This medieval hamlet, surrounded by nearly 1000 acres of nature reserve in the heart of the Chianti hills, has been lovingly restored and converted to a 4-star hotel.
Authentic Tuscan charm and idyllic surroundings meet with modern comfort in perfect harmony at the hotel, which is composed of a manor house and 4 surrounding farmer's cottages. The hotel is tucked away from the noisy main roads and busy urban centres. However, despite its quiet location, the hotel is extremely central, exactly on the border between the provinces of Siena and Florence.
When you are not relaxing in one of the hotel's 2 swimming pools or reading in the library, you can stroll on the marked walking paths around the hotel or enjoy a work out at the gym. The hotel is open from April to October.
Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
If cancelled up to 7 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
To cancel an existing booking please go to the Cancellation page.
10 % VAT is included. Service charge is not applicable. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Free public parking is possible on site.
Pets are not allowed.
Wireless Internet Hotspot is available in public areas and costs EUR 5.00 per hour.
100 percent of the first night will be charged at least 6 days prior to arrival and is non-refundable.
All children are welcome. All children under 6 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. Extra beds are not available. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1.
Ricavo is an ancient hamlet composed of several different buildings, which means that also the guest rooms are distributed in different buildings throughout the compound. The rooms are charming, and most are decorated in a typical Tuscan style, whilst 3 are decorated with modern décor. Please specify when booking whether you would prefer one queen-size bed or twin beds. The standard rooms are located on the first floor and are accessible via the stairs. There are no elevators at the hotel. Several of the rooms are interconnected. These are available on request and subject to availability. Several rooms allow additional occupancy for a child and have the capacity for an extra bed. As not all rooms allow occupancy of more than 2 people, these rooms are strictly on request and subject to availability.
This double room for 2 people has a private bathroom and is located on the first floor, with access by stairs only. The room is non-smoking.
This is a comfortable and characteristic room with private bathroom and lovely view over hills, which must be accessed by steps. Superior rooms are bigger than Standard Rooms and overlook the hills. All rooms are no-smoking.
La Pecora Nera restaurant is Ricavo's on-site hotel restaurant, which is also open to the public. The restaurant serves a range of à la carte Tuscan cuisine and is open in the evenings from 19:30 onwards, with last orders taken at 21:30. The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
Please note that it is essential to have your own car as the Ricavo is located in the countryside. Castellina in Chianti and San Donato in Poggio are only 10 minutes' drive away but an hour's walk. From the north: Take the A1 motorway and exit at Firenze Certosa. Turn right onto the Firenze-Siena ring road. Exit at San Donato in Poggio and turn left crossing the bridge over the freeway. You are now on SP 101. Between 3.lll and 3.ll, turn left following the brown road signs for Ricavo. Drive downhill on the Castellina County white gravel road (strada bianca) for 1 km. At the bottom, drive up to the front square where the reception is. From South: Take the A1 motorway and exit at Betolle - Val di Chiana. Take the 326 from Sinalunga to Siena. At the junction at Siena follow signs for Tangenziale and Florence. You will automatically be on the freeway from Siena to Florence, the Raccordo Siena - Firenze (SI - FI). Exit at Monteriggioni and turn right onto route SR 2. Pass the town of Castellina Scalo, and at the end of town turn right following signs for Castellina in Chianti. You will now be on route SP 51, which you should follow uphill until you come to a T junction connecting to Route 222. Branch off to the left on the 222. Follow the 222 until the roundabout, where you should take the middle road on the left in the direction of San Donato. After the ice cream parlour route SR 76/a begins; follow it out of town. Between 3.II and 3.lII, turn right following the brown road signs for Ricavo. Drive downhill on the Castellina County white gravel road (strada bianca) for 1 km. At the bottom, drive up to the front square where the reception is.
*Directions included in email booking confirmation
