Relais Sassa Al Sole

This was my third time visiting Sassa al Sole. We first visited in October last year, viewing it as a potential wedding venue and we fell in love. I visited again in June this year with my mum and she also fell in love. On the 4th-6th October 2024, we had our 3 day wedding celebrations here and it was everything we could have ever dreamed of. The venue is absolutely stunning, the staff are amazing. It has the most beautiful views and everything is so clean. It will always hold such a special place in our hearts. I can see on the previous reviews that people mention the lqck of food and drink available on the evening- this is true but there are fantastic options in the nearby town of San Miniato or even down the road at Casa Masi. You just need to know this in advance as it is a smaller boutique establishment. If you are looking for a romantic and quiet break in the Tuscan countryside (ideally with a car) or the most insane Italian wedding venue, then Sassa al Sole is for you. We cannot wait to return.

We stopped over one night on the way to the Chianti region. The hotel is very odd, there is no real hub as reception is tucked away, there is no bar or lounge and the restaurant only serves breakfast and light lunches. It feels like a corporate wedding venue decorated in the 1970s. It is spotlessly clean, the night watchmen who showed us our room was delightful; but when we arrived at 9.30pm the whole place was deserted. There was no where to get a snack or drink. In spite of billing itself as a spa, this is closed on Mondays. Breakfast is fine.

WHAT A HIDDEN GEM!! We went to see Andre Bocelli and we found the Relais Sassa Al Sole Hotel & Spa for our overnight accommodation. This was such a great hotel. I wish we had more time to stay. Hidden in the beautiful hills of the Tuscany area. So peaceful, breathtaking views, and the grounds were absolutely beautifully and wonderfully maintained. We so look forward to staying again while spending more time the region.

MERAVIGLIOSA STRUTTURA, personale preparatissimo e cordialità assolutamente eccelsa.... Un piccolo Paradiso che consigliamo vivamente. Dalle Camere alla piscina riscaldata, dal percorso benessere al Verde curatissimo. Grazie infinite a tutto il personale del Relais. Torneremo. Filippo & Cristina

My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights as part of our honeymoon. Beautiful hotel in the Tuscan countryside - staff were all amazing and so friendly, the room was clean, comfortable and stylish and the pool / spa etc. were fantastic, however, a major let down for this hotel is the restaurant. Breakfast at the restaurant was good but lunch and dinner options are very minimal and extortionately priced. The restaurant is also not open for dinner on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday which we only found out when checking in. This is a major issue given that the closest restaurant is about 30 minute walk away and roads are not lit up so not ideal walking at night in the middle of nowhere. A taxi costs €40 return as it has to come from the main local town. The one night we did have dinner at the hotel we both ordered lasagne and when we cut into it it was still frozen / ice cold in the middle. We had to ask for it to be sent back and when the waiter returned they had simply reheated the same lasagnes up again. We didn’t eat the lasagne and went to bed hungry (no supermarkets close by either). We then had to ask for the meals to be taken off our bill as this was not offered to us. Other small things we noticed - room provided one small bottle of complimentary water on arrival which seemed thoughtless as there were two of us. Note that use of the spa is not included in price of stay - it is not overly clear when booking that this is not included. We knew treatments etc would be additional but assumed use of spa facilities would be. Also no private transfer options available to book with the hotel as you might expect from a high end hotel in the middle of nowhere, all travel had to be by taxi which came from the main town so very pricey. Overall we would not return to this hotel as the hotel restaurant itself was nowhere near the standard of the rest of the hotel and this is crucial given the hotel’s location. Huge let down for us compared to what the website appears to offer.

The Relais is located in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. It is surrounded by an Olive grove and a vineyard. The staff was always smiling. The room (Manon) was spacious clean and comfortable. The breakfast was incredible and the swimming pool is very large. There is “lover’s path” where you can take a walk in a beautiful surroundings and where you can take a spa and watch the sun go down. Do not hesitate!