Divino Tuscany 2012

Hotel Options

For guests attending Divino Tuscany, F&WT has arranged for rooms at the following two Florence hotels:
 

Hotel Lucchesi (4-star) 
38 Lungarno della Zecca Vecchia, Florence, Tuscany, 50122, Italy

Directly overlooking the Arno river, just minutes from the Basilica of Santa Croce and in front of Piazzale Michelangelo, the Plaza Hotel Lucchesi is an elegant 4 star hotel.  The hotel has an "old Florence" atmosphere, combined with modern and charming furnishings. All rooms at the Plaza Hotel Lucchesi boast panoramic views of Florence, Piazzale Michelangelo, San Miniato al Monte or the hills of Fiesole. You can choose to stay in comfortable Classic rooms, or in elegant Duplex Suites. All Duplex Suites are on two levels with a downstairs seating area and upstairs bedroom.


  Per Night Room Rates

Savoy Hotel, Florence (5-star)
Piazza della Repubblica, 7, Florence, 50123, Tuscany, Italy

 
The five-star Hotel Savoy offers luxury and style in the heart of Florence. Located on the Piazza Repubblica, close to Florence's renowned landmark the Duomo, the hotel is just a short walk from the Uffizi Gallery and the Ponte Vecchio. Each of the rooms and suites are designed to offer maximum comfort with deeply comfortable beds and classic marble and mosaic bathrooms.


 Per Night Room Rates

CLICK HERE to download Divino Tuscany and
Florence hotel options Registration Form.
 

Optional 2-Night Tuscan countryside Packages

Castello Banfi "II Borgo" - 2-Night Independent Hotel Package

F&WT's President, Larry Martin, discovered Castello Banfi during his December site inspection trip for Divino Tuscany 2012. He was knocked-out by their wines, the beauty of this property and their unexpected, small luxury hotel.  Castelo Banfi is one of the most iconic wineries of Montalcino. It’s one of the few that can focus on single-vineyard Brunello, with wines that are winning high-ratings from both Wine Spectator and Robert Parker.  A stay here is literally Tuscany defined.

Your two night package includes a double classic room, plus:

• Tuscan breakfast daily
• Traditional Tuscan Five-Course Wine Pairing Dinner at La Taverna with a 90 point wine
• A guided tasting of three of their estate premier Sangiovese wines
• A guided tour of the winery
• Welcome gift of Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino half bottle paired with chocolate
• Complimentary mini-bar selection of estate produced wines
• Free Wi-Fi connection
• Access to “The Giovanni F. Mariani Museum of Glass

Price:   515 € per person based on double occupancy*. Full payment is necessary to hold space. A $100 penalty is charged for cancellations more than 31 days from arrival, with no refund for cancellations made within 30 days of arrival.

* Upgraded room categories and pricing is available. Please inquire with your travel counselor.

Salvatore Ferragamo's "II Borro Estate"

2-Night Independent Hotel Package

The Ferragamo family is famous for fashion and style, but they also own one of Tuscany’s largest private-estate, with a highly rated winery. The property is located east of Siena and north of Arrezo. Picture a quaint medieval village overlooking a gorge, whose exteriors have been meticulously preserved but whose interiors have been turned into Ferragamo-style sleeping accommodations…this is the Il Borro Estate. As a guest, you can enjoy their restaurant and winery, plus spa treatments, horseback and mountain bike riding, and walking trails, tennis, and of course scenic lounging. 

 
The two-night package includes:

• Breakfast daily
• Welcome gift
• Welcome cocktail
• Taste of Tuscany dinner
• Complimentary spa admission
• A guided winery tour with Luca Martini, designated as “best sommelier in Italy”
• A room upgrade when available

Cost:  300 € per person based on double occupancy*. Full payment is necessary to hold space and a $100 penalty is charged for cancellations more than 31 days from arrival, with no refund for cancellations made within 30 days of arrival.
 
* Upgraded room categories and pricing is available. Please inquire with your travel counselor.
 

Call (800) 367-5348 for information or
to book either pre or post event packages.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Welcome Dinner
• Gala dinner at the opulent Palazzo Corsini
• Grand Tastings personally poured by the winemakers & proprietors
• Dinner in the private Palazzi of one of Tuscany's elite wine families
• Tasting seminars with James Suckling and guest winemakers
• Lunch at Sting's private villa Il Palagio

Wines featured during the event from famed Tuscan wineries include:  Altesino, Antinori, Casanova di Neri, Petrolo, San Fillippo, Tenimenti Luigi d'Alessandro, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Tenuta San Guido, Valdicava

ABOUT the EXPERT(s)

 James Suckling, former Senior Editor and
European Bureau Chief of Wine Spectator

INCLUDES

• Admission to all Divino Tuscany events
• Meals and wine as outlined in the itinerary

In addition, as a valued F&WT client, you will receive:

• Personal hosting throughout 
• Preferred seating at all events
• Private tour of the Grand Tastings with personal introductions to the vintners by James Suckling
• Guaranteed seating for dinner at Antinori's or Frescobaldi's palazzo
• Guaranteed seating for meal at Sting's private villa
• Tasting of small boutique wines including Casanova di neri Brunello (100pts), Massetto (97pts), Galatorna (98pts), Tua Rita Redigaffi (98pts)

• International Air Travel
• Hotel Accommodations*
• Airport Transfers
• Optional Pre & Post Event Tours
• All Items of a Personal Nature

*F&WT has secured special group rates at the 4-star Hotel Lucchesi and 5-star Hotel Savoy inconjunction with the Divino Tuscany Event.  Speak to a Travel Consultant for more information or to make reservations.