Relais la Corte dei Papi

David was an amazing host who showed us the property, then proceeded to serve us the most incredible meal paired with outstanding wine! A must when visiting Cortona or to have the perfect wedding or event! We loved it! The rooms and property was immaculate and the restaurant should be reviewed by Micheline!

La Corte dei Papi is a true gem and we cannot recommend it enough. We chose to have our wedding here this April, and it was one of the best decisions of our lives. The property is stunning, elegant, intimate, and every detail is exquisite - in both the rooms and common spaces. Most rooms have Turkish baths and/or jacuzzis, making it a romantic stay for couples. However, the most incredible part of the venue is David Papi- the owner who spends every single day on site tending to his guests and welcoming them to his family estate. He goes above and beyond to provide incredible, family like hospitality. We literally cried having to leave the venue and say goodbye to him!! David and his team, especially Sara and Katya, made the whole planning process for our wedding so smooth - every detail was tended to and our guests were enamored with him as well. The food was also incredible- from the creative menu from the restaurant to the exquisite breakfast. I cannot recommend Relais La Corte dei Papi enough and we will certainly be back many times!!

My wife and I stayed here in early October this month for 3 nights during our 17 day trip to Italy. We have stayed in similar properties in this region of Tuscany several times before, and unfortunately this has been our only negative experience. It wasn't terrible, there were several good amenities at the boutique hotel, the best being the restaurant. However the room we stayed in (#26) was below average. It was damp and musty, very uncomfortable bed, very dark all the time (during the day), outlets didn't work, the patio wasn't really a patio as the door/window to the kitchen was right next to our door so we couldn't really sit outside without excessive noise and employees working all the time. Worst of all though was that the shower did not work, the rain shower head had no water coming out from it, and the hand-held shower handle was broken so the only way to get yourself covered with water was to hold with one hand and try to clean yourself off with the other, and in addition the shower door did not close properly so the water went all over the bathroom floor every time you took a shower. When I explained to the front staff after our first night the issues with the shower, the response was "we're sorry, we're waiting for some parts to fix the issue". So they knew about the problems, yet never offered us another room or any compensation of any sort. At $500 Euro's per night, too many other options are available in this area to have to go through this aggravation. I know we will never stay here again, and you should seriously consider other hotels in the area.

We had a wonderful two night stay that included a delicious dinner and an enjoyable wine tasting. The bed was comfortable and David and team were very, very helpful. Definitely a great option when exploring Cortona as it was very easy to get to.

So beautiful and the staff was amazing. The restaurant had the best food we had in Italy, everything was delicious. Don’t forget to try their wine, it’s wonderful! Loved the Cortona area, and had a wonderful stay. Definitely planning to go back!

What a beautiful property. David and his team were wonderful and very hands on. Our suite was magnificent and it had everything we needed and much more. We had a delicious gourmet dinner our first night that was out of this world. They even sent a bottle of champagne up to our room for my husband’s birthday. They arranged a great winery tour that was perfect from start to finish . I can’t wait to come back to this amazing Tuscan experience.