Terre di Melazzano Map, Address, Transportation & Nearest Stations and Airport

Greve in Chianti is the soul of Chianti region and heart of Toscana. At least for us. We have spent quite many summer holidays on the Tuscan hills and by the winyards during years. Now we wanted to refresh our memories while staying in Firenze. Luckily the Albergo was open, and not only that, it had gone through a change that appeared to be a success - new restaurant, interesting menu, tasty wines and cosy rooms. The staff was as friendly as fifteen years ago and the heated pool great to swim even in the end of October. Very relaxing hotel and in Greve You can find all you need to know about Chianti wines.

Very easy access - right at the Tavarnelle exit of the Firenze-Siena superstrada. There is substantial road noise and the hotel is maybe 50 meters from the highway. At check-in I asked for a quiet room but was informed that the ”Smart” room that I booked (to be fair, the least expensive) was, by definition, not a quiet room. I took this to mean that these rooms are the ones on the side of the hotel facing the highway. The listing on booking dot com made it appear that the standard and smart rooms were identical except for the standard having a balcony. Thankfully the kind hotel staff upgraded us to a room on the opposite side of the hotel from the highway as they were not full. The mattress was solid, firm just like I like it. Substantial pillows give solid support for your head and a good night's rest. Wifi coverage and speed just fine. Breakfast is good. Special feature: a honeycomb from their hives where you can get locally sourced honey. The brioches/croissants are cooked on the outside but were a bit raw on the inside. The coffee machine isn't the best for an espresso. Neither is the bar's coffee machine. But the variety at the buffet is good and the quality of the food is generally high. The staff was always courteous and kind. Parking was amply available - there's parking just in front of the hotel (roughly 10 spaces) but there is also a larger fenced in lot just beyond this smaller parking area.