Sunday, August 17, 2014

FONTEVERDE TUSCAN RESORT AND SPA - TUSCANY, ITALY

FONTEVERDE TUSCAN RESORT AND SPA
SAN CASCIANO DEI BAGNI, ITALY

FONTEVERDE TUSCAN RESORT AND SPA
LOCALITA TERME
1, SAN CASCIANO DEI BAGNI, SI, 53040 ITALY
39 0578 57241 Phone

Fonteverde.....ahhh...how I have come to love this word.  In a nutshell one of the most beautiful and relaxing destinations I have ever been in my life.  The entire family loved Fonteverde and did not want to leave this oasis in the hills of Tuscany.  I had wanted to find a distant place far from the crowds where we could relax and unwind after a week in Rome and a Mediterranean cruise.  Did not think my wife and daughter would like my idea of a Tuscan retreat and thought they would be bored to death and bugging me to return to the city of Rome.  I was wrong.  From the moment they entered Fonteverde they were happy as can be and never once mentioned going back to the city.  In fact, they wanted to stay here even longer.  Fonteverde was a paradise for our family.  We caught it at a nice time because there were not too many guests.  We saw mostly the same families and couples during our stay.  If you did not see them at breakfast you surely would see them by the pool or at lunch and dinner.  Seemed like we had the entire resort to ourselves at times.  Service here was top notch with a waiter named Giovanni stealing the show at breakfast, lunch and dinner.  The guy was all over the place and his attention to details and the highest level of customer service was second to none.  A superstar we called him.  The kind of person that makes your trip just that more special.  We enjoyed the buffet breakfast each morning and often returned to the same restaurant for lunch.  Many guests dine in their pool robes here in the afternoon and then return to the pools and spas to enjoy the soothing natural spring water that warms your body, soul and spirit.  We spent hours in the natural pools enjoying the warm water and Tuscan sun. The resort features a world class spa where there are dozen of treatments ranging from messages to light surgery.  There are dozens of treatment rooms and more treatments for the skin and body that I have ever seen.  I am not into that stuff so I just enjoyed the pool.  My wife had a facial and wanted to spend more money on different treatments and the attendant recommended against more treatments to protect her skin.  Thought that was cool not just taking her money.  Besides the pools we enjoyed the food here.  Good thing because we had breakfast, lunch and dinner here most days during our stay.  Breakfast features a large buffet of breads, pastries, fruits, juices, cereal, yogurt and hot items such as eggs and bacon.  You could also order omeletes and other breakfast dishes from the waiter.  The lunch spread was equally as good or better than breakfast.  We enjoyed pasta, pizza, salads, soups and the absolute best Rabbit dish I have ever tasted.  The Rabbit literally melted in your mouth and had a delicate flavor that was incredible.  I  thought the dish was made from Pork but then asked our waiter Giovanni what it was.  When he said Rabbit I about died.  Really was one of the best things we ate in all of Italy during our vacation.  For dinner we enjoyed Ristorante Ferdinando I which is a beautiful restaurant right off the main lobby of the hotel.  Food and service here were exceptional.  We dined outside under the canopy one evening and it was simply magical.  Does not get much better than this in life.  Great food, wine and the two people I love most in life.  My only complaint about Fonteverde is that we had to leave.  I wanted a few more days here to enjoy the quiet, calm and solitude of Tuscany.

