Hotels in Cortona
Reasonably priced accommodation is found at a convent just outside the city walls at Instituto Santa Margherita, Viale Cesare Battisti 17 (www.santamargherita.smr.it; tel. 0575/1787203). Just a few minutes’ walk from the town center, spartan but pleasant doubles begin at about 60€.
Besides the hotels listed in this section, Cortona contains some real B&B gems. Casa Chilenne B&B, Via Nazionale 65 (www.casachilenne.com; tel./fax 0575-603-320), and Casa Bellavista, Località Creti 40 (www.casabellavista.it; tel. 0575-610-311), both offer stunning accommodation, friendly hosts, and free Internet. Casa Chilenne is located in the heart of town (doubles for 110€), while Bellavista offers a more rustic experience a short drive west in the village of Creti (124€ and up). Book way in advance, as rooms in both are limited (four rooms are available in Bellavista and five in Casa Chilenne).
If you really want to soak up the sun in this now-famous countryside, you can also try an agriturismo outside of town. The tourist office publishes a list of them, or visit www.apt.arezzo.it for additional choices. A luxurious option is the Villa di Piazzano, Località Piazzano (www.villadipiazzano.com; tel. 075-826-226), 6km (3 3/4 miles) southeast of Cortona. This fabulous property dates back to 1464, but boasts modern amenities, large rooms, a pool, and flowery gardens -- breakfast includes a huge spread of homemade cakes, fresh fruit, and baked goods, served on a sun-swept terrace. Rates in high season range from 187€ to €442.
Finally, fans of Under the Tuscan Sun will be thrilled to learn that the actual house that served as "Villa Bramasole" in the movie is now a rental property known as Villa Laura, just outside town. Originally built in 1504, the site contains the main villa and adjacent farmhouse, with nine bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, a swimming pool and hot tub, and Wi-Fi. For more details: https://www.luxuryretreats.com/vacation-rentals/r/26202455
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Casa Zeni
You’ll take to hill town life easily in one of these charming, stone-walled apartments in a meticulously restored medieval house in the center of town. Apartments sleep from 3 to 6 guests in great style, with contemporary furniture that blends well with rustic tile floors and…$Around Town
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Hotel Italia
This 15th-century palace is not as grand as the neighboring San Michele, but the hospitality hits the same high notes, Piazza Signorelli is just steps away, and the relaxed ambiance seems to come naturally and is well-suited to small-town Cortona. The spacious high-ceiling rooms are…$Around Town - Hotel
Hotel San Michele
In this 15th-century palazzo right in the center of town, the salons and high-ceilinged guest rooms, a few frescoed and paneled, are reminders of Cortona’s long past as a prosperous and noble town. Tile-floored rooms are appealingly furnished in what might be described as “fading…$Around Town - B&B
La Corte dei Papi
The hospitable David Papi has converted his family’s country house, dating from 1770, into a quiet and luxurious retreat in the valley just below Cortona. The former farm is well-suited to a romantic getaway, as many of the enormous suites are set up as spas, with sumptuous…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Relais Il Falconiere
When Riccardo Baracchi inherited a farm from his grandmother, he and his wife, Sylvia, created a stylish and sophisticated retreat where antiques-filled rooms are scattered among a villa and several stone farmhouses. As comfortably luxurious as the furnishings are, timbered ceilings…$$$Around Town
