Tuscany Hotels|Cortona, Italy

Monastero di Cortona Hotel & Spa

Name: Monastero di Cortona Hotel & Spa
Telephone: 39-0575-1785839

A 15th-century monastery meets modern Tuscan luxury

VERIFIED LUXURY

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Set at the highest point within Cortona's ancient Etruscan walls, Monastero di Cortona Hotel & Spa occupies a 15th-century monastery that has been meticulously restored into one of Tuscany's most atmospheric luxury stays. The building's centuries of history are legible in every corridor and courtyard.

Vaulted stone ceilings, cloisters and fragments of original frescoes create an immediate sense of place, while 36 individually styled rooms and suites blend authentic architectural details with considered modern comforts. Gli Affreschi Restaurant — the hotel's fine-dining flagship, set beneath restored medieval frescoes — showcases seasonal Tuscan cuisine and an extensive cellar of regional wines, while the newer Osteria del Santo offers a more casual take on local cooking. The subterranean Bagni di Bacco spa, converted from an ancient Roman cistern, pairs a heated indoor pool and stone-arched spaces for a wellness experience that feels as historically grounded as the hotel itself.

Our Inspector's Highlights

Monastero di Cortona Hotel’s narrow staircases, vaulted passageways and walled courtyards reveal the monastery’s centuries-old layout, offering beautiful hidden corners to discover at your leisure.
The luxury hotel's restoration preserves the building's original bones throughout. All furnishings are custom-made by local artisans, in a classic-modern register that sits in easy conversation with the architecture around it.
The Bagni di Bacco — "Bath of Bacchus" — spa sits inside a former Roman cistern, with a heated indoor pool and sauna framed by stone arches, creating an intimate space that feels enchantingly atmospheric.
The garden terrace, formerly the friars' botanical garden, affords unobstructed views across the Val di Chiana — a natural setting for morning coffee or an evening aperitivo well removed from the quiet medieval streets below.
The helpful concierge can arrange early access to Cortona's museums, artisan workshops and local festivals, providing unique local insight to the hillside town.

The Rooms

No two rooms at Monastero di Cortona Hotel & Spa are alike: layouts, window placements and ceiling heights vary because each space was once a monk's cell or priory chamber, giving every room its own distinct character.
Classic rooms, converted from the ancient cells of the friars, overlook the cloister or quiet medieval streets — some tucked under rooflines with high windows that frame the rooftops of Cortona.
Superior and Deluxe rooms add white-washed exposed beamed ceilings or marble and travertine floors, and many look out over the Val di Chiana or the Tuscany hotel's sun-drenched rooftop garden.
Attic rooms have wooden flooring and beamed ceilings with marble bathrooms; larger suites feature travertine tile floors and French doors that open onto private terraces that are well-suited to a sunset glass of something local.
Junior Suite Gli Affreschi earns its reputation as the hotel's most iconic room: restored ceiling frescoes, a fireplace and views across the Val di Chiana set a tone that is hard to leave in the morning.

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