Rooms

There are just seven elegant rooms and suites, featuring terracotta floors, brick, whitewashed beams and subtle shades of plum, sage and porcelain. All have private porches or terraces, with views over the vineyards.

At the top of the range, the Grand Suites cater for up to 5 guests, with a contemporary canopy bed in the master bedroom, twin beds in the other, and a sofa bed in the living room. The private covered porch comes with an outdoor shower. The romantic Luxury Suite, the only room on the first floor, has a canopy bed, a separate living room and a large sunset terrace with panoramic views. The Suites are great for couples or small families, with one bedroom and a separate sitting room with a sofa bed, as well as a private terrace also with an outdoor shower. The entry-level, south-facing Luxury Rooms have a double bed (or two singles on request) and a private porch.

Bathrooms come with ample walk-in showers, toiletries with natural local ingredients and bathrobes.

Features include:

• Air conditioning
• Bathrobes
• Coffee / tea making
• Cots available
• Fan
• Fireplace
• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Mosquito net
• Safe box
• Satellite TV
• Terrace/balcony
• Toiletries
• WiFi

Eating

As a working organic winery, there is plenty of opportunity to sample the wares, perhaps none more so than at the tables in the restaurant, Veranda, arranged on the open-sided first-floor dining terrace overlooking the valley. The dishes here for lunch and dinner have a traditional Italian accent – beef tartare, ceppi pasta with lamb and sage, monkfish and sage risotto, homemade gnocchi, Mediterranean blue fish and guinea fowl. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well as a kids' menu. Continental breakfast is included in your room rate – think cold cuts, quiche lorraine, cheeses, local produce. Note that the restaurant is open for lunch daily, but is closed on Tuesday evenings (you can have light meals delivered to your room), and also on the winery tasting menu evenings (Thursday and Saturday).

These tasting menu evenings are in the barrel-shaped winery set into the hillside below the hotel, and they allow you to sample five dishes paired with different wines. The dishes have been chosen to complement the wines rather than vice versa and heavily feature organic and seasonal local produce, including veg, fruit, livestock and game.

All suites also come with a kitchenette, which has an induction hob and fridge, and all rooms have Nespresso machines. You get oil, salt, pepper, tea and coffee supplied on arrival; there's a supermarket a few minutes away.

Within a 15-minute drive, there are lots of other dining options, mainly Italian-style trattorias serving local produce – everything from seafood and pasta to pork, beef and pizza.

Features include:

• Breakfast
• Coffee maker
• Kids' meals
• Restaurant
• Vegetarian options

Activities

• A wine tour and tasting within Filodivino itself is almost obligatory. It’s a 17-hectare estate that specialises in Verdicchio and Lacrima grapes from which they produce 10 different wines. Explore the vineyard and architect-designed cellars, and learn about all about viticulture; end the tour in the impressive tasting room which opens onto an expansive sunset terrace
  
• Senigallia Beach is a half-hour drive away, a long stretch of sand on the Adriatic coast that is well served by bars, restaurants and sun loungers. It’s got the Green Flag award which means it’s safe even for toddlers
  
• About an hour away is Urbino, a gorgeous medieval town and UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its imposing Palazzo Ducale (inside is the National Gallery of the Marche, featuring works by Titian and Raphael)
  
• The port city of Ancona is a shoppers’ paradise with everything from malls to boutique shops, designer outlets (Italian, naturally), farmers markets, antique sellers, souvenir stalls as well as fromageries, oil vendors and all manner of food emporia
  
• Explore the Sibillini Mountains National Park, part of the Apennines range, and discover its wildlife, hiking trails and glacial landscapes
  
• Borrow the mountain bikes (free of charge) to explore the valley and surrounds

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cycling
• Hiking
• Historical sites
• Mountain biking
• Shopping / markets
• Swimming
• Well being
• Wildlife
• Wine tasting

Kids

Children of all ages are very welcome and will love the pool and gardens, although it's probably best for very young families or those with older children (10+). Baby cots are available, as are sofa beds, high chairs, a kids' menu in the restaurant. Babysitting is also offered.

Best for:

Babies (0-1 years), Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

The Grand Suites have two bedrooms (a double and a twin) so are the best bet, and have a sofa bed so can sleep a family of 5. The Suites (1 bedroom) also have a sofa bed so can sleep a family of 3. The Luxury Rooms and Luxury Suites can add a baby cot.

Cots Available, Extra Beds Available

Distances:

• Airport: 20 minutes
• Hospital: 18 minutes
• Shops: 4 minutes

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Filodivino Wine Resort & Spa is situated just outside the village of San Marcello, which is not far from the Adriatic Sea, in the Le Marche region on Italy’s northeastern coast.

By Air:
The nearest airport is in Ancona, about a 20-min drive away, to which several low cost airlines fly, some only seasonally. The hotel can arrange an airport shuttle for an added charge or there are car rental services available. Forli airport, further up the coast, is also served by low cost airlines, usually seasonal only. Or fly to Bologna (BLQ) which is around 2 and a half hours away and is served by a big range of airlines.

By Train:
This region isn’t too well served by trains. The nearest train station is Senigallia (21km), which is further than the airport. However, from there, you can take the bus to San Marcello.

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.