A Slow Stay
Castello di Reschio is a thousand-year-old castle at the heart of a vast private estate on the Umbria–Tuscany border, opened as a hotel in 2021 after decades of restoration. The land runs to several thousand acres of hills, oak woods, olive groves and umbrella pines, with the castle — and its handful of rooms — held quietly at the centre of it all.
The estate belongs to the Bolza family, and the architect Benedikt Bolza has shaped every part of it: the buildings, the gardens, even the furniture, much of it made on site. The result is singular and deeply personal — a place that feels less like a hotel than a working castle that happens to take a few guests.
Bolza’s hand is everywhere — lime-washed walls, reclaimed stone and timber, antique pieces and his own B.B. for Reschio furniture, all in a muted, earthy register. Nothing is glossy; everything is considered. The castle’s spaces unfold slowly, room into room, with the Umbrian light doing much of the work.
The castle holds thirty-six bedrooms and suites, each individually designed and quietly grand — four-poster beds, freestanding tubs, open fires and long views over the estate. They feel collected rather than decorated, more private apartment than hotel room.
The spa — the Bathhouse — is set into the castle’s former wine cellars: a candlelit, vaulted world of stone, with a heated pool, steam and treatments built around stillness. Outside, a swimming pool sits among the umbrella pines, looking out over the hills. It is wellness as atmosphere rather than facility.
Alle Logge, the castle restaurant, sits in the open loggia with the valley laid out beyond — seasonal Italian cooking drawn largely from the estate’s own gardens, farm and oil. The Palm Court bar handles aperitivo hour. Meals here are long, local and tied closely to the land outside.
Reschio sits in the green hills where Umbria meets Tuscany, with Lake Trasimeno close by and the towns of Cortona, Perugia and Città di Castello within an easy drive. The estate itself — stables, woods, trails — is reason enough to stay, and an equestrian centre puts much of it on horseback.
Indicative rates — vary by season and availability. Breakfast typically included. Confirm directly with the hotel for current pricing.
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