Michael Lepore

We are hoteliers from Florida (Holiday Inns – Best Western Gateway Siesta Key). Thus we are truly conscious of our accommodations and normally seek hotels as we are usually concerned about a villa experience. Il Torrino was beyond what we had imagined for this Tuscan experience. The close adjacency to Cortona (a wonderful Tuscan village) while still providing a panoramic view of the countryside was true enjoyment.
Although worried, our accommodations (plumbing, AC, and typical villa problems) surpassed our expectations. We had acres of olive trees and complete privacy with its extra large swimming pool and outside breakfast area while inside each room had its own separate ac thermostat. Two modern kitchens in two full apartments gave our family togetherness and privacy at the same time.
What a bonus it was to be greeted by the owners and their (non intrusive) family who treated us, our children, and grandchildren like their own.
We could only cry with happiness in our stay and we will surely return to see not just this perfect villa experience, but the friends we have made with the owners and their 85 year old grandmother, Nella, who had worked this land from when she was 8. Amazing!!