Name: Agriturismo Santa Maria
Address: Podere Santa Maria 10, Monticchiello, 53026 Pienza SI, Italy, Pienza, Pienza, Pienza, 53026, Italy
Rating: 10

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Teatro Comunale Morlacchi

Rocca Paolina

Perugia City Hall

Unviersity of Perugia

Banker's Guild Hall

Church of Sant'Ercolano

National Gallery of Umbria

Palazzo dei Priori

Fontana Maggiore

Piazza IV Novembre

Palazzo della Penna

Cathedral of S. Lorenzo

Piazza Matteotti-Perugia

Etruscan Well

National Archaeological Museum of Umbria

Basilica di San Domenico

National Museum of Umbrian Archaeology

Chiesa di San Severo

Giardino Frontone

Agriturismo Santa Maria

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This beautiful agriturismo was one of the best places we stayed in our whole 5-week trip to Italy. It is right in the middle of the breathtaking Val d'Orcia, which in May was carpeted with velvety green fields, touched with a wash of yellow here and there. The charming Podere Santa Maria is nested in the valley, set apart from the villages but easy to find. Each room has its own door to the outside, with a table and chairs in front. The rooms are rustic, clean, and charming. The pool a few steps away, in an idyllic setting. The hostess, Maura, is a lovely person and a terrific cook. Her generous breakfasts full of her own baked goods and homemade yogurt were wonderful. We only wish we had stayed long enough to order one of her dinners. (We bought her cookbook.) We hope to return someday and stay longer.

Beautiful, peaceful, fabulous

This place really is just superb. The photos (while impressive) really don't do it justice-the pool, grounds and setting are just incredible and the accommodation itself is traditional in style, but excellent and INCREDIBLY clean and well presented. The breakfast is superb, varied and plentiful, and the location just fantastic, being 1 kilometre from Montichiello and very close to Pienza, Montepulciano, and pretty much all the highlights of Val D'Orcia.
But what really sets this place apart is the welcome of the family. Maura and her son Nicholas looked after us as if we were family and made us feel so at home. They showed our daughter their animals which she loved, gave advice, made reservations and there was no question we had that they couldn't answer helpfully and professionally. Some places you stay are slick and professional, but without soul. Some are very personable but a bot rough around the edges. But this family get the balance EXACTLY right-super friendly and genuine whilst always being completely professional.
I don't often write reviews, but this place really is just the BEST, so I felt I had to.
Thank you Maura and all the family.


Simply perfect

The owners, Maura and Virno, were very kind and clearly hardworking. The pool seemed lovely but the weather did not cooperate.  We were disappointed to not be able to have dinner there for the three nights we stayed because they were leaving on holiday.  

Hardworking farm

We are a family of 4 and stayed here for 5 nights and it was the best part of our trip to Italy. First as all the reviews say, the owners are fantastic. They are eager to make your stay there very happy and Maura’s cooking is wonderful. We had one room for the older kids and a separate room for us. The rooms were sparkling clean and just perfect. The pool is just steps away. No matter what photos you take of the beautiful scenery from this Agriturismo, they never live up to the beauty of the actual landscapes.   It is truly lovely. The two towns nearby are just wonderful. Visitors come back and back to this wonderful Agriturismo. We met one couple who have been back several times. Because our stay in Italy was fairly long, with Maura’s help, we found a laundry in Nearby Piensa and then used Maura’s clothesline to dry everything.  Lastly, I was surprised at the lovely breezes we had here. While all of Italy was very hot, we had breezes here to help keep us cool. One thing that is not mentioned is that there is a very nice and fairly large common room where we made and ate our lunch. So we were able to go to the local Coop in Piensa and bring back lunch items for the next day. All kept cool in the frig. until ready to be used. Many restaurants are also around for dinner etc.  
In our view, look no further...this is a very special place to stay!


