Boutique Hotel - Poggio ai Santi

Shower was flimsy and tacky. Rooms were large but lacking in amenities. Grounds were not manicured. Planter boxes falling apart without vegetation. Staff was neither warm nor attentive. Had a birthday celebration planned and service was so slow we left (45 minutes and nobody came to even take our order). Despite proximity to sea few fish options. Breakfast with no croissants. Had to forage for cappuccinos that were scalded. Not a boutique hotel and not a gourmet restaurant. Many opportunities around service. Must admit the views are lovely.

When we arrived at “Poggio Ai Santi” I knew it was going to be special. The property is amazing and you clearly arrive in paradise. The team there is absolutely out of this world. The kindness, the hospitality, the proper service and manners , the smiles , the attention they give you is amazing; it’s like being home. The owner , Francesca, is always there and has an expert eye on everything and she has this kindness and openness which is soo highly appreciated. At the reception you have the wonderful Miriam , always eager to help and so very professional in everything she does and say. She is such a wonderful lady! Eva and Andrea too are so nice and have been wonderful with us all, meaning my partner and my dogs . This place is definitely a paradise for dogs as well. We met so many people with dogs themselves and that made us create a special bond with some of them. At the restaurant we had two great “maître “ Luca and Damiano who assured we had a great time. The waitresses and waiters were all amazing, thank you dear Serena, Gabriele, Gabriel ,Paolo and Sara. I want to thank as well Ekaterini (Catherine) at the grill. It was such a pleasure to meet a Greek compatriot! For breakfast I want to thank Cristina and Daniela, a pure pleasure to the ears and soul with the Brazilian accent and kindness . For the bar thanks to Giulio, Federico Andrea , Marco and Cinzia. Thank you Francesca for putting up this amazing place for us all coming to Poggio Ai Santi. I have spent a week of pure joy and happiness and leaving with an immense sense of gratitude! We will be back this is a promise. With much love for all of you Matt , Gipsy, Hatchi and Christine For breakfast

An absolutely gorgeous hotel on a hilltop farm with splendid views of the rolling hills, the sea, and on a clear day Elba. The rooms are charming. The breakfast buffet is incredible. The owner and staff are very friendly and helpful. We walking from here an hour to San Vincenzo beach and back which was lovely. We were there in Spring, but were blessed with good weather. The swimming pool was under construction but by summer 2024 should be wonderful. The only downside is that the menu is very limiting for pescatarians or vegetarians (literally no options for some courses) so we ate there only once, which is a shame because the tastes were delightful. When we mentioned it we were met with “you can order vegetables” which given the entire choice was potato or fennel is not quite what we had in mind for a special meal. Nevertheless we would recommend it as a lovely place to stay.

The place, the food, the materials used and of course the wonderful nature and splendid people, maybe we shouldn’t be so enthusiastic about this place because it will only become more difficult to spend more time here in the future without booking months in advance. A most wonderful and pure hideaway.

We could not have chosen a better place to stay in Tuscany. The location is superb, massive grounds full of diverse vegetation, with spectacular views of the sea and Elba. It is easy to drive to all the special places in Tuscany, some of which are naturally rather busy but when you return to Poggio Ai Santi you can relax in such a quiet, tranquil setting. We will not consider staying anywhere else when we return to Tuscany.

Just a wonderful place with wonderful people and wonderful food & wine! Super location, quiet, secluded and with a spectacular view. No kids allowed, but instead dogs! Amazing stay for a romantic retreat!