Vacation Rental Description
MOSES' PALACE, it is a typical 3 floors palace built few century ago,
the street floor has a large entrance/ sitting room and a vast kitchen with dining table, on the first floor you will find the first double bedroom and a large bathroom with tub, between the first and second floor there is a small service toilette, the second floor has one double bed room and a single on. the third floor has a double bedroom with balcony and a full bathroom with tub and a washer and a dryer. The interiors are stylish and intimate, featuring richly painted ceilings and fine architectural detail, combined with classic modern Italian furnishings. There is every convenience, including a professional kitchen, large dining room in the old vaulted cantina and separate sitting room where guests can relax, browse books or simply enjoy each other’s company.
There is heating throughout for guests’ comfort in winter, while in summer natural air flows from the surrounding hills and the natural stone of the house keep it cool and fresh.
Moses' Palace can accommodate up to seven adults in three large airy double bedrooms and one single room, two extra folding beds are available if needed, all beautifully appointed for absolute luxury.
Each room is equipped with television, excellent reading lamps and plenty of big pillows for a good night’s sleep.
Two full bathrooms are spacious and well equipped with both shower and bath, plenty of luxurious thick towels a third service bath is also available.
The property it is based on one of the most popular resort city of Italy, in Tuscany, Cortona, known for its history, social structure from the time of the Etruscan until it was transformed into the free Comune of Medieval times, and known also as the home of many illustrious men, among them Luca Signorelli, Brother Elia Coppi, Pietro Berettini, Gino Severini. Lately a movie based on a book by Frances Mayes “ Under the Tuscan sun” starring Diane Lane was filmed in Cortona and on the villa Bramasole.
Cortona is conveniently located on a hill overlooking the valley called Valdichiana, offers a family atmosphere and fantastic natural beauties through out the Tuscan and Umbria countryside being not far from the Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti area, the lake Trasimeno, Passignano, Castiglion del Lago, Chiusi, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Pienza, Florence, Perugia, Orvieto, Assisi, Gubbio, Rome, Siena, Pisa, Lucca.
Facilities
Cable Satellite
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
Dryer
Heating
Jacuzzi
Kitchen
Refrigerator
TV
Washer
f you are staying at Moses' Palace and want to visit Tuscany and really get to know the region, especially beautiful medieval Cortona, this is a great opportunity to combine a relaxing holiday with an intensive food and wine experience.We will take you to the open air markets for the freshest locally grown produce; learn how to select the right cuts from the “macelleria” and seek out the best wines.
When you book Moses Palace you can add one or more days of coocking school at La Cucina Toscana with the chef Marco Ghezzi a Native of Cortona. He attended the Culinary School, Susanna Ferrini, in Arezzo and has years of restaurant and catering experience with local restaurants such as “Tonino” and “Pizzeria Croce del Travaglio”, and internationally with such as the restaurant “Le Fate” in Chelsa, London collaborating with the chef Sandro Caponeto. He is now offering his knowledge proposing international and traditional Cortonese cusine.
Activities
Playground
Cinema
Fishing
Gym
Mountain Biking
Night Clubs
Restaurant
Sailing
Shopping
Tennis
Theater
MOSES PALACE is located in Via Maffei 15, walking distance from the resturants: Osteria del Teatro, Pane e Vino, Pizzeria La croce del Travaglio, Trattoria Toscana, Trattoria Dardano, Antica Trattoria, Ristorante Il Cacciatore, Ristorante La Locanda nel Loggiato, Trattoria La Grotta, Ristorante Preludio, Ristorante Hostaria La Bucaccia, Ristorante Tonino, Pizzeria Route 66, Ristorante Tempero, Ristorante La bottega dell'Oste, And is not far from: Ristorante Il Falconiere, Borgo il Melone, Ristorante Corys, Ristorante Castelgirardi, Ristorante Agrisalotto, Pizzeria Cantanapoli, Pizzeria La Tufa, Pizzeria Vallone, Pizzeria Ristorante Bastiancontrario