Name: Castello di Meleto
Address: CCXH+J7 Località Castello di Meleto, Gaiole, 53013, IT

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Nicklas

This is an excellent place to stay in the middle of Chianti. We only stayed one night, and that was too little. We can't wait to go back and this time have several relaxing nights.

The restaurant down the hill was also amazing; great food, fantastic service. Highly recommend staying here.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Vinesh

Great property, only if you like a royal treatment...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Steven

Absolutely perfect. Everything about this property is perfect.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Richard Alan

Our stay was wonderful. Staff members were pleasant and helpful. Our room was very clean and comfortable. The tour and tasting was a must have experience. The grounds are beautifully designed and maintained. Our only problem was the coffee maker had to be replaced because it didn’t work, and no instant coffee was provided. I did miss my timely first cup prior to getting dressed. Overall, it was a lovely experience.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Anna

We had a great time

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Christopher

The property is located in the center of Tuscany with an amazing view of the surrounding area.
The Villa is very clean & comfortable, accommodating three families very well.
Wine tasting is offered everyday, unfortunately the restaurant was closed due to Winter season.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Karem

This Castle is AMAZING! Agatha and Victor so kind. I highly recommend this place. Wines are extremely wonderful. We really enjoy the staying.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

Michelle

Super clean.. walked in can smell how clean it was.
Beautiful location only down side restaurant was close and it was very difficult finding food around on a Monday afternoon. Wine tour is a must had a great time small group but wonderful people..

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Vladimir

Lovely views and the apartment we stayed in was perfect and spacious. Weather was a bit too hot but the pools really helped control it. Would definitely go back!

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

Holly

Gorgeous hotel in an amazing location and we really enjoyed the wine tour and on site restaurant. The only negative was that the shower constantly flooded the bathroom which meant it was difficult to use and some of the furniture had marks on the fabric etc which does spoil the overall look of the room.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2023

Jose

Ya habia estado volvi porque me encanto pero ahora no es igual el desayuno muy pobre , y la habitacion era chica e incomodo para or al baño con escalones de por medio y no estaba todo disponible para ver como por ejemplo la capilla y la sala de recepciones … y ademas el testing era free y ahora no , lamento de ir todo esto pero es verdad .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2023

Robert

A magical place. Absolutely beautiful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

Maria

Very beautiful and nice property with stunning views. One of the best experiences in my life! Breakfast is amazing.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2022

Mai

The photos and visitors feedbacks wasn’t as the Vila looked compared to the castle. The villa we got is very old compared to the amazing reviews and photos of the Castle. The service we got is very nice although we decided to leave the place. We are looking forward to get any answers from costumer services in order to get fully refund back! It’s important mention the real feedback on the villas and not on the castle.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2022

Novina

This was truly a unique experience. Castilla di Meleto sits in the beautiful Tuscan scenery with its winery surrounding it. You'll notice this is not like any other accommodation, they really try to keep the castle the way it was. They are not trying to convert every room into a bedroom to increase profit. The dining room of the castle would be the dining room from some centuries ago with original furniture. If you stay in the castle I definitely recommend taking the castle tour. Though as a guest you're freely to go into most rooms of the castle but if you take the tour you'll be given a peek to other rooms not generally open, like the theatre and dungeon of the castle as well. My only complaint is we came on a very rainy day and there isn't much to do when it rains. I think the hotel can make some accommodation for that in the future. Maybe even properly covered area outdoor would be good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2022

Derrick

Onsite food choices limited, unless you have a car, i wouldn't stay here. Staff very friendly but not highly knowledgeable about the winery, process and history of castle. Taking the wine tour is a waste of time you will learn nothing. Save money just walk the property and taste their wine, BUT, the staff is very nice

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2021

Scott

Exceptional service and stunning experience. Be sure to enjoy a walk around the area

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2021

Marcus

A unique location in Tuscany

Lovely location, great to live amongst the vineyards. Reception recommended a lovely local restaurant for dinner.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Recommended

Great stay, lovely hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Great views and very special staying at a Castle but at night it did feel lonely since no staff in the premises and no places to eat close. But great experience.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2020

Anna

12th century castle

Very, very cool 12th century castle located in a beautiful part of Tuscany. Communication with the staff before our arrival was a bit off-putting but nothing terrible and the people onsite were great. However, as we were visiting during the low season, we were the only ones staying at the castle (or on the property in general) overnight - reception closes at 9:00pm so it was just my friend and I alone in a 12th century castle in a remote location - a bit scary and we didn't realize this would be the case when booking. But would be lovely in the summer!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2020

Jennifer

This is an older castle. We stayed in an apartment near the castle. It was warm. It wasn’t very clean. The towels were dirty and many insects, but to be expected in the country. It was very neat to see the castle and eat breakfast in it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Most memorable experience staying at a medieval castle. Stay included a tour of the castle and it’s history which concludes with wine tasting at the wine cellar bar. Breakfast was also delicious in a nice breakfast room that felt we were back in the 15th century. Nice stay in a peaceful and calming environment!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing!

