Agriturismo Scannano

Hotel Description

You know what? I wasn’t expecting much when I first pulled up to Agriturismo Scannano – just another working farm turned hotel, right? But honestly, this place completely changed how I think about staying in the Tuscan countryside. The gravel crunches under your tires as you wind through actual olive groves to get there, and suddenly you’re parked in front of this beautifully restored stone farmhouse that feels like it’s been sitting in these hills forever. The whole drive from Serre di Rapolano takes maybe ten minutes, but you feel like you’ve escaped into a different century.

What really got me was how genuine everything feels here. The owners – and I mean the actual family who runs this place – they’re not putting on some tourist show. They’re just really proud of what they’ve built, and it shows in every detail. The rooms have these thick stone walls that keep everything cool even in July (trust me on this one), and the beds are actually comfortable, not just pretty to look at. I stayed in one of the upstairs rooms and could hear the countryside waking up in the morning – roosters, sure, but also this incredible quiet that you just can’t find in the cities. The WiFi works fine if you need it, though honestly, you might find yourself caring less about checking emails when you’re sitting on their terrace with a glass of their own wine watching the sun set over those endless rolling hills.

The food situation is where this place really shines, and I mean that in the most authentic way possible. They serve dinner a few nights a week using stuff grown right there on the property – tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes, olive oil so fresh it’s almost spicy, that kind of thing. It’s not fancy plated restaurant food, it’s just… real. Good. The kind of meal that makes you understand why people get so obsessed with Italian food culture. Breakfast happens on the terrace when weather permits, and there’s nothing quite like starting your day with fresh pastries and coffee while looking out over vineyards that stretch to the horizon. The whole area is perfect for day trips too – you’re close enough to Siena for a morning visit, but Montepulciano and Pienza are actually easier drives and way less crowded. Pro tip: ask them about the local thermal springs. They’re not in any guidebooks, but they’re absolutely worth the detour.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $144. Double or Twin Room with Garden View with 1 large double bed and 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $171. Family Room (2 Adults + 3 Children) with 1 single bed, 1 double bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $178. Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $178. Superior Triple Room with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Beautiful place to stay. The kids loved the pool and the puppy dog – Jan from Netherlands – 23 July 2024 (9/10)

  Very beautiful situated Agriturismo with a nice swimmingpool and nice panoramic views. Friendly staff too.

• Exceptional – Jovanajoksimovic from Serbia – 22 May 2023 (10/10)

  Location is great, the food is great and the everybody is so nice and helpful. If you want to relax this is the place to go.

• Lovely place and great host – Sarah from United Kingdom – 17 May 2024 (9/10)

  The area was beautiful
  Room was lovely
  Evening food was delicious
  
  What could be improved: You could tell by the plants in the garden that it was loved but the lawn was uncut and the swimming pool was empty ( no water ) which was a real shame

• Very very poor – Sasha from United Kingdom – 3 August 2024 (2/10)

  nice location. That’s all.
  
  What could be improved: The breakfast was very very poor, very limited option, some boiled eggs, packaged yoghurts that were lukewarm and dry stale cake. The air conditioning was not air conditioning, it was ‘underfloor cooling’. Didn’t do anything in the 40 degree weather – Barbara’s husband was rude when requested help with making the room cooler as it is advertised as air conditioned and we couldn’t sleep because it was so hot. A lot of my messages about the air conditioning were ignored by the host.

• Beautiful farm- sadly not a good experience – Anonymous from United States – 6 October 2022 (1/10)

  The farm is beautiful, the father & mother in restaurant are very nice and the location is good to go around and see a lot of different areas in beautiful Tuscany. However, for the price we paid 655€, (so expensive!) we had absolutely no room service. Not once were the beds made or cleaned. We used the same wet towels for 3 days. We had to go downstairs and request toilet paper. There is not kettle in the room for tea. Room service was apparently an extra charge as well as a lot of other extra charges including our daily coffees that were not included in breakfast. I mean that is really awful to have all these extra charges when you assume you pay for a half board.
  Dinner was Ok. Pasta was very basic. Second 2 nights in a row were very salty.
  Breakfast had absolutely nothing fresh, no cut fresh fruits or fresh juice. Just some bananas and apples. They made a couple cakes but even even the brioche was store bought. No cappuccino or expresso included!!! I’m sorry but for this price I expect a fresh breakfast with a cappuccino!
  Upon checkout Barbara did not even as us if we enjoyed our stay. There was also a major language barrier so we could not book the spa (20€ extra per HOUR). Not much of a hospitable vibe there unfortunately. I have stayed in 3 agriturismos and come to Italy every year. I will not be returning to this one unfortunately.
  
  What could be improved: Extra charge for almost everything including room service. No fresh breakfast, Dinner was not very good. Very basic with little thought unfortunately. The father is super nice and caring but I think they should take a look at how they are running this farm. Include absolutely everything with the room price, or make it known upfront before booking all the extra charges. Maybe offer dinner at a fixed price rather than inside the room rate as we did not eat there for 2 of the 4 nights.

• Semplicemente meraviglioso – Valentino from Italy – 7 June 2025 (10/10)

  Tutto, posto magico con un tramonto mozzafiato
  
  What could be improved: Nulla

• Da ritornare sicuramente. – Roberto from Italy – 7 June 2025 (10/10)

  Sentirsi a casa! Ecco cosa mi viene in mente dell'agriturismo Scannano. Ottima colazione e ottime cene. Un posto dove ritornare sicuramente 🤩
  Siamo stati all' inizio di giugno ed era tutto in fiore, bellissimo

• Se cerchi la pace questo è il luogo adatto – Pierangelo from Italy – 2 June 2025 (10/10)

  Pace silenzio ..solo il rumore della natura e un paesaggio che toglie il fiato a 360°
  E non è mancato l'ottimo cibo
  
  What could be improved: Impossibile trovare negatività

• Exceptional – Borselli from Italy – 20 May 2025 (10/10)

  Posto fantastico
  Zona tranquilla

• Tutto perfetto grazie a Barbara e a Irene abbiamo passato 3gg di super relax – Roberta from Italy – 13 February 2025 (10/10)

  Tutto perfetto la camera pulitissima la zona benessere un paradiso ottimo cibo sia a colazione che a cena
  Grazie a Barbara e Irene per averci coccolati con i loro trattamenti e massaggi

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