Neoclassical villa above a natural thermal cave, Monsummano Terme, Valdinievole, Tuscany
5.03 reviewsGrotta Giusti Thermal Spa Resort is a nineteenth-century villa in the Valdinievole hills with 64 rooms and suites, gardens and a banquet hall for up to 120 guests, set above a natural thermal cave.
Grotta Giusti Thermal Spa Resort occupies a neoclassical villa of the nineteenth century, built by the Tuscan poet and patriot Giuseppe Giusti. It stands in the Valdinievole hills near Monsummano Terme, between Pistoia and Montecatini Terme, in a park of old trees. Below the house runs a natural thermal cave of more than 200 metres, its three chambers named after Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. The resort has 64 rooms and suites, an outdoor thermal pool, Il Poeta Restaurant and the Affresco Lounge Bar.
Weddings of up to 120 guests are held in the gardens and park or in the villa's ceremony spaces, with the grand banquet hall used for the reception. The park terrace and pool area give room for the evening. Menus are written around seasonal Tuscan produce from the surrounding hills. The resort is not available for exclusive use, so the grotto, pool and rooms stay open to other guests. Florence is about 45 minutes away by road and Pisa about 50.
Grotta Giusti Thermal Spa Resort
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The resort occupies a nineteenth-century neoclassical villa built by the Tuscan poet and patriot Giuseppe Giusti. It stands between Pistoia and Montecatini Terme in a park of old trees and gardens, with the Apennine foothills all around. It belongs to Italian Hospitality Collection and the Autograph Collection by Marriott.
A natural thermal cave extends more than 200 metres into the hillside below the villa. Its three chambers carry the names of Dante's realms, and the air inside holds a steady temperature of around 34 degrees Celsius.
Ceremonies take place in the gardens or in the villa's own spaces, and the reception fills the grand banquet hall. The park terrace and the outdoor thermal pool offer room for evening gatherings.
Il Poeta Restaurant and the Affresco Lounge Bar share the historic rooms. Bespoke wedding menus draw on the produce of the surrounding hills.
A 19th-century Tuscan villa above Europe's largest natural thermal grotto, in the Valdinievole hills between Florence and Pisa.
The ResortThree Dante-named chambers extending more than 200 metres underground: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso.
The Grotto
Garden ceremonies beneath century-old parkland trees, with the Bioaquam Pavilion and Il Cavaliere Hall for the wedding feast.
WeddingsRooms and suites across the historic villa, from Classic to the signature Giusti Suite, with park views and period furnishings.
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The signature suite, named for the poet Giuseppe Giusti, who was born and raised in the villa, with a four-poster bed, frescoed-tree wall painting, a walk-in wardrobe and a balcony over the villa and the parkland. The most private address in the house.
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Junior Suites with separate living rooms, forest views and Carrara marble bathrooms, with sleep-ritual amenities including dried herbs and infusions from the estate gardens.
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Classic and Deluxe rooms across the villa and resort complex, with Carrara marble bathrooms, Tuscan art and nature-inspired textiles, and views over the park or the Valdinievole hills.
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Grotta Giusti stands on the Valdinievole hills near Monsummano Terme, between Pistoia and Montecatini Terme, in the low Apennine foothills of northern Tuscany. Florence is about 45 minutes by car, Pisa 50 minutes, and the mediaeval towers of Pistoia a short drive away. Lucca, the Chianti vineyards and the coast of the Versilia are all within an hour.
Via Grotta Giusti, 1411, 51015 Monsummano Terme (PT), Tuscany, Italy
Unique experience: room, breakfast, and the entire staff were exceptional. The cave is undoubtedly the highlight.
The gardens and the banquet hall take up to 120 guests for both the ceremony and the reception.
Couples can marry in the gardens and park around the villa, beneath old trees, or in the villa's indoor ceremony spaces.
It is a natural thermal cave running more than 200 metres into the hillside. Its three chambers are named after Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, and it won the title of World's Best Thermal Grotto Spa at the World Spa Awards 2024.
There are 64 rooms and suites in the villa, from Classic rooms to Junior Suites and the Giusti Suite, many with park views and four-poster beds.
No. The rooms and facilities, including the grotto and the outdoor pool, remain open to the other guests staying during a wedding.
Il Poeta Restaurant serves seasonal Tuscan dishes in a room with ornate ceilings and tall windows, and the Affresco Lounge Bar serves cocktails and wine in a frescoed setting. Wedding menus use produce from the Valdinievole hills.
It is at Monsummano Terme, between Pistoia and Montecatini Terme in northern Tuscany. Florence is about 45 minutes away and Pisa about 50.
Weddings are planned individually, so please contact the resort for a proposal.
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