travel42 Hotel Review: Villa di Piazzano

Villa di Piazzano travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

In a lovely Renaissance compound on the outskirts of Cortona (10 minutes' drive), an hour northwest of Perugia, this former hunting lodge has more than a pinch of papal provenance—it was once the retreat of a wealthy and powerful Cardinal.

This is a distinguished country retreat on the border with Umbria and Tuscany, a serious candidate for best rural escape in a region that has long been dominated by the likes of the more well-known Relais Il Falconiere. ...