Pieve Marsina & Borgo Argenina

Wonderful place to stay outside Siena, Italy. Good variety of rooms. The views over the vineyards are great. Breakfast was wonderful. Enjoyed sitting on the patio and enjoying the view. One night we had a barbeque with the other quests which was a nice touch. Another night you had an option to help make an Italian dinner and then eat it. There are also some lovely, quaint restaurants nearby. We rented a car. One day we went to Castle Brolio which is about 5 miles away. It is the home to Chianti Classico. Another day we drove down to Montelcino to do a tour of a Brunello winery. Then we drove over to Montepulciano for lunch and more wine tasting. Our last day we drove up to Florence. There is a large carpark outside of Florence where visitors need to park and then take the tram into Florence. It ends near SME (the main train station in Florence near all of the sites) If you rent a car, heads up, the rounds are windy. I thought we were going to ride bikes to wineries in the neighborhood but the roads are very narrow and don't have bike paths. My only suggestion to the owners is to put up shower curtains around the tubs. I'm 5'2" so sitting in the tub showing was too inconvenient but for a 6'4" guy it is. We had to wipe up the floors everytime we took showers. Also extend the timer on the lights in the hallway. We stayed in the Maria Suite. It always went out before I reached my door. Thanks.

We (2 adults, 2 teens) stayed in La Pieve. Our visit was perfect, with postcard views out every window of our rooms. This was a great home base for trips to Siena and Florence. We enjoyed using the e-bikes as well as hanging out by the pool. We loved the cooking class and a pizza party that was put on one night for all the guests.