A 10th-century castle on a 4,200-acre estate of vineyards, olive groves, and forest. Thirty-nine suites in the original castle and converted farmhouses. Belmond's Tuscan flagship.
"10th-century castle on a 4,200-acre estate. 39 suites, working vineyard, olive grove, the Belmond Tuscan flagship."
Castello di Casole is a 10th-century castle near Casole d'Elsa in the Siena province of Tuscany, on a 4,200-acre estate of working vineyards, ancient olive groves, and protected forest. The property was restored over a multi-year programme between 2009 and 2012, opened as Castello di Casole, and acquired by Belmond (LVMH's heritage-hotel collection) in 2018. The castle itself is the property's centrepiece — original 10th-century stone walls, restored ceiling beams, and the original castle keep — with 39 suites distributed across the castle and the surrounding restored farmhouses.
The accommodation categories run from Heritage Suites in the castle's main building (with original frescoes, parquet, and Tuscan-stone bathrooms) to Junior Suites in the farmhouse outbuildings, and the multi-bedroom Villas — three- to six-bedroom standalone restored farmhouses with private pools, chefs available on request, and butler service. The Villas are the property's most-requested category for multi-generational and group travel.
The grounds — 4,200 acres — include the working winery (producing Chianti and Toscana IGT labels), the olive grove (producing the estate's own oil), an organic vegetable garden that supplies the kitchens, hiking trails, and a small spa with thermal baths drawing on the property's mineral spring. The pool is the heated outdoor pool overlooking the estate. The horseback riding programme runs throughout the year, and the property's Tuscan-cooking school is among the better hotel-based culinary programmes in Italy.
Dining is at Tosca — the property's main fine-dining restaurant, in the castle's stone-walled dining hall — with a daily-changing menu drawing on the estate's gardens and vineyard. Pazzia is the more relaxed pizza-and-cocktail restaurant. The wine programme is heavily Tuscan-focused with the estate's own labels at the centre. Service is the consistent Belmond standard delivered by a heavily Tuscan team, and the resort's combination of the working wine estate, the historic castle, and the multi-bedroom villa accommodations makes it one of the more versatile Tuscan luxury options.
The Tuscan anniversary for couples who want the historic-castle setting and Belmond's heritage-hotel discipline. Book a Heritage Suite in the castle's main building. Tosca dinner; private wine tasting in the cellar; the on-property cooking school for a couples' afternoon. Belmond handles vow renewals at the castle's small chapel.
The Tuscan honeymoon for couples whose taste runs to working-wine-estate-and-castle. Book a Junior Suite for the more accessible rate, or a Heritage Suite for the full castle experience. Multi-day stays with vineyard tours, olive grove walks, and Tuscan cooking lessons. The Belmond Tuscan honeymoon.
The multi-bedroom Villas (three to six bedrooms) with private pools, chefs, and butler service are the family-luxury answer. Kids' programmes include vineyard tours, cooking classes, horseback riding, and pasta-making workshops. The 4,200-acre estate gives multi-generational families room to spread out across multiple villas while still having a shared central castle for meals and activities.
Località Querceto
53031 Casole d'Elsa (Siena), Tuscany
Heart of Tuscany; 60 min from Florence (FLR), 35 min from Siena
39 suites + villas on 4,200-acre estate
Junior Suite from €1,000/night
Heritage Suite (castle) from €1,800
Villa (3-bed with pool) from €5,500
Villa (6-bed with pool) from €15,000
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 2 nights (3 in peak)
10th-century castle setting
4,200-acre working wine estate
Tosca (fine-dining Tuscan)
Multi-bedroom Villas with private pools
Tuscan cooking school · horseback riding
Open: late March – early November
Peak: June–September (book 4 months ahead)
Best value: April, October
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all accommodations
In-villa office setups on request
From €1,000/night. Multi-bedroom Villas (the most-requested for groups) book 4–6 months ahead.
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