The Relais Santa Chiara is a charming and elegant four star hotel located just 400 meters below the city walls, a short walk from the medieval hill town of San Gimignano which is characterized by its magestic towers. Situated on a hill the heart of the rolling hills of Tuscany, right between Florence and Siena, and overlooking the splendid, serene Tuscan countryside towards Volterra, the hotel offers impeccable service and surroundings, maintaining the taste and style that attracts visitors from all around the world.
San Gimignano, a town of fairy tales with its 14 medieval towers that testify to a fascinating past, offers many must see visits like the Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo Nuovo del Podestà, Museo Civico, Cortile del Sodoma, Sala di Dante, Basilica Collegiata and Chiesa di San Agostino. In addition, the strategic location, central of the Relais Santa Chiara and San Gimignano allows one to make day trips and to easily reach and enjoy all of the natural, historical, cultural, artistic and gastronomical delights of Tuscany and Central Italy.
The hotel offers 41 rooms and suites, spacious lobby and lounge areas, naturally lighted meeting room, cocktail bar that serves an array of beverages and a variety of snacks and typical light lunches, breakfast room that serves a complete buffet that will certainly satisfy the biggest morning appetite, free form swimming-pool with heated mini pool with hydro massage, Mediterranean garden with cushioned sun beds, umbrellas and pool towels, shaded terrace for al fresco dining and private parking with the possibility to reserve secured parking.
The guest rooms provide the amenities one expects from a first class hotel with 24 hour air conditioning, satellite T. V. with multi-lingual programming, in-room digital music, direct dial telephone, mini-bar and hair dryer. Particular attention has been given to the hotels furnishings. Some of the most prestige materials make up the guest rooms, such as brier wood and national oak. Also included are features like wool carpeting, wooden hangers, fine cotton linens and fluffy bath towels.