Castel Monastero, Italy

This luxury hotel in Tuscany is set within the small medieval village of Monastero dell'Ombrone. Guests stay within the thousand-year-old walls and can sample Chianti produced in the property's own vineyards and dine in the Gordon Ramsay-consulted restaurant.

Opened July

Owners Eleganzia Hotels & Resorts

General manager Andrea Prevosti

Executive chef Alessandro Delfanti

Designer Hirsch Bedner Associates

Bedrooms 76

Facilities include two restaurants, two bars, tearoom, wine cellar, luxury spa, tennis court, outdoor swimming pool and a meeting room catering for up to 150 guests.

Price From €392 (£335)

Address Monastero d'Ombrone 19 - 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy

Telephone 00 39 0577 570001

Websitewww.castelmonastero.com