Fantastic setting, great breakfast and helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Nothing more exciting than staying in a castle in Tuscany. Exceeded my expectations.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful grounds.lovely breakfast.nice gift of wine and cookies.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2019

Jennifer

Lets be clear, this is a castle. If you want the four seasons stay there. if you want to stay at a very cool castle where you can wander around, cool rooms, walkways, gardens, dungeon and have wine tasting to top it off then this is the place to be. the views from every window was amazing. the staff was helpful, the grounds were well kept and the rooms very large. the breakfast was amazing. They do not serve dinner at the castle, but we got to know the owner of a local restaurant down the road and had a blast. It was a 5 min drive. I will say this experience for a family of 7 was amazing and we would do it again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2019

bharatchordia

like - location
did not like - no food no restaurant

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2017

michael

Salute

The staff were amazing. Especially Salvatore, the manager of the restaurant. He heard it was our honeymoon and treated us to a secluded spot for our dinner. The wine cellar. Lighted candles, rose petals strewn all around, he even played romantic love songs thru the evening. He personally made us desert right there at the table fame style. Beautiful, romantic, and my favorite night in Italy.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Winter Break

Self catering apartments were very spacious and comfortable. The furnishings were traditional Tuscan which made the stay feel more authentic.
Wine shop /tasting were an exfeepntexcellent break with a great Salumi plate for lunch.
A stay in summer definitely on the cards.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

beautiful

Beautiful Castello. Excellent service. Delicious wine! Don't forget to try the grappa!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

A gem in Tuscany

This place is absolutely beautiful. We booked this place expected it to be a normal hotel, but it turned out that we had our own private villa with breathtaking views of the hotel's own vineyard and castle. Oh, Meleto has this very nice looking 11th century castle on site. We had a wonderful breakfast and wine tasting session in the old castle. If you want a good getaway place that's far from busy city streets, this is it! We highly recommend it. The only thing to be aware of is that you have to drive through a lot of curvy roads, if you have passengers in the back of your car, they might get motion sick.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Elegant Tuscan getaway - Castle & wine yards

Wonderful place to visit - very efficient staff!
Better than any hotel stay - resort living at hotel price

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

yes, a castle!

do you want to get away? i mean.... really away? well if you have gps and the will to step off the gringo trail, this is your place. in a word - magical! the apartments are enormous and perfect for a family get away. you wont need to drive far to enjoy the surroundings. the castle offers tours and tastings of their award winning wines. there's a wonderful restaurant down the road run by a mom & pop with daughter as the servers.
the castle is very close to darling villages in the chainti region that are both everything you imagined about an italian town and the crowd size is not a concern.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2014

Shane

Great place to stay

We stayed for one night here in one of the apartments. It was a large apartment with one bedroom and kitchen and had lots of charm and was very clean. There was a patio to sit out which had a beautiful view. Very reasonably priced.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Who doesn't dream about staying in a castle?!

Who doesn't dream about staying in a castle?! This place was great - two pools, beautiful grounds, and wine tasting! We joined in on the free 30-minute castle tour, did free wine tasting, and really enjoyed the beautiful scenery!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

AMAZING! It's a castle!

Great staff! Amazing room with amazing bathroom. Two pools with amazing views. Breakfast was fantastic. Highly recommend this magical place!

