Menu - I Salotti

A fantastic place. Welcoming and elegant but not pretentious. Very professional and kind staff. Then there is the one Michelin star restaurant which is truly sp... read more A fantastic place. Welcoming and elegant but not pretentious. Very professional and kind staff. Then there is the one Michelin star restaurant which is truly spectacular. And what's more, it is in a perfect position to visit the Chianciano spa (12 minutes away) and all the beautiful villages of Val'Orcia such as Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino. I want to go back.

I recently (April 2014) got married at Il Patriarca and I strongly recommend the hotel and its two restaurants. I was quite skeptical of the outcome--there were... read more I recently (April 2014) got married at Il Patriarca and I strongly recommend the hotel and its two restaurants. I was quite skeptical of the outcome--there were so many details, people, and decisions all while thousands of miles away and never having visited the hotel or met the staff. My fears amounted to nothing because of Gianluigi and his staff; they went above and beyond phenomenal. When we first got to the hotel, we received the suite, which is a beautiful hotel room with three windows stretching from floor to (almost) ceiling, two large closets, flat screen TV, and surround sound (just to name a few). Gianluigi asked which of the family members should receive the junior suite, an extremely thoughtful gesture, and also placed our guests all in the same hallway. Throughout the five days, the staff was accommodating, friendly and some even treated us as their own family members. One of our guests had to leave extremely early to go to Rome, and one of the front desk staff saw him leaving. She insisted on getting him coffee even though the kitchen was not open yet for breakfast. This is just one of the numerous instances where Il Patriarca's staff went out of their way for our group...we couldn't have been treated nicer. As for a bride looking for a wedding location, I do not think I could have picked a more beautiful location for my wedding. The rolling Tuscan hills in the back of the Villa provide an amazing backdrop to your wedding photos. Gianluigi did not look over a single detail: our flower arrangements of orchids were beautiful, my dress was pressed the morning of, the gardens were perfectly manicured, the gazebo was decorated with hanging hearts and roses, and the officiant was professional and well-prepared. Our reception table was nothing short of breath-taking. The Michelin Star restaurant--I Salotti--was fabulous; the guests truly enjoyed every course. It seems a daunting task to plan a wedding in Italy while you live in America or a different country; however, Il Patriarca made it so easy and I highly recommend the Villa. In addition to how fabulous Il Patriarca is, it is also located across the street from a bowling alley, movie theater, recreation game room, and bar. A quarter mile away, there is a super market and mall with numerous stores varying from clothes to technology. We loved going to the bowling alley at night or hanging out and playing pool in the arcade. This made Il Patriarca a great place for our grandparents who wanted the slow, quite life of southern Tuscany, and it gave the younger crowd lots to do at night. To conclude this extremely long winded review--Il Patriarca is for EVERYONE--and it was by far the highlight of our Italy trip.