… above the sea and the swimming pool.
The peninsula Argentario (which resembles an island) south of Grosseto is connected by three causeways to the Tuscan mainland. The town of Orbetello lies on the central causeway. There are two main towns set on this peninsula: Porto Santo Stefano with its great fish market. This is the place to embark on island cruises and Porto Ercole with its charming, perennially fashionable sailing harbor inhabited by casually elegant yachtsmen. Monte Argentario - the Strada Panoramica, 24 miles around the promotory, is one of the most beautiful drives imaginable: There are dark green pine and oak woods, picturesque watch towers spread on sheer cliffs, romantic old fortresses and fine secludedes beaches worth stopping by and of course Casa Grande, which offers a perfect place to watch colourful sun sets.
The superb location on a cliff top of the exclusive Hotel Il Pellicano offers guests the opportunity to sail or drive to some of the most beautiful places in Tuscany, near the Argentario peninsula, including Spanish forts from the 17th century, perched high above on cliffs above the Thyrrenian sea, Maremma Nature Park, Etruscan and Roman ruins or the designated zones where some of Italy's most celebrated vintages are produced.
The intimate and small Relais et Chateaux Hotel "Il Pellicano" was built in 1965 and renovated in 2007 and it is one of the most luxurious hotel in the Tuscany with a magnificent view from the terrace over the water. It offers the tranquillity of a private villa and the service of a deluxe hotel. Il Pellicano is a magnificent retreat on the Tuscan coast. The hotel's central building and cottages are surrounded by century-old olive trees situated in an extensive garden. The list of guests reads like a kind of "who's who" of the rich and decorously famous. The villa is surrounded by old olive trees, pine trees and cypresse, and the villa and the garden cascade down the hillside to the pool and the private beach.
The "Sister Hotel" of Hotel Il Pellicano is the five star The La Posta Vecchia Hotel, a luxurious Hotel in Ladispoli near Rome.
The 31 guestrooms, 10 junior suites and 9 deluxe suites of the hotel are located either in the main building or the cottages and they are individually decorated in an elegant style.
The gourmet restaurant "Il Pellicano", with stunning sea view, serves excellent international cuisine and Tuscan specialities and the "Restaurant all'Aperto" offers a more traditional cuisine and is open from May to September.
Il Pellicano offers a heatable outdoor swimming pool, a rocky beach, a wellness and spa area as well as a tennis court.
The meeting room for up to 50 people of the hotel is equipped with latest conference technology.
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The Il Pellicano Hotel features a Gourmet Restaurant The Il Pellicano Hotel offers a wide range of wellness facilities. Pets are welcome to The Il Pellicano Hotel (on request)
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