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Villa Armena – Tuscany

August 18, 2013 by TheBetterHalf 3 Comments

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For our time in Tuscany we stayed at Villa Armena in Buonconvento.  The Renaissance style villa was completely restored in 2012 and consists of 10 unique and well appointed guest rooms.  It is located just 20 miles south of Siena and not far from the popular wine towns of Montalcino, Montepulciano, and Chianti.

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Filed Under: CateyLouTravels Tagged With: Buonconvento, Food, Hotels, Italy, Lamb, Meat, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pasta, Salad, Travel, Tuscan, Tuscany, Villa, Villa Armena

Grand Hotel Tremezzo (Lake Como)

July 18, 2013 by TheBetterHalf 3 Comments

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For the first stop on our vacation CateyLou and I stayed at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como. We took a car directly from the Milan airport, but you can also reach the hotel by taking a train to Como (the town) and then taking a ferry to Tremezzo. The hotel is probably best known for its iconic floating pool and spectacular views of the lake.

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Filed Under: CateyLouTravels Tagged With: Boating, Fondue, Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Hotels, Italian Food, Italy, Lago di Como, Lake Como, Travel, Tremezzo, Vacations

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