Our 5 star luxury hotel in Tuscany
Situated in the heart of Tuscany, Relais Borgo Santo Pietro was once a healing stopover for medieval pilgrims. Today it continues to provide a sanctuary for modern souls, merging a 5 star luxury hotel and spa concept with a ‘farm to plate’ philosophy on a 300-acre estate. The 800-year-old luxury farmhouse hotel has a sumptuous feel of home, with worn leather armchairs around open fires, fresh flower arrangements from the gardens, and a brick wine cellar with boutique labels.
Each of the boutique hotel’s 20 rooms has been singularly designed down to the utmost thoughtful detail, with custom-sought antique pieces, bespoke beds and frescoes executed by hand. Rooms offer intimacy and seclusion with light-filled, airy interiors opening onto Mediterranean courtyards or leafy private terraces with outdoor fireplaces, private pools, lounge areas, and gardens. Adjoining suites can also be connected internally for families or friends.
The estate
A philosophy of nurture via nature and a spirit of collaboration are tangibly felt at Borgo Santo Pietro, where a teamwork of farmers, culinary gardeners and chefs work together to bring the fruits of organic cultivation to the table.
Borgo’s 300-acre organically cultivated estate includes market gardens, nut fields, herb gardens, extensive vineyards and forests, some of which house the estate’s drove of pigs. Each day the farmers collect milk from Borgo’s sheep which is then transformed into artisan cheese and yogurt at the on-site dairy. The farm includes free-range chickens, honey bees, alpacas and extensive vineyards and supplies both the inspiration and ingredients for its Michelin-starred Restaurant, as well as Trattoria Sull’Albero. The freshwater River Merse, famous throughout the region, runs through the outskirts of the estate.
Borgo Santo Pietro Saporium
A philosophy grounded in the principles of biodiversity and regenerative agriculture and the wish to share wondrously inventive cooking while respecting and highlighting the rhythm of nature and the authentic taste of our land.
Let executive chef Ariel Hagen and his team – together with the master gardener, the forager, the cheesemaker, the baker, the fermentation specialist, the butcher, the restaurant manager, the sommelier – take you on a delightful journey and enjoy the art of Borgo Santo Pietro’s soil-to-plate cuisine, celebrating the emotions triggered by the taste of our culinary gardens and estate produce.
La Trattoria sull’Albero
Designed around a large spreading oak tree with rustic interiors that evoke an elegant expansive tree house, our Trattoria Sull’Albero (meaning treehouse) offers a laid-back lounge and dining ambience overlooking the fields and forests of the Valle Serena. Inside, the light-filled interior evokes the feeling of dining in an immense treehouse, with table settings beneath the oak boughs, exquisite wood detailing and trailing plants overhead.
The restaurant offers a classic Tuscan menu featuring organic ingredients sourced from their farm, including freshly picked vegetables, artisanal cheeses, free-range eggs, in-house prosciutto ham, and zero-kilometer sourced meat. Every Monday evening, Sull’Albero hosts a gourmet Farmers’ Market where guests can choose from a range of fresh meat, fish, cheese, and seasonal produce on offer, watch it being cooked on the spot, and dine outdoors in a convivial atmosphere of live music.
Seed to Skin
Within the exquisite Seed to Skin deep green glass bottles, nature and science blend seamlessly in the hand-crafted luxury skincare. Combining together the purest of natural ingredients, the secret of the skincare lays in the potency of plants, using science to extract the best possible holistic properties for targeted skin regeneration and health. Founder Jeanette Gron Thottrup has tapped her lifetime pursuit of natural herbal remedies, and joined her expertise with her passionate team of experts and scientists to alchemize a natural molecular system skincare for the face and body. Seed to Skin products have been many years in the making in the onsite state-of-the-art laboratory at the 12th century Borgo Santo Pietro estate in Tuscany. Originally a sanctuary of health for medieval pilgrims, healing is deeply embedded in the DNA of the Borgo. The Seed to Skin result is a powerfully effective holistic skincare range that is clinically proven to yield authentic cell regeneration. The 100% natural raw ingredients have been sourced sustainably and respectfully from the very best natural providers of raw materials worldwide, from the Borgo Santo Pietro estate and from its Tuscan environs.
Satori Yacht
Satori, meaning “instant enlightenment,” combines five-star luxury with the splendour of nature. The custom hand-carved wooden schooner, designed by the award-winning Borgo Santo Pietro Group, features glossy mahogany, teak, and walnut, as well as expansive windows that evoke the bygone sophistication of a 1920s or 1930s schooner while it encompasses all the amenities of contemporary luxury.
The vessel includes five luxurious cabins, marble bathrooms, a spa facility, several quiet common areas, three sun decks with sofas, a large salon with lounge and dining, and a separate private mid-deck dining area with a bar. With two 600-horsepower engines, guests have the option of motoring or enjoying the timeless feeling of sailing. Satori is available for charter in the Mediterranean in Italian, French, Greek, Turkish, and Croatian waters, and its itinerary can be tailored to guests’ preferences.
PN Homes Construction
With its 20 years design experience in residential and commercial property, PN Homes remains the forerunner in conceiving and delivering exceptional projects for its global clients. As the owner of a 5-star luxury boutique hotel, two Michelin-starred restaurants and a luxury commercial yacht, PN Homes’ managing director Claus Thottrup possesses a keen insight into the economic investment required to realise outstanding luxury properties and anticipate the practical needs of guests and staff in a variety of commercial contexts.
The Borgo Cooking School
The Borgo Cooking School is more than merely a kitchen. It is a purpose-built center located inside Borgo Santo Pietro, our luxury 5-star hotel in Tuscany. The school offers an extensive menu of hands-on courses, classes, cooking workshops and specifically tailored tutorials for the food aficionado of any level. The cooking options are endless.
Most importantly, we aim to animate your imagination and enthusiasm for experimenting in the kitchen with our team of skilled chefs and local cooks. Surrounded by organic farmland, vegetable gardens, olive groves and vineyards, students are spoiled for choice and are encouraged to forage on the estate to create an entire meal, before sitting down to dine. Our philosophy at the Borgo Cooking School is simple – we want to share a love of good food – Tuscan style.