FONTEVERDE TUSCAN RESORT AND SPA

DRIVE THROUGH THE HILLS OF TUSCANY UNTIL YOU FIND THIS SMALL GATE
ENTRANCE TO FONTEVERDE IN TUSCANY
THE DRIVE INTO THE HOTEL AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE SECURE GATE
FONTEVERDE TUSCAN RESORT AND SPA
LOBBY IS SIMPLE, CLEAN AND ELEGANT
SMALL LOBBY SEATING AREA
LOVED THE SUNFLOWERS 
JUNIOR SUITE AT FONTEVERDE
SMALL DESK AND SITTING AREA ADJACENT TO THE BED
HAD TO GET THE JUNIOR SUITE TO ACCOMMODATE OUR DAUGHTER.  THE COUCH WAS HER BED
LARGE WALK-IN CLOSET
GREAT BATHROOM WITH ANOTHER SHOWER NOT SHOWN
OUR SMALL BALCONY HAD AN INCREDIBLE VIEW
THE VIEW FROM OUR BALCONY WAS AMAZING!
HOWS THIS FOR A VIEW OF TUSCANY AND THE FONTEVERDE RESORT
WAKING UP TO THIS EACH MORNING WAS A BLESSING
VIEW OF THE RESTAURANT AND GUEST ROOMS FROM OUR BALCONY
THE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ROOM AT FONTEVERDE
BREAD AND PASTRY SELECTIONS EACH MORNING
FRESH FRUITS WERE AMAZING HERE
MEATS, SALMON AND EGGS
ENJOYING BREAKFAST OUTDOORS IN TUSCANY
ACCESS TO THE POOLS AND SPAS FROM THE HOTEL
THERAPY POOL AT FONTEVERDE
ADULT INFINITY POOL
RELAX WITH VIEWS OF TUSCANY
NATURAL SPRING POOLS ARE SUPER WARM AND RELAXING
LOVED THE BIG JETS ON THE RIGHT.  GREAT FOR BACK AND SHOULDERS
POOLS AND VIEWS
FONTEVERDE POOLS ARE AMAZING
SO RELAXING AND BEAUTIFUL AT FONTEVERDE
GREAT PLACE TO RELAX AND ENJOY A TUSCAN SUNSET
INDOOR SEATING NEAR POOLS AND SPAS
GREAT PLACE TO READ AND RELAX OUT OF THE SUN
FONTEVERDE WORLD CLASS SPA HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
GYM AT FONTEVERDE
GRAB A DRINK OF THE MEDICINAL WATER AT FONTEVERDE
FONTEVERDE THERMAL WATERS RECOMMENDED TO DRINK
DOZENS OF TREATMENT AND SURGERY ROOMS AT FONTEVERDE
SWIM FROM THE OUTDOOR POOL TO THIS ENCLOSED POOL AREA
SMALL CAFE LOCATED AT POOL
POOL CAFE SERVES DRINKS AND SANDWICHES
HOW ABOUT A PANINI AFTER A SWIM
CHEESE AND HAM PANINI ENJOYED BY THE POOL
CRUISE BACK UP TO THE HOTEL FOR A GREAT BUFFET LUNCH
LUNCH INCLUDES SALAD BAR
ALWAYS A GREAT SELECTION OF ITALIAN MEATS AND CHEESES
LUNCH BUFFET AT FONTEVERDE
VEGETABLES, RICE, PIZZA AND MORE
CAKES AND PIES EVERY DAY
MY TYPICAL LUNCH INCLUDED SALAD, PASTA AND THE BEST RABBIT EVER
ONE OF THE BEST STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKES OF MY LIFE
OFF THE LOBBY THERE IS MORE SEATING AND THREE SMALL SHOPS THAT LEAD TO THE BAR
BAR OPENS IN THE AFTERNOONS AND FEATURES PIANO PLAYER THAT IS GREAT
ORDER A DRINK AT THE BAR AND YOU ARE GIVEN COMPLIMENTARY APPETIZERS.
THIS WAS JUST FOR ME AND DELICIOUS!
AS THE SUN SETS YOU CAN WALK OUTSIDE THE BAR TO THE OUTDOOR PATIO
VIEW FROM THE BAR PATIO
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL
ENJOYING A TUSCAN SUNSET AT FONTEVERDE
CHEERS!
SITTING HERE AND ENJOYING THE QUIET WAS AMAZING
TIME TO WALK OVER TO THE RESTAURANT FOR DINNER
ENTRANCE TO RISTORANTE FERDINANDO I
SEATING WITH PRIVACY 
THE MAIN DINING ROOM 
SEATING NEAR THE OUTSIDE

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