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Salvia Hotel Salvia Hotel Val d'Orcia · Since 2007

Weddings & Private Retreats · Val d'Orcia, Tuscany

A farmhouse wedding measured in sage, salt and slow time.

Fourteen suites. Twelve hectares of certified-organic farmland. Eighteen weddings a year, never more. Salvia is a restored 1782 stone farmhouse above the Val d'Orcia where couples, families and small retreat groups of 10–60 guests gather for a long weekend — and leave changed by the quiet of it.

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Direct Booking Best Price — 12% below any OTA, audited quarterly · Awarded 3 Keys by the 2024 Italian Hotel Quality Index for cuisine sourcing

An intimate outdoor wedding banquet on the Salvia estate at golden hour
A bridal bouquet of estate-grown sage and olive

Why a farmhouse, not a villa

A working farm that photographs like a private world.

Salvia is not a hired villa dressed for the weekend. It is a restored 1782 stone farmhouse, lived in by the Bertelli family since 2007, surrounded by twelve hectares of certified-organic farmland that produces the sage, rosemary, lavender and olive oil your guests will taste at dinner. Every suite opens onto a herb garden. The breakfast room smells of woodsmoke and warm bread. After the last toast, the hilltop goes quiet in a way no city venue can imitate.

“Couples don't book Salvia for the view. They book it because the silence, the food, and the family who runs it make the wedding feel like the first morning of a longer life together.”

— Marco Landucci, sommelier & wedding host

It is the only boutique property in the region awarded 3 Keys by the 2024 Italian Hotel Quality Index for cuisine sourcing — a quiet distinction that wedding planners tend to notice, and that your caterer will quietly thank you for.

The Salvia farmhouse at dusk with cypress avenue in the foreground

The farmhouse and its twelve hectares, photographed from the southwest terrace.

What Salvia puts on the table

Six concrete reasons a planner books here.

The assets and people a planner actually needs to see before they inquire — drawn from the property itself, not from a brochure.

01

The full twelve-hectare estate, privately yours.

Buyout availability for weddings up to 60 guests: the farmhouse, all fourteen suites, the herb gardens, the olive grove, the ceremony lawn and the stone wine cellar become a private world for the weekend. No other guests, no hotel traffic, no shared breakfast room.

  • 14 individually designed suites — no two layouts repeat
  • Multiple ceremony sites: cypress allée, herb garden, olive grove, cellar
  • Twelve hectares of certified-organic farmland, transitioning to regenerative in 2025

02

Two chefs, one sommelier, one cellar.

A team of twenty-eight full-time staff led by two chefs and AIS-certified sommelier Marco Landucci, who hosts the Thursday Chianti Classico tasting and curates the wedding wine list from estate-grown fruit and small Tuscan producers.

03

An on-site olive mill.

Every guest receives a 500 ml bottle of cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil pressed within fourteen days of arrival — pressed, labelled, and ready to take home as a thank-you that actually tastes of the weekend.

04

A dedicated wedding coordinator.

One named point of contact from first inquiry through the rehearsal dinner — running vendor calls, managing the timeline, and stepping back on the day so you only see her when you need her.

05

The Thursday tasting, by appointment.

Couples and planners visiting midweek can join the in-house Chianti Classico tasting — a working preview of the cellar programme and a quiet way to meet the team before committing.

06

An 18-wedding cap, by design.

Salvia hosts an average of 18 destination weddings and 9 wellness retreats per year — never more. The cap protects the soil, the staff, and the unhurried feel that couples are actually paying for.

How we work with you

From first email to wedding night, in four steps.

Planners tell us the hardest part of booking a destination venue is the unknown. Here is exactly what working with Salvia looks like, end to end — with the average response time attached.

  1. Step 01

    You inquire. We answer in under 22 minutes.

    During business hours, the reservation desk replies to wedding inquiries in an average of under 22 minutes. You will hear back from a named coordinator — not a form autoresponder — with a brief set of date, capacity and preference questions.

  2. Step 02

    A private site visit, or a long video call.

    If you can travel, we host you for one night with a private tour of the ceremony sites, the suites, the cellar and the kitchens. If you cannot, we set up a 60-minute video walk-through with the chef and the sommelier, recorded for you to share with your planner.

  3. Step 03

    A written proposal, then a tasting.

    Within seven days of the visit you receive a written proposal covering menu, beverage programme, accommodation buyout, vendor partners and shoulder-season pricing. Once accepted, the chef hosts a private tasting menu for four guests in the cellar.

  4. Step 04

    The weekend, with one coordinator on the ground.

    From Thursday arrival to Sunday send-off, your coordinator runs the timeline, manages vendors, and stays out of the photographs. You will see Marco at the welcome aperitivo, the chef at the family dinner, and the gardener at sunrise — the rest of the team quietly doing the work.

The numbers planners quietly check

Before you pick up the phone.

18

Weddings hosted per year, by design — an intentional cap that protects the soil, the staff and the pace of the place.

9.7/10

Average guest review score across 2,180+ verified reviews on Booking, Tripadvisor and Google over 36 months.

84%

2024 occupancy rate — against a regional boutique-hotel average of 61%.

28

Full-time staff on the estate, including two chefs, one AIS-certified sommelier and four estate guides.

Awarded 3 Keys by the 2024 Italian Hotel Quality Index for cuisine sourcing

Italian Ministry of Tourism “Ospitalità Italiana” quality seal, every year since 2018

Featured in Condé Nast Traveller's “Best Small Hotels in Tuscany 2023” and Travel+Leisure's “Italy A-List 2024”

Before you inquire

Six questions wedding planners ask in the first email — answered directly.

What guest capacity can Salvia host?
Weddings and private retreats of 10–60 guests. The full property buyout covers all fourteen suites (sleeping up to 32 guests on-site, with partner B&B arrangements for overflow). For seated dinners the limit is 60, for ceremony-only up to 80 on the lawn.
Where on the estate can the ceremony take place?
Four working sites: the cypress allée, the herb garden, the olive grove at sunset, and the stone wine cellar for small, weather-proof ceremonies. Most couples choose one for the ceremony and another for the aperitivo.
Is full buyout required, or can we share the property?
Buyout is required for weddings over 25 guests, and is recommended for any wedding. For elopements and very small retreats (under 10) the property can remain open to other guests. We will tell you plainly on the first call which model suits your dates.
How does shoulder-season pricing work?
March, April, October and the first three weeks of November carry the lowest direct rates, with the Direct Booking Best Price guarantee of 12% below any OTA listing applied automatically at quote time. May and September are shoulder-peak; June through mid-September is peak.
Can you handle dietary requirements on-site?
Yes. The kitchen cooks everything to order from estate-grown and regional produce, and our two chefs routinely handle vegan, gluten-free, kosher-style and allergy-specific menus. A pre-event dietary call with your coordinator is standard.
How quickly will I hear back after I inquire?
During business hours (09:00–19:00 CET) the average response time is under 22 minutes. Outside hours, you will hear back by 10:00 the next morning. A real coordinator, named in the reply — never an autoresponder.

Inquire about your wedding

Tell us the shape of the weekend.

A short note is enough to start. We will reply within 22 minutes during business hours with a coordinator's name, available dates, and a written proposal within seven days of your site visit.

  • Direct booking price guaranteed 12% below any OTA, audited quarterly
  • Free private site visit with one night's accommodation
  • No commitment until you have seen the estate and tasted the kitchen

Prefer email? Write to [email protected] or call +39 0577 555 218.

Your details are read only by the Salvia reservation desk. We will reply within 22 minutes during business hours.