Borgo Santo Pietro
Antique-luxe agri-estate. Think 13th-century monastery DNA meets high-functioning organic farm. Zero trendy minimalism here — the interiors lean into velvet drapes, chandeliers, and four-poster beds. But the estate is entirely alive: alpacas, sheep, beehives, vineyards, and a cheesemaker on staff. The vibe is old-money Tuscan with deeply earnest farm-to-plate credentials.
Book the pool houses (Dina Ferri, Casa Gerda, La Casa dei Fiori Bianchi) if absolute privacy is the priority — they are estate villas with their own private plunge pools.
Why It Matters
Received Three Michelin Keys in 2025 — the Guide's top hotel distinction. Its Saporium restaurant holds both a Michelin Red Star and Green Star simultaneously. Named in Fodor's Finest Hotels Awards 2025, Tatler's 101 Best Hotels in the World 2025, and ranked #19 Italy and #14 Europe in Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards. The in-house Seed to Skin spa won World Spa Awards 2024 World's Best Country House Hotel Spa. Founders Jeanette and Claus Thottrup (Danish) also run an organic skincare line and a custom luxury sailing yacht.
Borgo Santo Pietro is a 5-star boutique hotel built around a 13th-century Tuscan villa that once served as a healing stopover for medieval pilgrims. It sits on a 300-acre organically cultivated estate — complete with working farm, dairy, vineyard, herb gardens, and a Michelin-starred restaurant — about 40km outside Siena. The 22 rooms and suites are each individually designed with hand-painted frescoes, antique pieces, bespoke beds, and fireplaces. Worn leather armchairs by open fires, a brick wine cellar stocked with 1,500 labels, and fresh flowers cut from the gardens every morning set the tone. This is a proper countryside immersion, not a hotel with a garden.
Where You'll Stay
15 room types available
Casa Gerda Pool House
An estate pool villa with private pool. Complete privacy and seclusion, with own outdoor lounge and full estate amenities.
Dina Ferri Pool House
An estate pool house with its own private pool. Designed for complete privacy at the height of luxury, with personal outdoor space and full estate access.
Giardin de' Fiori Junior Suite
A villa junior suite with signature frescoes, antique furnishings, and bespoke beds. Part of the original 12th-century villa with garden views.
Il Vecchio Forno Suite
Named after the old oven (forno) — one of the characterful villa suites in the 12th-century building with rich textiles, antiques, and a fireplace.
L'Ulivo Junior Garden Suite
Named after the olive tree (ulivo), a garden suite with private walled Mediterranean courtyard, French doors to outdoor lounge and covered terrace, fireplace, and sizeable bathroom with separate shower and bath.
La Casa dei Fiori Bianchi Pool House
Named 'the house of white flowers', this pool house offers ultimate seclusion with a private pool, private outdoor space, and full access to estate amenities.
La Mora Junior Garden Suite
A garden suite with its own private walled Mediterranean courtyard. French doors open to outdoor lounge areas, covered terrace, and verdant privacy. Fireplace inside and sizeable bathroom with separate shower and bath.
Rinaldo di Sorciano Suite
Villa suite named after a local medieval lord. Rich interiors with antique furnishings and fireplace inside the 12th-century villa.
San Galgano Deluxe Room
Named after the nearby medieval abbey ruins. In the 12th-century villa, individually furnished with antiques and rich textiles. Views over the formal gardens or Tuscan countryside.
Santo Pietro Grand Suite
The flagship suite, presiding over the full south wing of the 13th-century villa. Features a sweeping private terrace with uninterrupted views over the Valle Serena fields and vineyards. Cathedral ceilings with high beams, antiques, chandeliers, rich upholstered drapes, grand open fireplace, and a chaise longue. A carved stone staircase leads to a mezzanine with in-room massage facilities. The bedroom has a monumental four-poster bed, separate grand open fireplace, and French doors to the terrace. Hand-painted motifs throughout.
