We have just returned after our second visit to Palazzo Brandano and feel we have to tell people what a special place this is. We discovered it last year on trip advisor and will certainly go again in the future. It is small and intimate but at the same time we are given plenty of space and privacy. The Manager, Joergen, knows the area like the back of his hand and can suggest where to eat depending on your mood, how to spend your day mooching from one amazing hilltop town to another, and where to find the real Tuscan experience.
We have two small children and they are welcomed and encouraged to enjoy their holiday. They love the fresh breakfast and are treated with respect by all at the hotel. The hotel has a great restaurant where the food is fresh and innovative (our six year old daughter adored the parmesan ice-cream) and a great wine list to accompany local cooking.
The bedrooms are all decorated with frescoes on the walls and earthy tiles on the floors. The rooms are large and great spaces to enjoy with sofas covered in beautiful linens and writing desks, plenty of wardrobe space and shutters on the windows that encourage small children to sleep.
So, if this leaves you at all tempted to discover this area of Tuscany may i suggest you send an email and find out if your dates are available.

This was my fourth stay at this family owned and run hotel. An ancient building in a tiny Tuscan hill village, it was restored to an understated elegance by a family of German/Eqyptian hoteliers who have relocated to this area of Tuscany. The hotel boasts breathtaking views across the valleys and has a wonderful terrace. The rooms are particularly spacious and comfortable. The restaurant is the best in the area with wonderful homemade brioche and Italian cakes at breakfast, freshly squeezed juices and excellent coffee. The staff are drawn from local villages and provide a continuity which is refreshing. It is an excellent base to explore Sienna, Montalcino or Montipulciano as well as Pienza. It also provides excellent access to the Montisi harpsichord festival in early July each year.

We have been fortunate to stay at the Brandano on 3 occasions now and have dined there too. On our most recent visit we were met like old friends and made to feel so welcome by the staff. Nothing is too much trouble. We were upgraded free of charge to the Botticelli room which is the largest , with its own outside staircase. It is the height of luxury, all the more remarkable was that our dog was with us and was equally welcomed. We first visited the Brandano shortly after it had opened, quite by chance. Nothing has faded or become worn around the edges. It is a truly beautiful oasis and we cannot recommend it highly enough. It won't disappoint. We spent a month touring Italy and had our best breakfast here.

The owner and staff are fantastic and will do whatever it takes to make you comfortable (and full of delicious food!). Charming, spacious rooms, pretty restaurant and bar, beautiful views...just great!
The street is narrow... I (almost) had to fold my rental car's mirrors in to drive up to the place!
Take the cooking class, sample the Egyptian(!) wine, and say hi to Massimo, our favorite server...