A wonderful place to stay and just what we were looking for. Visiting often relais et chateaux in Europe, it was a long time ago since we were this surprised with the dinner at night. Full of surprises, and very inventive but still pure 'cuisine' and those extras... go there to find out. The rooms are indeed old but that... more

I don't know what hotel everyone else is complaining about, but Il Falconiere was totally enchanting. My first trip to Italy, and this estate captured me! It was everything I dreamed of and more! The property was picture perfect. From the drive up the stone walled entrance, to the parking under the Wisteria covered parking spaces, to our wonderful greeting... more

With Cortona as the backdrop, vineyards surrounding, and Italian gardens...what more could we ask for? Food was sublime, morning cappucinos with a tasty buffet started the day. THe front desk service was so helpful and called on our behalf to book ferry tickets to Elba. The secured the hotel reservations also. The owner gave us a full tour of the... more

I wish we had read Trip Adviser before we decided to stay at il Falconiere as the mixed reviews would have warned us about this hotel but it had been recommended by friends who had stayed previously and had thought it ok . They had arranged to meet us at the Hotel and had checked in earlier in the day... more

The accomodation was okay but the so called Michelin Star 1 Restaurant attached to the establishment well go to Cortona five minutes drive away and you will get better service and proper food. We waited over 1.5hrs for a main meal only and we were the second table in the restaurant at 8pm the only other table was a table... more

What is going on with these reviews?!?! I stayed here with my mother in September 2008 and I have to say I was a bit wary given the reviews on this website. Some people will have had bad experiences, they happen, but not enough people give positive reviews and frankly I find some of the criticisms of this hotel to... more

The beautiful village of Cortona is the only reason to visit this area. The Relais & Chateaux Il Falconiere was a huge disappointment to us. Torn screens, terraces unswept, and generally an aura of the tired hotel. The food was delicious in their restaurant, but over kill for Italy. The beauty of this area is the simple Tuscan fare steeped... more

We expected a first class property as we paid a very high daily rate. Instead we were very disappointed with a second rate facility. The views were indeed beautiful but could not make up for a very tired looking room. The couch was broken, the drains did not work, the shower was unusable (to small for adults), The room was... more

We feel a strong attachment to Il Falconiere as it was the first hotel we stayed in on our first trip to Italy some 12 years ago. At that time we found it to be bewitching and romantic and spent our 25th wedding anniversary there on a subsequent trip. It has always felt slightly formal and restrained. We returned this... more