Poggio dei medici is a well established course in a beautiful location just north of Florence and easy to find due to excellent signposting.The course is very scenic,quite hilly and has fabulous views.The greens are USPGA and much better than all but the best courses in the UK.There is some water on the course but it doesnot really come into play making it good to play for all abilities.The hotel was not busy and they offered us an upgrade to a junior suite with sitting room en terrace.
it was large, nicely decorated,comfortable and very clean.The housekeeping lady was scrubbing the showercubicle on her knees.All the staff was very nice and helpful. breakfast was elaborate with fruits, juices and yoghurts,cheese,ham and salami and eggs can be ordered however you like them.As is common in italy there is a variety of cakes and croissants.
There is a restaurant and a spa with turkish bath which we did not try.The practice area is beautiful with many covered bays in a sunny spot with views over the whole course.
The nearby medieval town of Scarperia has nice restaurants of which we liked Anna Trend best,popular with locals.A short drive north is a large Outlet called Barberino which has Prada,Ralph Lauren,Cavalli you name it.Florence and Florence airport are nearby.
A super destination for a golfbreak.

Could not be better, maybe the restaurant and rhe bar are a lbit costy, but when you come by car, you can easily find excellent restaurants, best in the fall dfuring the truffle season.
The golf course is not easy to play, but well kept and in good condition.

If you want to truly dive into the Tuscany nature, UNA Poggio Dei Medici is truly the place to be.

You could relax into the pool and spa or try those golfing skills. You would love to go out and about and visit Scarperia, Florence and if you are a shopping addict - do not miss the Barberino McArthur Glen Outlet.

Renting a car is a MUST if you are for long holidays at least for a couple days. This way you could enjoy the whole Tuscany and don't let haggling about taxi fares spoil your otherwise unforgettable experience.

Just back from 10 days at the Una Poggio Hotel, Nr. Scarperia. Had a lovely room overlooking
the first tee and the bedding and towels were changed every day. The weather was warm and
sometimes cloudy which was a relief as it was 24/26 degrees.

The breakfast if you liked continental was quite good but if you like a good english breakfast it
was poor - only offering scrambled eggs and streaky bacon. The toaster was broken on our
first day and never appeared the ten days we were there. However the meals at night were superb with a great choice. The staff were very friendly and always spoke to us.

The golf course was quite hilly and if you are over 55 you will definitely need a buggy everyday. The midgies are dreadful and even though we sprayed ourselves all the time with "Ultrathon" (a spray recommended by the Which Magazine) we were still badly bitten. We thought Scotland
was bad for midgies but this place was worse!

The scenery in Northern Tuscany is truly beautiful but the location of the hotel is rather far out and 7 days would have been plenty at this resort. We visited Siena and San Gimignano which
were lovely and were a bit disappointed with Florence. We took the tourist bus and expected it to be like Paris where you are taken all over the city - this bus just went round the outskirts of
Florence and as we were upstairs we kept being hit by low hanging branches for much of the
trip - really quite dangerous.