Thanks to its geographical location, Volterra, an ancient picturesque town built two thousand years before Christ, is an ideal base for going on day trips to visit Tuscany’s cities, towns and seaside resorts. Albergo Villa Rioddi, located just outside the old town centre of Volterra (1.3 km), is the perfect base for exploring Tuscany. Since it is so close to the town, you can get to the old town in just five minutes by car or in 20 minutes on foot, but the road is all uphill.
The Villa was built in the 1400s as an inn to accommodate wayfarers who were unable to enter the town due to the fact that its imposing gates were closed at night. The hotel offers breathtaking panoramic views of the mountains above Lucca as far as Massa Marittima and, on a very clear day, you can catch a glimpse of the island of Corsica and enjoy spectacular sunsets.
Villa Rioddi has 13 rooms and 2 two-bedroom flats and is surrounded by luxuriant gardens lined with hedges, fruit trees and impressive olive trees, which allow guests to sit outside in the shade on hot days and eat fresh organic fruits. Our hotel is nestled in the countryside yet close to the town centre, thereby combining the comforts of a hotel with the spaces and features of an Italian “agriturismo”. In fact, we can call it an Agrihotel!!!! All around the swimming pools, a large one for adults and a small one for children, are Florentine terracotta tiled areas and large gardens, allowing you to easily keep a good distance from others. To ensure safety against the virus, each room and flat has its own pool umbrella and private sun loungers marked with the room number, which are thoroughly sanitised with special products every evening. If you would prefer to be even more spaced out, you can move your umbrella and sun loungers to the gardens above the pools, where you will be practically alone.
I, Luca, the owner or my mother Mirella will take care of the check-in process for you and we will give you all the information you may need about Volterra and the nearby villages, including special maps created by me. I will also show you all the must-see sights and things to do in our area and, in particular, I will tell you which Tuscan cities are certainly worth a visit. I will be glad to assist you throughout your stay and will do my best to accommodate your requests, such as booking guided tours of wineries, mountain bike trips, hiking or horseback riding sessions, or anything else you may need, such as recommending great restaurants or a hot air balloon tour!!! So make the most of it, you will have a free guide at your disposal!