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2014

Gen

Wedding venue rather than hotel stay

We stayed at Castello Meleto for 3 nights and during that period there was setting up and removal for 2 seperate weddings. Although it is a lovely wedding venue it does leave other guests (non wedding party) feeling out of place as 3/4 of the property cannot be accessed during setup for the weddings and the event. Furthermore we booked our room (an apartment) expecting it to be located in the castello (for the experience) and upon arrival were surprised to find it was actually in an outbuilding. Also to be noted these are self service apartments rather than a hotel-no toiletries other than soap are provided and house keeping comes at an additional cost. The webpage indicates rooms have wifi which is not correct as the only wifi access is in the hotel lobby. Overall a good location and not a bad hotel but we expected a little more.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2014

Andy

Excellent castle experience

Great hotel. The castle itself looks marvelous. Room in castle was clean and the bed was comfortable. The staff was so helpful to take us for a castle tour even when we were late. Cons: Restaurant was booked for event thus no dinner is available. We have to drive back to Gaiole in Chianti for meal. Showing area is a bit small, and no ventilation facility in restroom. No pot in room not sure how to get warm drinking water when needed. Overall very memorable experience. Will come again and plan for a longer stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

Unforgettable

Beautiful, unique, special, relaxing. I would absolutely stay there again...it was a highlight of our trip.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2013

Verified traveler

Country Retreat

It was a fun and relaxing time. Wine tasting was amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2013

Morris

Marvellous Italian castle retreat..

Our stay in Castillo di Meleto was fantastic. From the moment we arrived we were looked after well. The castle itself is tremendous and the church house where we stayed was lovely and typically Italian rustic style with feature timber ceilings, terracotta tiled floors, living area with a handy kitchen cupboard unit which contained a gas stove, sink, fridge, cutlery, crockery, pans, extract fan, chopping board etc all of which was setup in a cupboard unit the size of a wardrobe.. Worked very well.

The view from our bedroom looked out over the castle grounds, gardens and the Tuscan landscape beyond.

Would most definitely return and certainly would recommend this.

By the by, the castle has its own vineyard and olive grove. The wines and olive oil on offer is some of the best we've tasted.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Carolina Soares da

Ficamos hospedadas no Castello di Meleto e gostamos muito da experiência de passar uma noite em um castelo — algo único e especial.

Chegamos por volta das 16h e infelizmente não conseguimos fazer o tour guiado, pois o próximo só aconteceria às 11h do dia seguinte, então acabamos conhecendo por conta própria.

A vista é deslumbrante e o castelo é bonito e bem conservado, mas as acomodações em si não impressionam na mesma medida.

O quarto estava bem limpo e possui frigobar, porém todos os itens são pagos.

Um ponto negativo foi o acesso: são cerca de 6 lances de escada, o que foi bem cansativo com malas — embora seja compreensível por se tratar de um castelo.

Jantamos no restaurante e foi uma boa experiência, mas é um local que exige carro, pois a locomoção a pé é difícil.

O grande destaque foi o café da manhã, que estava fantástico. No geral, recomendamos pela experiência e pelo café, mas pelo valor, acreditamos que poderiam incluir ao menos uma degustação de vinho.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

Bruno

O castelo é rústico e a acomodação também, não tem elevador, portanto difícil bagagens grandes!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2025

Kim

Charming, but a bit run down. Shower head

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

Marcelo

Sensacional

Castelo de 1256, com quarto confortável e vistas maravilhosas. Para quem vai de carro, o passeio pelos vinhedos são lindos.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2022

Marcia

Lovely accommodation, authentic and quiet, lovely surroundings, friendly staff.
Would have appreciated robes in the room.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2022

carlos

Le falta mucha atención del personal hacia los huéspedes

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2021

Zeljko

Mittelmäßig, würden es nicht wieder buchen

Wir hatten eine Villa gebucht. Achtung: für die Villa gilt nicht derselbe Service (housekeeping etc) wie für 'normale' Zimmer, obwohl die Villa wesentlich teurer (und natürlich großzügiger) ist. Kein Restaurant, nur Frühstücksbuffet.

Schimmel im Bad, die Heizung lief an 2 von 4 Abenden gar nicht, an 1 Abend auch ohne Warmwasser, insgesamt sollte man wieder mal was investieren. Als Entschuldigung gab es eine Flasche Wein ...

Absolut positiv: die Damen am Frühstücksbuffet, die atemberaubende Lage, 2 Pools (waren Ende Oktober dort, somit nicht genutzt), eigentlich eine sympathische Ecke ...

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2021

Michael

Skønt hotel med en sublim udsigt

Meget dejligt hotel, i de smukkeste omgivelser og med autentiske dejlige store værelser. God service fra personalet, eneste minus er dog morgenmaden, lille og lidt kedeligt udvalg og ikke børnevenligt, derudover var der buffet hvor personalet lagde det på tallerknen du ville have, men det gav en lang kø, som gjorde at man måtte vente længe på at komme til. Her manglede der en mere til at servicere gæsterne.

Friends_and_family Family