Sir Vincent Deluxe Room
Located in the original 12th-century villa. Individually furnished with antiques, fireplace, paintings, and rich textiles with views over the formal gardens or surrounding countryside.
Studio Badia Junior Suite
A villa junior suite with individually curated antique pieces, bespoke bed, and well-appointed bathroom with views towards the historic Badia.
Ultimate Seclusion Private Estate Garden Suites
Estate garden suites set away from the main villa, designed for maximum privacy. Private garden, outdoor lounge areas, and access to estate grounds. The most secluded non-pool option on the property.
Valle Serena Suite
Villa suite with views over the Valle Serena valley and surrounding vineyards. Antique furnishings, fireplace, and bespoke interiors.
Via del Pellegrino Junior Suite
Named for the medieval pilgrimage route the estate once served. Villa junior suite with antique art, chandeliers, and bespoke bed.
The Property
Eat & Drink
4 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
On-site archery available to guests.
On-site tennis court available to guests.
Hands-on pasta-making classes set amidst the kitchen gardens, organic farmland, and vineyards. Options range from pizza/pasta-making with local cooks to advanced gourmet sessions with Michelin-starred chefs, plus artisan cheese-making workshops.
Guided tour of the 300-acre organically cultivated estate: market gardens, nut fields, herb gardens, vineyards, free-range chickens, honey bees, alpacas, sheep dairy, and the pigs in the forest. Meet the farmers and cheesemakers.
A guided tour of the 13-acre formally manicured gardens, including the healing garden, water garden, formal gardens, culinary gardens, and the wilder estate woodland.
A six-day immersive workshop with acclaimed herbalist Anne McIntyre (May 29 – June 3, 2026). Participants explore the estate gardens, harvest plants, and craft herbal remedies by hand, supported by eight online preparatory modules.
Every Monday evening at Trattoria sull'Albero, guests choose from a range of fresh meat, fish, cheese, and seasonal produce, watch it cooked on the spot, and dine outdoors with live music.
Morning yoga sessions focused on inner healing, mindfulness, and reconnection. Offered as part of the Harmony & Renewal package and also available independently.
A custom hand-carved wooden schooner designed by the Borgo Santo Pietro Group. Features five cabins, marble bathrooms, a spa facility, three sun decks, large salon with lounge and dining, and a private mid-deck dining area. Available for charter in Mediterranean waters (Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, Croatia).
A guided tour to Siena sampling traditional Sienese cuisine and exceptional local wines. Included in the Farm-to-Plate package.
Private wine tasting in the ancient brick cellar beneath the 13th-century villa, guided by the Head Sommelier through 1,500 Tuscan and Italian labels.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Farm-to-plate cooking school with classes from basic pasta-making to advanced Michelin-starred chef sessions and artisan cheese-making.
Working organic farm supplying both restaurants: market gardens, vineyards, sheep dairy, herb gardens, free-range chickens, honey bees, alpacas, and forest pigs.
Extensive estate gardens including formal gardens, water gardens, relaxing/healing gardens, culinary gardens, and wild forest areas. Fresh flowers cut daily for the hotel.
Sun terrace area for guests.
A curved freshwater infinity pool with adjacent bar, bordered by the Trattoria courtyard. Moroccan beds in the pool garden for post-swim lounging.
Three pool house suites (Dina Ferri, Casa Gerda, La Casa dei Fiori Bianchi) each have their own private pool.
Full concierge team reachable at concierge@borgosantopietro.com for activities, day trips, and bespoke arrangements.
State-of-the-art laboratory on the estate where the Seed to Skin natural skincare range is produced from organic estate ingredients.
A dedicated healing garden adjacent to the spa, where therapists harvest fresh herbs for treatments daily. Guests relax outdoors on large curtained Moroccan beds post-treatment.
Ancient brick wine cellar beneath the 13th-century villa, stocked with Tuscan and Italian boutique labels.
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