Ask the concierge for the Tuscan Mamas service: dinner cooked at the villa, from market to table. Or reserve at the Belmond next door, where San Giovanni guests have privileges.
The Campo, the Duomo, and the best passeggiata in Tuscany. Il Bargello, just off the Campo, is our lunch table.
About 25 minutes
San Gimignano
The towers at golden hour, once the day crowds have gone. Dinner at Le Vecchie Mura, gelato at Dondoli.
About 30 minutes
Volterra
Etruscan walls, alabaster workshops, and quiet streets.
About 45 minutes
Florence
Fly in and out of it, or give it a full day. The concierge can arrange guides who skip every line. Our tables: Trattoria Dall'Oste, Chic Nonna, and La Giostra.
About an hour
Montalcino
The home of Brunello. Boccon DiVino is our table there, with a terrace over the valley.
The owners' Rome, from years of trips: their restaurants first, then where to stay.
The owners' table
Roscioli
Salumeria in front, one of Rome's great tables in back. Book well ahead.
The owners' table
Pierluigi
Seafood on a beautiful piazza. Ask for a table outside.
The owners' table
More of our bookings
Da Enzo al 29, Osteria da Fortunata, Harry's Bar, and Dal Bolognese.
Stay
Where to stay
Hotel de la Ville, Hotel de Russie, The St. Regis, Hassler Roma, Palazzo Dama, J.K. Place Roma, and Holy Deer. Near the airport, on the water: La Posta Vecchia. Lunch stop en route to the villa: Il Pellicano.
Getting there
Capri
Ferry from Naples or a helicopter transfer; the concierge arranges either.
Lunch by the sea
La Fontelina
The beach club lunch against the Faraglioni. Book well ahead.
The tables
Dinner on the island
Da Paolino, under the lemon trees, and Buca di Bacco da Serafina near the Piazzetta.
Stay
Where to stay
Hotel La Palma, Hotel La Minerva, and Hotel Punta Tragara.
The classics
Lake Como
The villages, the villas, and the spots made famous by the lake's part-time residents. Ask the concierge for the short list we keep.
Further north
The Dolomites & the sea
Dear friends of the family keep White Deer, a mountain lodge in the Dolomites, and sail Blue Deer on the Mediterranean. Both are worth building a trip around.
Nestled among the hills of Casole d'Elsa, San Giovanni has been shaped by generations: farmland and hunting grounds that fell quiet with time, now returned to life as a vineyard, tended by hand, where soils of clay, limestone, sand, and granite shape wines that reflect the character of Tuscany. Mattucci, the estate wine, is dedicated to Bruno Mattucci, who left Italy for America in 1902 carrying his name, his heritage, and the courage to begin again. More than a century later, the name has returned.
Concierge
A bilingual team at Casali di Casole, a Timbers Resorts property. One message handles anything below.
Write the team
Chefs and the Tuscan Mamas service, drivers and transfers, groceries, reservations, winery visits, bicycles, day trips, and anything else.
A little Italian goes a long way here. Lead with buongiorno and the rest takes care of itself.
Greetings and kindness
Buongiorno bwon-JOR-noGood morning
Buonasera bwo-na-SEH-raGood evening
Grazie mille GRA-tsyeh MEE-lehThank you so much
Per favore per fa-VO-rehPlease
Piacere pya-CHEH-rehA pleasure to meet you
Che bello! keh BEL-loHow beautiful!
At the table
Un tavolo per due oon TA-vo-lo per DOO-ehA table for two
Che cosa consiglia? keh KO-za kon-SEEL-yaWhat do you recommend?
Un bicchiere di Mattucci, per favore oon bee-KYEH-rehA glass of Mattucci, please
Il conto, per favore eel KON-toThe check, please
Salute! Cin cin! sa-LOO-teh · cheen cheenCheers!
Squisito skwee-ZEE-toDelicious
Out and about
Dov'è...? do-VEHWhere is...?
Quanto costa? KWAN-to KO-staHow much is it?
Scusi SKOO-zeeExcuse me
Permesso per-MES-soPardon me (passing through)
Parla inglese? PAR-la een-GLEH-zehDo you speak English?
Va bene va BEH-nehAll good
The Guestbook
A page of the villa's story, written by the people who stayed.
Sign it
Leave a few words
Sample entry
"Truffle hunting in the morning, bocce at dusk, and the kindest people in Tuscany. We left a piece of ourselves at that dinner table under the pergola."
A future guest
Prototype note: entries here are kept for this session only. The real guestbook will keep every entry, year after year.
The Owners' Room
For the owners of San Giovanni.
Privileges
Belmond Castello di Casole
15 percent off at the Castello's spa, restaurants, and bar, next door to the estate.
Your weeks
Deposit unused weeks
Weeks you will not use can be deposited in Scout, the Timbers Resorts exchange, and traded across the collection.
