Own a village for a week: guests stay inside a genuine restored medieval hamlet with its own church, piazza and artisan workshops, not a hotel styled to look like one
Working organic estate: 1,100 hectares of certified-organic vineyards, olive groves and gardens supply the restaurants and become the children's activities
Ferragamo craft workshops: kids and parents can watch village goldsmiths, leatherworkers and painters at work, a hands-on heritage few estates offer
Farmhouses that sleep a whole family: multi-bedroom Borrigiani houses with private kitchens and pools suit families of five-plus and multi-gen groups
Il Borro is a thousand-year-old medieval hamlet set inside an 1,100-hectare organic estate in the Valdarno, the stretch of eastern Tuscany between Florence, Arezzo and the Chianti hills. Owned by the Ferragamo family and part of Relais & Châteaux, it was restored building by building from 1993 onward, and the result is a car-free stone village of cobbled lanes, artisan workshops, a small church and a piazza, wrapped in vineyards and olive groves. Accommodation is unusually well suited to families who need room to spread out. Alongside 38 suites in the village and 20 more in the family-oriented Aie del Borro farmhouses, the estate rents a collection of private villas and independent farmhouses, several with their own private pools, private kitchens and gardens. The three-bedroom family suite and the multi-bedroom Borrigiani farmhouses, each with two double bedrooms across self-contained apartments, make this one of the more workable options in Italy for a family of five or more that wants space rather than a single crowded room.
The estate is a working organic farm and winery, and that is what it hands the children rather than a conventional kids club. Little guests can take part in supervised kids' cooking classes where the chef bakes what they knead, learn to ride at the equestrian center from age five with lessons and gymkhanas, play on the family tennis courts, and follow the artisans at work in the village workshops. Younger children can join activities with a parent or under the care of a professional babysitter arranged by the resort, which fills the gap left by the absence of a daily club. Dining spans a Michelin-recognized gourmet room at Osteria del Borro, relaxed Tuscan cooking at Il Borro Tuscan Bistro, and a genuinely family-friendly pizzeria, Il Pomario, over in the Aie, while villa and farmhouse guests can self-cater or book a private chef. With a spa, a freshwater infinity pool, gentle countryside walks and one of Tuscany's serious wine estates on the doorstep, it is built for parents who want the real Tuscany without giving up comfort.
☀️ Summer (& Year Round)
starting from
€ 380
per night for a family of 3
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Rate Package(s)
• Breakfast Included
• Half Board
• Self-Catering
Ownership
• Relais & Châteaux
Room Options
Family Services
Childcare provided from age
Not available
Child Care
Il Borro does not run a daily kids club. Instead, children can join supervised estate activities or be looked after individually by a professional babysitter arranged by the resort on request (extra charge)
Kids' activities
Supervised children's cooking classes where the chef bakes what they knead
Horse riding at the equestrian center from age 5, with lessons, bareback riding and gymkhanas
Family tennis, cycling and nature walks across the estate
Artisan workshops in the medieval village (goldsmith, leather, textiles, painting)
Other family-friendly services
Baby bed / crib (one child under 4 stays free in a cot)
Children's menu
Interconnecting and multi-bedroom accommodation for families
And much more, just ask!
Waterfront & pools
Outdoor freshwater infinity pool with valley and village views (open to families)
Dining & Restaurants
🍴 Restaurants & Cafés
Osteria del Borro, Michelin-recognized gourmet Tuscan cuisine with estate wine pairings, dinner and breakfast service
Il Borro Tuscan Bistro, relaxed traditional Tuscan cooking on a terrace over the valley, lunch and dinner
Il Pomario, casual wood-fired pizzeria in the Aie del Borro, an easy family choice
🍸 Bars
BorroBar, elegant spot for cocktails and sundowners
Vin Café, all-day wine cafe serving estate wines and local produce
🛎️ Other Dining Services
Private in-villa and in-farmhouse chef service on request
Self-catering kitchens in the Borrigiani farmhouses and villas
Farm-to-table produce, wine, olive oil and honey from the estate's organic farm
Cooking classes for adults and children with the resort chefs
Children's menus available
Getting There
✈️ Airports
Florence Peretola (FLR): about 1 hour by car (75 km)
Pisa (PSA): about 1 hour 45 min by car (130 km)
Perugia San Francesco (PEG): about 1 hour 15 min by car (85 km)
Rome Fiumicino (FCO): about 2 hours 45 min by car (240 km)
🚉 Train
Montevarchi to Terranuova: about 20 min drive, on the Florence to Arezzo regional line
Arezzo: about 30 min drive, with some high-speed connections
Florence Santa Maria Novella: about 1 hour by car, on the main high-speed network
The estate is spread out and set in remote countryside, so a car is strongly recommended, and the farmhouses in particular have no shuttle to the village. Parking on site is free. Once you arrive, an internal electric shuttle moves guests around the car-free medieval village, and the resort can arrange private airport transfers on request.
