La Monastica Resort & Spa

La Monastica Resort & Spa is a five-star boutique hotel set in the former Monastery of Santa Scolastica, founded in the 16th century on the hilltop of Buggiano Castello, a still-inhabited medieval village between Lucca and Pistoia. Its terraces look out over the whole Valdinievole valley, far from traffic and wrapped in quiet.

The 19 rooms and suites carved out of the monastery are each one of a kind: snug Deluxe rooms with exposed stone walls, Junior Suites with canopy beds, spacious suites with a living area and two bathrooms, a suite with its own garden and private whirlpool pool, and a tower suite with a terrace and a panoramic turret. Furniture made by local craftsmen, antiques, wooden beams and discreetly hidden technology create a warm, refined mood.

The garden climbs over nine stone-walled terraces framed by medieval towers, with two pools, citrus trees and peaceful reading corners. The spa has four treatment rooms, sauna, steam bath, sensory showers, a rock-hewn tub and the Paradiso dell'Anima sensory path, while the gym sits in an old cistern.

Ristorante Devoti serves seasonal Tuscan cuisine based on produce from the resort's own vegetable garden, across seven different settings from the former church to the panoramic loggia. A private car park with EV charging and a helipad round off the services. Montecatini Terme, Lucca, Pistoia and Pisa are a short drive away. Pets are welcome on request.