The castle of Montalto in Tuscany is a medieval hamlet with over 1000 years of history, surrounded by woods and farmland in the lovely and unspoiled Chianti hills near Siena.
Ten carefully restored villas and apartments, including a wing of the inner castle, are offered directly by the owner as self-catering accommodations sharing the swimming pool.
With its private chapel and banquet room, the castle is a spectacular venue for weddings and events.
Montalto in Toscana - San Giovanni East is on the lower floor of the San Giovanni building, a large stone house within the castle walls. It has a combined living room/kitchen, with dining area and full size stove and refrigerator.
Of the two bedrooms, one has a beautiful view of the valley below, the other a view of the sunrise. In one bedroom the beds can be united as a queen or separated as twin singles, in the other bedroom the bed is necessarily queen.
Each bedroom has a bathroom en-suite; one bathroom has a shower stall and one has a tub with wall shower.
San Giovanni East is part of the San Giovanni building, which also includes San Giovanni West and La Loggia. The outside entrance is shared with La Loggia. The three apartments of the San Giovanni building can be interconnected and rented together to accommodate up to 16 people.