ABOUT Villa San Simone is a historical residence born in the year 1000, an elegant villa in the hills just minutes from Pistoia and Florence, a boutique hotel with an intimate atmosphere and engaging with a design expertly played between ancient and modern, but also a fantastic place for your family holiday, amidst the greenery and nature. We like to think of Villa San Simone as the place where Lydia and Sandro, the two architects who restored and furnished with love, welcome their guests as friends, to share the peace of nature and the countryside and the elegance and beauty of architecture and design. Where WE are Situated on the first slopes of the hills overlooking the plain of Florence, just 5 minutes from Pistoia, one of the most beautiful historical centres and authentic Tuscany, ...ABOUT Villa San Simone is a historical residence born in the year 1000, an elegant villa in the hills just minutes from Pistoia and Florence, a boutique hotel with an intimate atmosphere and engaging with a design expertly played between ancient and modern, but also a fantastic place for your family holiday, amidst the greenery and nature. We like to think of Villa San Simone as the place where Lydia and Sandro, the two architects who restored and furnished with love, welcome their guests as friends, to share the peace of nature and the countryside and the elegance and beauty of architecture and design. Where WE are Situated on the first slopes of the hills overlooking the plain of Florence, just 5 minutes from Pistoia, one of the most beautiful historical centres and authentic Tuscany, Villa San Simone is the ideal place for visiting Tuscany and Florence, just half an hour by car or train. Lucca is at 40 minutes, Pisa, Viareggio and the Versilia sea in 50 minutes, Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti in less than an hour. The Cinque Terre are just over an hour from Florence you arrive in Rome by train in 80 minutes! Five (AMONG MANY) REASONS to CHOOSE VILLA SAN SIMONE-do you like to feel welcomed with genuine courtesy, but without formality. -Do you want to visit Tuscany with your family and your children, without stress for them and for you. -Try a different holiday, which also offers useful and fun experiences (cooking classes, biking, Nordic Walking, art ....) -Love the silence of the Woods, the relaxation of the garden and infinity pool-are you interested in the original "mix" of design and antique furniture which makes only the villa, as well as air conditioning and WI-FI. The RELAX-pool SWIMMING POOL is situated at 50 meters from the Villa, in a splendid position overlooking the Valley, the Sun from sunrise to sunset. It has a natural, organic form with infinity edge around the entire perimeter and forms a waterfall in a tank at lower altitude. -The garden guests of Villa San Simon have at their disposal a large garden (approx. 1000 sq. m.) in the shade of trees, overlooking the Valley and the surrounding hills covered with olive groves and Woods. It is equipped with tables and chairs, a comfortable armchairs, chaise longues, barbecue. At the lowest level is a second garden of oranges and lemons and a variety of flowers. -The Park a park of 60,000 square meters, covered by woods and olive groves, watered by the river Bure, offers an ideal setting for walking and jogging. Here you can meet deer, roe deer, badgers and squirrels and admire an extraordinary variety of wild plants and flowers. -ORGANIC Garden in the garden of the villa are cultivated fruits and fresh vegetables for guests. More