Frequently Asked Questions

🏰 General Information

The castle & the family

The castle is nestled in the countryside 13km (15 min) from Siena. The area, named Crete Senesi, is located between Val d’Orcia and Chianti.

It is easily reachable by car and public transport services.

The Fiorentini family owns the castle since the ’50s and it is happy to share its grounds with guests. During your event they are at your disposal for any help.

Indoor & outdoor capacity

Outdoor: 2 hectars of charming gardens; Indoor: The Old Stables with a capacity of 120pax (standing) and the Pavillion with a capacity of 250 pax sitting at tables, or 300 pax standing.

Distance from cities and airports

The nearest town is Monteroni d’Arbia, 1km from the castle. It offers any basic service like Bars, Restaurants, Bank, Supermarket, Train Station etc.

  • Siena: 13km
  • Florence: 60km
  • Pisa: 130km
  • Bologna: 180km
  • Rome: 200km
  • Venice: 330km
  • Milan: 380km

Minimum Stay

The minimum stay for destination weddings is 2 nights on High Season weekends. There is no minimum stay for High season weekdays and any Mid Season day.

Included services

We provide basic services such as Parking Assistant, Toilet Cleanings, Courtesy lighting. We are on site during the wedding to take care of your guests needs, nevertheless to avoid any stressful time, we leave you free to choose any of our recommended suppliers, for services such as event planners, caterers, DJS, lighting services and so on. If you are planning to accommodate your guests, Breakfast is included.

👰🏻 About Your Ceremony

Civil Ceremony

It is not possible to have the ceremony at the venue. It can be held in the village’s wedding hall (1km from the castle) or in Siena that is 16km far and where the municipality owns many beautiful wedding spaces.

Catholic Ceremony

Can be held on site by asking permission to the local religious authority, or in any church in the area. We will be happy to suggest you the most charming nearby churches.

Symbolic Ceremony

Symbolic ceremonies can be held in any of the available spaces, no extra fee needed.

🥂 Aperitif / Dinner / Open Bar

Catering Services

We do not have an internal catering service, but we will be happy to suggest you our best trusted catering services from Siena and Florence.

Open Bar possibilities

You can hire any bartender service of your choice or ask us for suggestions.

🎵 Music, Dancefloor & Lights

Music Time Limit

Music limit is at 00:00AM outdoor and indoor. Any extra hour must be agreed with the property and an extra hourly fee is required.

Bands & Live Music

You can bring your favourite musicians or bands with no limits at all. Otherwise, we will be happy to give you suggestions for the music.

We do not provide any music equipment or instrument.

DJ / Dancefloor

The dancing area can be set up in any of the indoor and outdoor spaces of the castle, where it is not dangerous for guests or for the venue space itself.

Decorative Lights

We include basic electric lighting and 50 terracotta candles to decorate the castle grounds.

All the additional lighting have to be rented from other providers.

🏡 Accommodation

On-site Accommodation

We can host up to 22 people in the castle suites on the first and second floor.

You can learn more about our accommodation by visiting our hospitality website.

Nearby Accommodation

In the nearby village (1km from the castle) you can find many hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses.

We will be happy to suggest you our favourites.

What to do during the stay

There are a lot of interesting places to visit around the area and unique experiences can be organized, such as wine tastings, horse riding and cooking classes. We will be happy to help you with that.

📜 Terms & Conditions

Payment Methods

You can book the venue by paying an initial down payment equal to 30% of the total price. We accept payments by credit card or bank transfer. The remaining balance will be split into two installments: the first one is due halfway between the booking date and the event date, while the second must be paid no later than 30 days before the event.

At the moment we do not accept American Express cards.

Refund Policy

Until 180 days before the first day of the event only the Down Payment will be withheld. Until 30 days before the event the 50% of the total amount will be withheld. After this deadline the total amount will be withheld.

COVID-19

If the event or the participation of most attendees becomes impossible due to force majeure (e.g., travel restrictions, event bans, border closures, etc.), the event may be postponed to a new date, to be agreed upon by the parties, within two years from the original event date, subject to venue availability. Prices and agreements will remain unchanged.