Location: Cortona, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
Accommodations: Palace, 4 Bedrooms, 2.5+ Baths (Sleeps 7-9)
Moses' Palace, just a few steps away from the house you will find everything that is wonderful about Italy - the beautiful and lively piazzas, great shopping, bars and restaurants, cultural events, churches and art treasures.
It is a typical 3 floors palace built few century ago,
the street floor has a large entrance/ sitting room and a vast kitchen with dining table, on the first floor you will find the first double bedroom and a large bathroom with tub, between the first and second floor there is a small service toilette, the second floor has one double bed room and a single on. the third floor has a double bedroom with balcony and a full bathroom with tub and a washer and a dryer. The interiors are stylish and intimate, featuring richly painted ceilings and fine architectural detail, combined with classic modern Italian furnishings. There is every convenience, including a professional kitchen, large dining room in the old vaulted cantina and separate sitting room where guests can relax, browse books or simply enjoy each other’s company.
There is heating throughout for guests’ comfort in winter, while in summer natural air flows from the surrounding hills and the natural stone of the house keep it cool and fresh.
Moses' Palace can accommodate up to seven adults in three large airy double bedrooms and one single room, two extra folding beds are available if needed, all beautifully appointed for absolute luxury.
Each room is equipped with television, excellent reading lamps and plenty of big pillows for a good night’s sleep.
Two full bathrooms are spacious and well equipped with both shower and bath, plenty of luxurious thick towels a third service bath is also available.
The property it is based on one of the most popular resort city of Italy, in Tuscany, Cortona, known for its history, social structure from the time of the Etruscan until it was transformed into the free Comune of Medieval times, and known also as the home of many illustrious men, among them Luca Signorelli, Brother Elia Coppi, Pietro Berettini, Gino Severini. Lately a movie based on a book by Frances Mayes “ Under the Tuscan sun” starring Diane Lane was filmed in Cortona and on the villa Bramasole.
Cortona is conveniently located on a hill overlooking the valley called Valdichiana, offers a family atmosphere and fantastic natural beauties through out the Tuscan and Umbria countryside being not far from the Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti area, the lake Trasimeno, Passignano, Castiglion del Lago, Chiusi, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Pienza, Florence, Perugia, Orvieto, Assisi, Gubbio, Rome, Siena, Pisa, Lucca.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed (3)
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : Two extra single bed are available if the number of guests is 8 or 9
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Living area
- TV (No Cable/Satellite) (4) : one each bedroom
- DVD
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Outdoor Features
- Balcony: accessible from the top floor bedroom
- View/Location
- Mountain View
- Other Amenities
- No Pets
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- MOSES PALACE is located in Via Maffei 15, walking distance from the resturants: Osteria del Teatro, Pane e Vino, Pizzeria La croce del Travaglio, Trattoria Toscana, Trattoria Dardano, Antica Trattoria, Ristorante Il Cacciatore, Ristorante La Locanda nel Loggiato, Trattoria La Grotta, Ristorante Preludio, Ristorante Hostaria La Bucaccia, Ristorante Tonino, Pizzeria Route 66, Ristorante Tempero, Ristorante La bottega dell'Oste, And is not far from: Ristorante Il Falconiere, Borgo il Melone, Ristorante Corys, Ristorante Castelgirardi, Ristorante Agrisalotto, Pizzeria Cantanapoli, Pizzeria La Tufa, Pizzeria Vallone, Pizzeria Ristorante Bastiancontrario,
Rate Details (In Euro)
Weekly price: 1-to-7 People from Apr-Oct Euro 1700/week.
............................from Nov-Mar Euro 1200/week.
8th and 9th Person 100 Euro extra per week.
EACH GUEST MUST BRING A COPY OF HIS/HER PASSPORT AT ARRIVAL
Payments: bank deposit or PayPal(3.9% charge) No Smoking. No pets.
ANY EVENTUAL BANK EXPENSES WILL BE CHARGED AT THE CHECK-IN MOMENT
Arrival between 4.00-7.30 PM, departure before 10.00 AM.
Additional Charge for Heating 25 Euro per day. Security deposit 400.00 Euro
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2002
Property Photos
- The Moses' fresco - Cortona, Italy Vacation Accommodation
- Dining room - Cortona, Italy Vacation Accommodation
- top floor Bedroom with balcony - Cortona, Italy Vacation Accommodation
- The kitchen area
- Gourmet stove and kitchen
- Second floor bedroom
- First floor bedroom
- Reading/sitting room
- Top floor bathroom
- Valley view from the property
- View of the church of Saint Francis from the top floor Balcony
- Detail of the exterior facade fresco decoration
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