This cheekily-named getaway elegantly merges eclectic design with traditionally-Tuscan terracotta interiors in its open-plan country-chic living spaces with private gardens and terraces. Days are spent with toes dipped in the infinity pool, Vespa-zipping over to a local vineyard, or getting a birds-eye glimpse of Val di Chiana's ancient olive groves from a hot air balloon. Back at the hotel, there's also a farm-to-table restaurant, lovingly named after the owner's mother. It's from that you can sample delicious, Venetian-style 'cicchetti'... Watch episode 1, season 2 of Stanley Tucci's Searching for Italy for a glimpse of this divine dish. With each of Borgo 69's experiences as authentically Italian as the last, this is a wonderful place to ease into the slow life and get a taste of la dolce vita.