Wonderful Tuscan Site

Maura and Virno and their sons are so welcoming and kind. For breakfast we had
Maura's homemade yogurt and pastries filled with nutella. We ordered twice the
homemade salami and bread and cheese plate as a full meal. And Maura made a
wonderful four-course meal one evening for all of the guests. It was colder than
we expected but the Olivo room heated up quickly once the heat was turned on.
We loved the birdsong and views of the countryside outside the room. Perfect
location for one-day trips to Pienza, San Galgano, La Foce, and San Quirico.
But what we really enjoyed were the conversations with Virno and Maura - Virno
showed us how he made his own Saffron and we bought some of that and Maura's own
fig jam (only buy the small jars because customs won't allow you to bring back the big jars.)
They told us stories about the partisans in WWII, about the Teatro Povero in Montichiello,
and about Iris Origo and La Foce, all things we probably would not have heard on a tour.
We even saw a hoopoe. Hope you get to stay with them.


warmed by the hospitality

When I return to Italy I won't go back to Rome or Florence or Sienna or Venice. What I will do is rent a car and drive straight here and not leave for a long time. It is an authentic, friendly, beautiful place. I loved having breakfast every morning and dinner every night with Maura and Vimo and the other guests. The food was fantastic and I felt welcomed and truly happy to be there.

Perfect

We spent three nights at this Agriturismo owned by Maura and Virno. This farm is their passion and it shows. Maura is a fabulous cook, from the homemade jams, cakes and even her home made yogurt each morning, to a phenomenal 4-course dinner one evening including home made pasta.

Our room was very comfy with nice bed linens and bath towels, and plenty of hot water 

Hint: Our GPS failed us and we went way out of our way on dirt roads. We found that  Google Maps on the mobile phone worked better than the GPS in the car. After getting lost a couple of times trying to find the Agriturismo, we started putting the town of Monticchiello as our destination. Maura and Virno's place in 5 minutes from Monticchiello.

Maura Is A Fabuolus Cook! And, the Accommodations Are Lovely.

This was the best stop on our vacation in Switzerland and Italy and our favorite hotel ever. Maura and Vierno were extremely kind and welcoming to my husband and I who found Agriturismo Podere Santa Maria thanks to TripAdvisor. We booked 3 nights for our 5 year wedding anniversary at the end of our vacation. We wanted to relax and to explore Tuscany and we found the perfect home base. I had read about Maura’s excellent cooking in advance and was excited to dine in a night or two. We ended up eating dinner with Maura, Vierno and the other guests all 3 nights as her cooking is better than the reviews – everything Maura made was fresh and the ingredients were straight from their farm. We ate inside one night and outside the following two and both were lovely. We had the best time during these dinners. Majority of the other guests had been there multiple times before – one family had been there over 10 times. Unfortunately we do not speak much Italian but Maura speaks English well and Vierno speaks a little too and some of the other guests knew English and were extremely kind in translating when needed. I brought my English/Italian dictionary to dinner every night to try and learn some vocabulary as I think that’s part of the fun in going to Italy!  It is amazing the work her family does – their wine and beer were delicious!  The pool was lovely and overlooked the countryside and nearby Monticchiello. It was a quick drive to Monticchiello (maybe 5 minutes) with free parking just outside the village. You could walk however I wouldn’t recommend in the dark as the roads are windy and dark. We loved our hotel room – we walked right out to the pool and there was a curtain over the door as we slept with the door open every night!  Every night we enjoyed walking around the property before dinner – the sunsets are gorgeous and I loved taking a walk up the road to visit some of their animals (Anabella, the sheep and the goose).  I met Maura’s parents the first night who were feeding the animals dinner who were very sweet.  Maura and Vierno’s sons who both work there were both very friendly and they spoke English. We loved all of the animals on the property – Brunello the cat, Lebron and Maggie his kittens, there was a turtle, and we spotted the dog on the last day. Breakfast every morning was served in the dining room with fresh coffee cakes, breads, Maura’s homemade jams, and Maura made a delicious cappuccino. If you are looking for a REAL Tuscany experience, I can’t recommend Agriturismo Podere Santa Maria any higher. We did easy trips to Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulcino, and Fosso Bianco (hot springs) from here and had the best time driving around. It is such a beautiful area. Few helpful tips: I used the app Maps.me to find the Agriturismo without a problem.  I remember reading there’s a similar named hotel somewhere in Tuscany so be sure you make sure you have the right location ahead of time! I would bring euros to pay – the credit card system was down on our check-out day. There is an ATM right down the road in Monticchiello if you need!  Maura also sells her jam, saffron, and homemade pasta. You will be going down some dirt roads to get here so keep in mind when you pick your rent-a-car. We had a typical 4 door sedar -- Giulietta (Alfa Romeo) which was fine but I’d suggest driving slow up the road to the Agriturismo. I can’t wait for our next trip to Italy – we are planning to stay at Agriturismo Podere Santa Maria for the whole trip. Grazie Maura and Vierno!

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