Villa La Massa

Imagine a scene set in the enchanting Tuscan countryside with sheer amber hues, the music of the calm running waters of the Arno, olive groves, vineyards, and cypress trees… Sitting majestically on the banks of the river, and set in 26 acres of peaceful landscaped gardens, Villa La Massa is a bucolic oasis located halfway between Florence’s city center and the Chianti-Rufina wine region. Built in the 13th century as a country home for an aristocratic Florentine family during the Medici period, it was transformed 6 centuries later, in the 1950s, into a luxury hotel. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, Villa La Massa features 51 rooms and suites divided in between 5 villas: the Noble Villa, the Mill, the Villino and the newly refurbished Casa Colonica and Limonaia. The resort can be privatized either fully for a wedding celebration, or partially for smaller parties with the exclusive use of one or more of the villas. The style and décor varies depending on the building you are staying in: from the Renaissance aura of the Noble Villa and Mill, with wooden canopy beds, wainscoting, frescoes on the ceilings, tapestries, custom drapery and linens in rich silks and brocades, to the more contemporary Tuscan feel of the Villino, Casa Colonica, and Limonaia. The Verrocchio restaurant overlooks the river and proposes a large terrace for al fresco dining in warmer months. The wine cellar makes for an ideal location for a private wine tasting that will take you through the world-renowned Italian vineyards. Alternatively, you can enjoy an informal lunch or a pre/post-dinner cocktail at the newly inaugurated L’Oliveto with its canopied terrace by the pool. The luxurious and intimate Arno SPA will pamper the bride and her bridesmaids with soothing and relaxing treatments, using the Officina Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella cosmetic line, directly inspired by Tuscany’s fragrant flowers and aromatic herbs of the Villa’s gardens. The villa’s 16th-century private chapel and expansive grounds offer a wide variety of locations for the wedding ceremony and festivity. Villa La Massa is an epitome of beauty, history, and heritage; a place where to reconvene with your Loved Ones and celebrate one of the most special moments of your life in the warmth of an authentic Tuscan country home with unparalleled levels of luxury.