Monastero San Silvestro

Lovely setting nestled below Cortona with big garden and pool. We had a two bedroom self contained space with oven and cooktop. Very peaceful. Needed a couple more towels for our three day stay but otherwise we were very comfortable. Shops are close by to get essentials and Cortona a short drive up the hill.

This accommodation was a welcome surprise with its very picturesque buildings and grounds. We were very comfortable in our cute 2 bedroom apartment on the ground floor. The manager gives you a brief rundown on the electronic gates and rooms. They are beautifully scented with Tuscan oils. The beds were very comfortable, and the bathroom had soft towels with plenty of hot water with gorgeous Tuscan shampoo and shower oils. The kitchen was adequate for basic cooking. However, remember there are no supplies other than 2 coffee pods, a few tea bags, and one complimentary bottle of water. We swam in the pool, which was cool but very clean. They supply a pool towel each. Suggestions we think would have made our stay even better: 1. A compendium in the room explaining the heating / cooling systems. Also, there is no information regarding key drop-off if you leave early and the gate is locked. We had to climb the gate. Despite the manager giving you a number to message, the reply is not instantaneous, and all this can be covered in an information booklet. It's a very easy fix 2. A dish rack that you could sit over the stove top and drained back into the sink (nowhere to put washed dishes as stove top right next to sink) 3. Spare tea-towels (only 1 provided for 3 days) 4. Given that there are no washing facilities (that we knew of), more than 1 bath towel would have been nice!

The apartment exceeded what I was expecting, for the price this is a wonderful spot!, Valeria was super helpful through the whole stay. Apartment was huge and well equipped, the pool was very clean and a lovely spot to relax, 100% recommend.

Monastero San Silvestro is een prachtige locatie om te verblijven. Landelijk gelegen, bij voorbaat rustig dus, maar toch vlakbij Cortona. Ons appartement was zeer mooi ingericht en de service was optimaal. Het team stond de hele week klaar om ons te helpen om er een mooi verblijf van te maken. Met zwembad en BBQ-accomodatie. Ideaal voor ons familieverblijf.

Posto meraviglioso, è stata un’esperienza da ripetere. Siamo una famiglia ci due bambini piccoli (4-6 anni) e al monastero abbiamo trovato spazio, riservatezza, spazi ampi ma anche aree attrezzate (parco giochi) e una splendida piscina, che i bambini hanno adorato. C’è un parcheggio privato. La camera Sienae in cui abbiamo alloggiato è stupenda.