Tenuta del Poggio Antico

I didn't just like this boutique resort, I LOVED IT. It exceeded our expectations. Tenuta Del Poggio Antico is a true gem, a secret garden, a fairy tale come true: all of the above. The family who own and run the hotel care deeply about every detail-- and it shows! There such a difference between being in a place that makes you feel like a paying customer versus being in a place that makes you feel like you are a treasured guest welcomed into their family's cultivated paradise. Tenuta Del Poggio Antico does just that. I've stayed at many mega resorts that boast a carnival of all-inclusive amenities and felt like a circus. Tenuta Del Poggio Antico is dedicated to each individual guest's maximum comfort and quality of experience par excellence. The rooms were spacious and impeccably clean. We had a junior suite with a kitchenette including all we needed to craft our own snacks and drinks. The owners encouraged us to enjoy their bounty of produce grown in the villa's gardens surrounding the accommodations. I have never had more delicious lemons, cucumbers, squash, peppers, strawberries, etc. The pool is beautifully serene with a view of the ocean that surpasses any other on the island. The hotel is a short but exciting drive up the mountain and the hotel provides free hourly shuttles to local sites and/or you may pay a local cabbie (Antonio) across the island. We loved talking to Francesco, Alessandro and their family who gave the best local recs on things to do. I must also thank the shuttle drivers. In particular, Luis who was nothing short of a bodyguard/chauffeur in making sure we got where we needed to be and were picked up in good stead. Again, everyone on staff treated us like royalty! I've never experienced that with such sincerity from any other hotel. We spent a week here and left feeling like we were leaving behind family. In that same way, we promised to return and we will!