Grand Hotel Continental

The Grand Hotel Continental is an impressive historical residence of the 17th century located in the heart of the medieval Tuscan city of Siena and is the only five-star deluxe hotel within the city walls. As you step through the majestic portal, the hubbub of the narrow streets gives way to an atmosphere of tranquil beauty and joyful exuberance.

Fully refurbished in 2002 it offers 51 elegant rooms furnished with antiques of exquisite design and detail. Precious frescoes adorn the walls and ceilings, luxurious fabrics of exclusive Italian and French manufacture enrich the superb rooms which are enlighten by lantern-shaped lamps in the eighteenth-century style.

The magnificent Salone delle Feste is frescoed throughout with monochromatic eighteenth-century trompe l?oeil decorations and it is the ideal location for unforgettable events and meetings. The Sapordivino wine bar and restaurant is located in the courtyard. The menu focuses on specialties of the Tuscan region with a few excursions into traditional Italian cuisine. The wine list comprises more than five hundred labels.