La Bandita Countryhouse

This beautifully tasteful private-hire villa has eight bedrooms so there’s plenty of space to bring the whole family or a group of like-minded travel buddies. With a panoramic swimming pool, miles of sigh-inducing views and great wine always in reach, you might not think the bedrooms would be all that important.

Not so here. The rooms at La La Bandita Countryhouse are sanctuaries of white cotton, elegant wooden bed frames, Italian bedding, smart linen curtains and white beamed ceilings. Overall, the look is of complete sophisticated luxe. Original wooden farmhouse windows open up to reveal wide swathes of rural Tuscan life which you can admire from a padded window seat or even the bath.

A hearty breakfast is included at the laid back La Bandita Countryhouse - and it is definitely in the slow food lane - delicious organically sourced produce hits the breakfast table with local cheeses and the classic fare of Tuscany. There is such an array of places to eat here, from private little vineyards, to farm tables, restaurants and cafes - the owners create bespoke foodie reservations to satisfy every palate.

As you can rent this whole place - think a luxury Tuscan escape with friends and family - you can even get your own gourmet chef to feed your passions.

La Bandita is in the Val d'Orcia, near Pienza, south of Siena, in southern Tuscany, kinda located between Florence and Rome.

This boutique rural recluse is real hard to find - but so worth it - sitting within the Lucciolabella Nature Reserve with sweeping views of the Val d’Orcia UNESCO heritage park and the hilltop towns of Montalcino, Pienza, Bagno Vignoni, San Quirico d’Orcia and Radicofani. This is the stuff Tuscan dreams are made of.