This was the first hotel we visited in our two week Tuscany vacation. Coming out of Rome and getting on the highway north, it looked like the exit should be labeled for Cortona...but it wasn't and we wasted a lot of time getting lost (our fault). Once we found the hotel, it was a gem in the hills in the vineyards. Breakfast on the patio of the little glass Liminoere building was fabulous. Loved their boxer dog roamed around saying "hi". Owner/chef is on premises and she gives cooking lessons. There is a hunting falcon "tied up" by the chapel on the property and they supposedly also take clients out to teach them how to work with falcon hunting. The outdoor pool is in the vineyard and next to the spa, with an indoor/outdoor Jacuzzi and spa rooms. The personnel were wonderful, from the waiters to the housekeepers. We did not eat dinner at their restaurant but I believe it is a one start Michelin restaurant and seemed to have quite a crowd at night. Quiet, peaceful, elegant, romantic. Once you find the place you won't want to leave. We certainly didn't but had more exploring to do in Chianti,