
              the vineyards and sweeping hills of the historic estate.
            
            
              The secluded Farmhouses are peaceful, private homes
            
            
              surrounded by acres of open space. Available for
            
            
              weekly rentals, the Farmhouses accommodate
            
            
              between eight to twelve persons.
            
            
              For smaller groups seeking the Farmhouse experience,
            
            
              guests also have an enticing option with the Hotel
            
            
              Villas at Castello di Casole. These authentic homes
            
            
              feature conveniences such as spacious kitchens,
            
            
              sumptuous baths and outdoor dining areas. Hotel
            
            
              Villas are available for nightly or weekly rentals and
            
            
              can accommodate four to six guests.
            
            
              Toscana Bellissima
            
            
              A taste of Tuscan country high life at the beautifully restored
            
            
              Hotel Castello di Casole - A Timbers Resort Hotel & Residences
            
            
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              Opening
            
            
              01st July
            
            
              2012