It is not easy to travel with two young kids (4 and 6) and feel like home. La Fonte del Cieco felt that way. The room was perfect for the 4 of us. Laura, thehotel manager, made us feel very welcome. We enjoyed staying in the small village of Gaiole which gave us the advantage of walking in the town in the evening, doing our grocery shopping just 5 minutes away and enjoying the Italian ice cream from the village's center. During the day, most of the interesting places to visit in Chianti are only a few kilometers away so it was easy to go for a visit and come back when ever we were tired for a little rest, and then go off again.... really convenient. In the evenings there were excellent concerts and events going on in the near by castles or villages, very welcoming to children.
We really enjoyed the breakfast, served in a little terrace with a lovely pergola that reminds you that you are in the center of Tuscany; also a perfect place to sit for a nice glass of Italian wine after the kids went to sleep... no need for baby sitters, they are just above you.