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Villa Lena

If you need to invoke the muse, she won’t turn up for anything less than Villa Lena, a bright spark of an artists’ retreat amid glorious Tuscan countryside. The creatives call the central, peachy 19th-century villa their home, while guests get the run of a 500-acre estate and cosy suites in the surrounding buildings. The painters, sculptos et al work for their board too, often teaching classes on, say, flower-crown making, poetry writing and more in an atmosphere as fruitful as the organic kitchen garden the chef uses inventively, and as fizzy as the rosé sourced from the vineyard. This cosseting commune is the passion project of curator Lena Evstafieva, musician Jérôme Hadey and nightclub owner Lionel Bensemoun, so expect candlelit concerts and late-night partying too, plus scattershot works of those who made the muse an invitation she couldn’t refuse.

Villa Lena’s setting, about an hour from both Florence and Pisa, is reliably Tuscan, and looks like a Google-image search, with cypress-lined drives, olive groves and rolling vineyards.

Room Types

Fattoria Superior

24sq m | Set close to the restaurant and pool | In the former stables, these rooms have high beamed ceilings, oak flooring, wood panelling, a raffia rug and a mix of modern and upcycled antique furnishings | King-size bed (or twins on request) | Wardrobe and reading chair | Marble bathroom with a rainfall shower and underfloor heating | Marshall Bluetooth speaker, free WiFi, gourmet minibar, tea-making kit, pool towels, air-conditioning, Biolu organic bath products | A baby cot can be added for free on request | Dogs are welcome

from £506

Fattoria Large Superior

39sq m | Set close to the restaurant and pool | In the former stables, these rooms have high beamed ceilings, oak flooring, wood panelling, a raffia rug and a mix of modern and upcycled antique furnishings | King-size bed (or twins on request) | Wardrobe and reading chair | Marble bathroom with a bath tub and rainfall shower and underfloor heating | Marshall Bluetooth speaker, free WiFi, gourmet minibar, tea-making kit, pool towels, air-conditioning, Biolu organic bath products | A baby cot can be added for free on request | Dogs are welcome

from £676

Casetta dell'Amore

39sq m | Two-storey superior room | Private entrance and garden | Rustic yet refined, these elegantly dressed apartments have elements of old and new Tuscany, with wooden flooring and natural materials, plus upcycled antiques and fitting modern furnishings | Living room on the ground floor | Bedroom on the upper level with a double bed that can be twinned on request | Bathroom on the upper level with a bath tub and shower | Marshall Bluetooth speaker, free WiFi, gourmet minibar, tea-making kit, pool towels, air-conditioning, Biolu organic bath products

from £1360

San Michele Large Superior

30sq m | Views of the Tuscan hills from French doors | Set in the San Michele building by the main hotel, a short walk from the pool | There’s a true Tuscan feel to these rooms, with terracotta touches, handpainted frescoes by former artist-in-residence Jay One Ramier, repurposed antique furnishings and dragon-scale tiling and ironwork (a nod to the building’s beast-vanquishing namesake) | King-size bed (or twins on request) | Wardrobe and reading chair | Marble bathroom with a bath tub and rainfall shower and underfloor heating | Marshall Bluetooth speaker, free WiFi, gourmet minibar, tea-making kit, pool towels, air-conditioning, Biolu organic bath products | Extra beds are available on request, contact the Smith 24 team and they’ll be happy to help you arrange it | Dogs are welcome

from £676

Renacchi Two-Bedroom Apartment

40–60sq m | Standalone farmhouse set in woodland a 10-minute walk from the main villa | Shared gardens (plus lawn toys) and pool | Rustic yet refined, these elegantly dressed apartments have elements of old and new Tuscany, with wooden flooring and natural materials, plus upcycled antiques and fitting modern furnishings | Kitchen with oven, gas hob and fridge | Lounge space and dining table | Two king-size bedrooms (each can be twinned on request) | Bathroom with a bath tub, walk-in rainforest shower and underfloor heating | Marshall Bluetooth speaker, free WiFi, gourmet minibar, tea-making kit, pool towels, air-conditioning, Biolu organic bath products | A baby cot can be added for free on request | Dogs are welcome

from £806

Renacchi Three-Bedroom Apartment

60–80sq m | Standalone farmhouse set in woodland a 10-minute walk from the main villa | Shared gardens (plus lawn toys) and pool | Rustic yet refined, these elegantly dressed apartments have elements of old and new Tuscany, with wooden flooring and natural materials, plus upcycled antiques and fitting modern furnishings | Kitchen with oven, gas hob and fridge | Lounge space and dining table | Three king-size bedrooms (each can be twinned on request) | Bathroom with a bath tub, walk-in rainforest shower and underfloor heating | Marshall Bluetooth speaker, free WiFi, gourmet minibar, tea-making kit, pool towels, air-conditioning, Biolu organic bath products | A baby cot can be added for free on request | Dogs are welcome

from £952

Casetta Bella Three-Bedroom Villa

80sq m | Standalone house set a 20-minute walk from the San Michele restaurant | Pool and furnished deck shared with neighbouring Maison Stento | Rustic yet refined, these elegantly dressed apartments have elements of old and new Tuscany, with wooden flooring and natural materials, plus upcycled antiques and fitting modern furnishings | Kitchen with an electric oven, gas hob and fridge | Large open-plan living space and dining table | Three bedrooms, two with a king-size bed (can be twinned on request) and one with twin beds, all with antique wardrobes | Large family bathroom with a bath tub, walk-in rainforest shower and underfloor heating | Marshall Bluetooth speaker, free WiFi, gourmet minibar, tea-making kit, pool towels, air-conditioning, Biolu organic bath products | A baby cot can be added for free on request | Dogs are welcome

from £1300

Maison Stento Four-Bedroom Villa

200sq m | Standalone house set a 20-minute walk from the San Michele restaurant | Pool and furnished deck shared with neighbouring Cassetta Bella | Rustic yet refined, these elegantly dressed apartments have elements of old and new Tuscany, with tiled and wood flooring, bright prints, chandeliers and natural materials, plus upcycled antiques and fitting modern furnishings | Kitchen with an electric oven, gas hob and fridge | Large open-plan living space and dining table | Four upstairs bedrooms, two with a king-size bed (can be twinned on request) and two with twin beds, all with antique wardrobes | Four ensuite bathrooms, each with a walk-in rainforest shower and underfloor heating, one with a bath tub | Marshall Bluetooth speaker, free WiFi, gourmet minibar, tea-making kit, pool towels, air-conditioning, Biolu organic bath products | A baby cot can be added for free on request | Dogs are welcome

from £3570

Location

Via Comunale di Toiano 25, Palaia, 56036

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