Farm Stay in Tuscany
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Top-tier experienceA high end property in this area
About this farm stay rental
Offering an outdoor pool, Podere Spedalone provides country-style rooms and a large garden. It is set in the Tuscan countryside, 4.3 mi from Pienza.
Amenities
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Pool
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Heating
Wheelchair accessible
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Garden
Laundry services
Accessible Parking
Family friendly
Ironing facilities
Safe
Childcare services
Toilet with grab rails
Key access
Contactless check-in/out
Emergency cord in bathroom
Housekeeping available
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
Map of Tuscany
Ratings and reviews
100% verified reviews8 / 10Excellent·Sep 2026
The breakfast was great and the staff were very helpful and friendly. The setting is beautiful and the location is excellent.
We were a little disappointed with the quality of our room.
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2026
Loved the views, animals and group dinner.
7 / 10Good·Sep 2026
Beautiful property that looks just as good as the photos and great location. Quality of breakfast food was excellent and we enjoyed the communal dining and cooking class experience.
Service fell short of what we have experienced at other agriturismos. It felt like there were not enough staff to manage the number of day trip visitors and staying guests. The staff often appeared overwhelmed and it was difficult to get attention for a coffee or a drink. The WiFi also hardly worked in our room and a dog non-stop barking at night made it difficult to sleep.
5 / 10·Oct 2026
The best thing about this property is its location. The views are simply stunning. Also, the dirt road to get there is really not a problem (note it was dry during our stay; wet and rutted could be a different story).
Breakfast was excellent.
When researching this property, I also went to the Podere Spedalone website. The website designer is a marketing genius; the place sounds other wordly. The problem is that reality is a far cry from the marketing materials. Based on reviews before I booked, there had been a downward trend. The change in management had apparently negatively impacted the property. I hedged our bet for Val d'Orcia and split it three nights at PS and three elsewhere. I am so glad I did that and did not stay the full six nights at PS. In fact, Podere Spedalone was probably the biggest disappointment during our month all over Italy.
It is apparent that this property has absentee ownership. There is no head of house, everyone feels like an employee, the service is minimal and there is no focus on hospitality. It literally feels like no one is in charge.
The worst thing by far was the dinner service. While the community dining concept is a good one, no employee sets the tone or helps break the ice with other guests. The food was a huge disappointment. During our three dinners, only one or two items were very good. Most other items were tiny in size and often bland, overcooked or just not good. With access to the ingredients of the Tuscan countryside, this is simply inexcusable. The dinners take way too long (even for Italy) and the kitchen staff does not know how to serve that many people at one time. A true foodie would be appalled.
The room was adequate and we stayed when nights were cool enough that the lack of A/C was not a problem. Like others, we experienced times when there was no hot water.
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8.6Excellent
(845 Ratings)
"Loved the views, animals and group dinner."
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