Locanda dell' Artista

Top choice in San Gimignano


American Baker Bloodworth left a career in Hollywood to open this boutique retreat with his Italian partner Cristian Rovetta, the culinary force behind the property's Michelin-starred restaurant, Al 43 (menus €85 to €95). The seven rooms and suites are as elegant as they are comfortable, and facilities include a pool terrace with wonderful views over olive groves towards nearby San Gimignano. No children under 14.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San Gimignano attractions

1. Chiesa di Sant'Agostino

3.36 MILES

This late-13th-century church is best known for Benozzo Gozzoli's charming fresco cycle (1464–65) illustrating the life of St Augustine. You'll find it in…

2. Polo Museale Santa Chiara

3.43 MILES

There are three museums in this complex. The ground floor is home to a part-reconstructed 15th- to 18th-century pharmacy known as the Speziera di Santa…

3. Rocca di Montestaffoli

3.54 MILES

The crumbling shell of the town's 14th-century fortress commands views across the valley and has a small playground and plenty of space to picnic in. It's…

6. Collegiata

3.58 MILES

Parts of San Gimignano's Romanesque cathedral were built in the second half of the 11th century, but its remarkably vivid frescoes, depicting episodes…

7. Museo d'Arte Sacra

3.59 MILES

Works of medieval religious art from San Gimignano's key churches are on display in this modest museum. Particularly beautiful items made from precious…

8. Palazzo Comunale

3.59 MILES

The 13th-century Palazzo Comunale has always been the centre of San Gimignano's local government; its magnificently frescoed Sala di Dante is where the…