Rural hotels and country houses in Italy
Stone houses, inns and farmhouses in quiet villages and among the mountains.
How to choose a rural hotel or a country house
Rural hotel, country house or inn
A rural hotel offers hotel service (reception, breakfast, daily cleaning) in a traditional building in the countryside or a small village. A casa rural, or country house, can be rented whole or by the room and often has a kitchen. Masías, cortijos, pazos, caseríos and quintas are the regional names for farmhouses turned into places to stay.
What to check before booking
You almost always need a car: check the distance to the nearest village with shops and restaurants. Make sure there is heating or a fireplace in winter, whether dinner is served and whether pets are allowed, which is common in rural tourism. In high season some houses are only let for a full weekend or by the week.
Best-rated rural hotels in Italy
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
Hilton Molino Stucky Venice★★★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Hotel Pranos Turismo Rurale Cala Gonone★★9.3 ExceptionalSee prices
Club Esse Posada★★★★7.3 GoodSee prices
Finca del Sol★★★9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Hotel Al Molino★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Dimora Iannelli - B&B Rurale Paestum★★★9.2 ExceptionalSee prices
Molino del prato★★★★9.6 ExceptionalSee prices
B&B La Posada Stintino★★★9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Appartamenti Molino Settecamini8.5 FabulousSee prices
B&B LA POSADA★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Molino del Ponte - Happy Rentals★★★★10.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Molino della Tuoma★★★9.5 ExceptionalSee prices
Molino del Ponte in Radda in ChiantiSee prices