It is the stories that remain here: Michelangelo, who took his stone from this very quarry. Leonardo, who tested his flying machine over these hills. And then you find yourself standing among olive trees that are older than many towns, enjoying olive oil that has won international awards and watching children grooming donkeys and looking for eggs. In the evening, you can sit on the terrace of the restaurant, eat homemade pasta with vegetables from the garden and look out over Florence. This is Fattoria di Maiano: not a museum, but a living place that breathes history and at the same time combines family, nature and the genuine Tuscan way of life.
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Highlights
Active organic farm with award-winning Laudemio olive oil & Tuscan cuisine made from the farm's own produce
Luxurious tower suite with private jacuzzi on the magical Laghetto delle Colonne
Italy's largest botanical garden (12 km of paths) with free-roaming animals
Good to know
Dogs are allowed in the park on a lead.
Dinner in the Lo Spaccio restaurant is available from Wednesday to Saturday.
The Essentials
pool, restaurant, parking lot, free wifi, dogs permitted
Hotel Type:
Romantic, Luxury, Small, Boutique, Family
Spoken languages in the hotel:
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Location
Via Benedetto da Maiano, 11
50016
Fiesole
Tuscany,
Italy
peaceful location
Hotel with views of
valley
motorway
(10)
train station
(5)
airport
(15)
public transport stop
(1)
nearest city
(1,5)
historic district
(5)
city center
(5)
Hotel description
Boutique Hotel
Individual rooms & apartments in the former farmhouse & medieval monastery, authentic Tuscan style, each room uniquely designed with a view of the Tuscan hills, apartments with space for 2 - 11 people, luxurious tower suite on the historic Laghetto delle Colonne in the middle of the fairytale forest and private jacuzzi, luxury suite with hot tub and private sauna, modern facilities with WiFi, air conditioning & stylish furniture made from regional materials
Family hotel
Farm with many free-roaming animals: Donkeys, mini horses (Shetland breed), cows, horses, ostriches, chickens, geese, ducks, peacocks, pigs and more, family activities such as: Grooming donkeys, discovering the world of bees, sowing & harvesting in the organic garden, egg hunting, guided trekking tours or off-road safari excursions for adventurers, large pool surrounded by greenery with sun loungers, apartments with several rooms ideal for families, Tree Experience Parco Avventura Vincigliata nearby for high ropes course fun & adventure park at the hotel
Agriturismo Hotel
Large botanical garden with 12 km of hiking trails - the largest in Italy, certified organic extra virgin olive oil Laudemio (multiple international awards, including NYIOOC 2023 World Olive Oil Competition), own honey directly from the botanical garden, eggs from free-range chickens & vegetables from the organic garden, Direct sale of all farm products on site, Lo Spaccio restaurant with terrace & typical Tuscan cuisine made from the farm's own produce, homemade bread, cakes & jams for breakfast, picnic baskets for park excursions, hiking trails through olive groves, orchards, forests & historic quarries
Historic hotel
500,000 square meter historic estate and botanical garden on the hills of Fiesole, just 5 km from the center of Florence, Maiano quarries provided sandstone for churches & Michelangelo's famous staircase of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, inspiration for artists such as Leonardo da Vinci (tested his first flying machine on Monte Ceceri in 1506), Boccaccio, Michelangelo & the brothers Benedetto & Giuliano da Maiano, original village of Maiano with medieval & Renaissance buildings preserved and bought and restored in 1844 by Sir John Temple Leader , rooms & apartments in former colonial houses & a converted medieval monastery, historic Laghetto delle Colonne (lakes with columns) in the heart of the park with ancient tower suite
Sneak peek
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Facilities
wireless LAN
free of charge
WLAN in rooms
WLAN in lobby
air conditioning
in all rooms
non-smoking building
entire hotel incl. lobby
parking
charging station for electric cars
terrace
breakfast served on terrace
valley views
garden/outside area
sunbathing area
sunbeds
deckchairs
sunshades
sunbeds
café
restaurant
reception
opening times vary
tour and excursion bookings
breakfast
breakfast served in restaurant
organic & healthy cuisine
regional specialities
produce grown onsite
dogs permitted
For a fee
outdoor pool
open seasonally, free of charge
horseriding
Outdoor playground
room decoration (on request)
sparkling wine
wine
flowers
romantic rooms available
animals
horses
cows
pigs
chicken
goats
Frequently asked questions
There is free Wi-Fi in all rooms.
The following pools are available onsite: outdoor pool