Borgo Santo Pietro is a 300-acre (~120-hectare) organically farmed estate around a 13th-century villa — a healing stopover for pilgrims bound for San Galgano Abbey — found as a ruin in 2001 by Danish couple Jeanette and Claus Thottrup and reopened in 2008. Just 22 rooms, gardens where ~300,000 plants were set, a working farm (dairy, sheep, bees, alpacas), Saporium — 1 Michelin star 2026 (executive chef Ariel Hagen), the on-site Seed to Skin skincare laboratory, and even a crewed sailing yacht, Satori. Hotel distinction: 3 Michelin Keys.
The Ruin Nobody Wanted
In 2001, Jeanette and Claus Thottrup came across a 13th-century ruin in the Chiusdino countryside, minutes from the Cistercian abbey of San Galgano — home of Tuscany's own sword in the stone. Seven years of restoration later, the house reopened in 2008 with one obsession: that everything — vegetables, cheeses, skincare, bouquets — should be born of the estate. It is today Italy's most complete expression of the luxury garden farm, recognised with 3 Michelin Keys and by the Condé Nast Traveler and Tatler lists.
Saporium: the Star That Grows On Site
Fine-dining Saporium — 1 star in the 2026 Michelin Guide Italia, executive chef Ariel Hagen — quite literally cooks the estate: kitchen gardens, an artisan dairy (cheese and yogurt made in-house), sheep, pigs, beehives. The Trattoria sull'Albero, built around a centuries-old oak, keeps the classic register, with a gourmet farmers' market on Mondays. A Florentine sister, Saporium Firenze, extends the philosophy to the city.
A Spa That Makes Its Own Skincare — and a Yacht
The stone-clad holistic spa adjoins the laboratory that produces Seed to Skin — the house's 100%-natural skincare line, now an internationally distributed brand. An infinity pool over the valley, 13 acres of gardens (~300,000 plants), and for sea-minded guests the Satori, a hand-carved five-cabin sailing yacht chartering the Mediterranean. Directionally, rates seen through the Michelin Guide's booking engine (late September 2026) ran around $4,400–4,800 a night — one of Italy's most exclusive addresses, at just 22 keys.
The Garden Farm in Six Frames
Photos © Borgo Santo Pietro
The Packages the House Publishes
Three signature packages with published prices — rare at this level:
Public packages seen on borgosantopietro.com on 28/08/2026 ('from' prices, Deluxe Rooms excluded, not combinable) — content and availability confirmed at quotation.
What You Live at the Garden Farm
The Best Windows at the Garden Farm
The estate lives by its gardens: May–June for the rose garden and 300,000 plants at their peak, September for harvests and light. Summer 2026 has its own signature: FESTVM TERRAE — open-air garden dinners cooked over flame, rustic stalls and one long shared table — on June 27, July 11, August 1 and September dates. Every Monday evening, the gourmet Farmers' Market animates the Trattoria sull'Albero.
With only 22 rooms, the house fills fast: for a signature package on summer dates, quotation happens months ahead.
Borgo Santo Pietro in Numbers
| Origin | 13th-century villa, a pilgrims' healing stop — near San Galgano Abbey |
| Rebirth | Found as a ruin in 2001 by Jeanette & Claus Thottrup, opened 2008 |
| Estate | ≈ 120 organic ha · 13 acres of gardens (~300,000 plants) · working farm |
| Accommodation | Just 22 rooms, some with private pools and gardens |
| Dining | Saporium — 1 Michelin star 2026, executive chef Ariel Hagen |
| Spa | Seed to Skin laboratory on site · infinity pool |
| Recognition | 3 Michelin Keys · Tatler 101 Best Hotels · Condé Nast Traveler |
| Rates | Directional ≈ $4,400–4,800 / night (Michelin engine, Sept 2026) |
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Our editorial method →FAQ — Borgo Santo Pietro
In the Chiusdino countryside south-west of Siena, near San Galgano Abbey and its sword in the stone. Florence airport is about 55 miles away and Siena station around 21 miles — a corner of Tuscany the tour routes still miss.
Just 22 rooms, each individually designed with antiques, some with private terraces, outdoor fireplaces, private gardens and pools. That tiny scale on a ~120-hectare organic estate explains rates among Italy's highest — and a house that is often fully booked.
Yes. Saporium holds 1 star in the 2026 Michelin Guide Italia under executive chef Ariel Hagen, cooking the estate itself: kitchen gardens, an in-house dairy, livestock and beehives. The Trattoria sull'Albero, built around a centuries-old oak, keeps the classic Tuscan register.
It is the most self-sufficient of Tuscany's great houses: a working farm with dairy, sheep, alpacas and bees, ~300,000 plants in the gardens, a laboratory producing the Seed to Skin line, a starred table fed by the estate, 3 Michelin Keys — and a crewed sailing yacht, the Satori.
Directionally, rates seen through the Michelin Guide's booking engine for late September 2026 ran around $4,400–4,800 a night — confirmed by dates and category. GADAIT organises the stay as your advisor: availability, room, tables, spa and transfers.
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