Borgo Santo Pietro

Press Reviews

Conde Nast Traveller (UK), August 2010
"It's rare to come across a hotel that gets it right in just about every department. Danish Italophiles Claus and Jeanette Throttrup bought 13th-century Borgo Santo Pietro as a derelict villa in 2001. Jeanette searched antique markets all over Europe to create the illusion of a house lived in by generations of aristocratic globetrotters. The curtains and bedcovers are made from silks by Fortuny and Rubelli; blocks of antique marble have become bathroom worktops; and the flagstones in the entrance hall came from a French castle (large boulders were rolled across the floor to 'weather' them). The effect is opulent, stylish and just a little bit eccentric."

Conde Nast Traveler (US), 2009 Hot List
"The Sienese monks who stopped at the Borgo Santo Pietro more than 800 years ago wouldn't recognize the place today. Danish owners Claus and Jeanette Thottrup have rebuilt the old stone exteriors and added chandeliers and beautiful trompe l'oeils... The effect is elegant, with useful modern touches: oil paintings open to reveal flat-screen TVs, an extensive DVD library is on hand, and claw-foot tubs look plucked from an Italian castle. Rose-lined pathways lead to secluded benches, a lovely orto (vegetable garden) that provides the restaurant with its greens, and just-planted fruit orchards."

The Independent, August 2009
"Radiating elegance and comfort, the hotel... is the result of an eight-year labour of love on behalf of owners Jeanette and Claus Thottrup. They bought the house to live in, but soon decided that it was far too special to keep to themselves. A meticulous restoration has subsequently transformed the property into a country-house style retreat with seven bedrooms, a spa, a freshwater infinity swimming pool and 13 acres of mature Tuscan gardens - all surrounded by inspiring views of the countryside."

Travel + Leisure
"Antiques and hand-painted murals accent the 11 unique rooms at this retreat, originally built in the early 13th century. The produce from its extensive gardens goes straight into the on-site restaurant - evidence of Tuscany's farm-to-table trend."

Conde Nast Traveler (US), Hot List Spas 2009
"Tucked away in an annex that housed the long-abandoned hamlet's bakery, the spa at Tuscany's Borgo Santo Pietro is a single palatial treatment room that mirrors the hotel's ethos of making each visitor feel as if the property is his own domain. Despite the cozy digs, the menu of treatments is expansive and the prices reasonable. Among the options: a skin resonance facial that tackles sensitive skin; an eye "supreme" which promises to rectify puffiness, dark circles, and wrinkles; and a cranial-sacral treatment (book a day in advance) that helps with headaches and tension. Beautiful design details like exposed brick walls, vaulted painted ceilings, Gothic-like candelabras, and a fireplace keep one aesthetically pleased while being pampered."

Conde Nast Traveller (UK), Hot List 2009
"Few Italian hotels manage to recreate the ambience of a cultured house party as effectively as Borgo Santo Pietro... It feels like a friend's home, even though there's a full range of hotel services, from a gourmet restaurant to pre-loaded iPods and a well-equipped spa. The owners commissioned artisans and combed antique markets to create the illusion of a house that has been lived in by generations of aristocratic globetrotters. The bedrooms have brocade bedspreads, marble fireplaces, Murano chandeliers and claw-footed bathtubs, and the common areas are also richly decorated. The 12-acre grounds are divided into a rose walk, a playground, tennis courts, vegetable and herb gardens and a natural pool (with bar)."

The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, November 2008
"This new spa... is a novelty: a one-room rustic idyll that dispenses trance-inducing Shiatsu and facials at the hands of two experienced therapists, using organic Comfort Zone products - there's even a customised range for men. Owned by two Danes, this is an eight-bedroom Tuscan classic, with clawfoot baths and custom-made everything from plates to linen dressing-gowns. It's all immersed in rose-scented gardens, 35 minutes from Siena. The organic cuisine has a light touch - as you'll discover with your first mouthful of the linguine with fried Mediterranean king prawns. And don't get us started on the chocolate terrine."

Guest Reviews

Reviews are only from people who have stayed there and booked through i-escape.

• “
  The location and scenery were beautiful. The gardens were superb and the whole ambiance both in the hotel and in the grounds was very stylish but relaxed. The food was delicious but the portions at dinner were quite small (bearing in mind the cost). The staff were very friendly.”
  Rosemary, United Kingdom (08.07.11)

• “Borgo is beyond fantastic - we loved it!
  Evening Restaurant food and wine little pricey, with ambitions of Michelin Stars! But always the option of cosying up in a cubby hole around the grounds and eating off the day menu.
  Staff were excellent and nothing was too much. Can't wait to go back one day!!”
  James, United Kingdom (24.09.10)