Hotel Il Chiostro di Pienza

Even though this hotel in a 15th-century Franciscan convent faces no competition within Pienza's walls, the young staff still strives to maintain a high level of comfort with a keen attention to detail. The interior atmosphere -- frescoes on a few walls, the enlarging of old monks' cells to make larger rooms -- owes much to the building's 19th-century incarnation as a seminary, but most of the rooms feature modern touches like glass-topped tables and fabrics in bright colors. A few rooms in a wing of the hotel have a more antique charm, with simple peasant-style furniture made of old wood. The garden outside the breakfast room/restaurant (which offers fine Tuscan food) has sweeping views of the Val d'Orcia and tables for breakfast and bar service in summer. During the high season, light lunches are served under the arcades of the convent's cloister for those just passing through town.

Facilities:
Restaurant; babysitting; concierge; outdoor pool; room service

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