The Summer Kitchen

Many guests tell us it becomes one of their favourite features. Use it for a late breakfast, an easy lunch beside the pool, an aperitivo in the shade or a barbecue supper after dark.

Self-Catering Without Giving Up the Siena House Experience

The Summer Kitchen combines proper self-catering with the breakfast, housekeeping and personal service of Siena House.

Bring back ingredients from a market, butcher or village shop and make supper at home. On hot days, prepare lunch without leaving the pool. Tomatoes, pecorino, bread, prosciutto, fruit and a bottle of local wine may be all you need.

What’s Inside

The Summer Kitchen is spacious, practical and properly equipped. It is large enough for two couples to cook at the same time and includes two complete cooking areas.

Inside you will find:

• 3 spacious work surfaces
• 2 standard-sized ovens
• 2 standard-sized gas hobs
• 2 wash basins
• 2 dishwashers
• 2 family-sized refrigerators
• 4 bar stools
• Full range of cooking and dining equipment
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Air conditioning

This is a proper guest kitchen, not a small hotel kitchenette.

Cook with Local Tuscan Ingredients

Food shopping is one of the pleasures of staying here. Local butchers, cheese makers, bakeries, markets and supermarkets provide everything from Chianina beef and pecorino to buffalo mozzarella, handmade pasta and seasonal fruit.

Some of the best lunches require almost no cooking: ripe tomatoes, fresh cheese, bread, olive oil and wine. Guests who enjoy cooking can be more ambitious; the kitchen is equipped for both.

Perfect for Pool Days

Our large saltwater pool is one of the great pleasures of staying at Siena House, and the Summer Kitchen makes pool days even easier.

Instead of interrupting a quiet day to search for lunch, you can prepare something simple at home, keep drinks cold, enjoy ice-cream and snacks in the shade, and return to the pool whenever you like.

Good glasses are available for use in the kitchen and dining areas, while plastic glasses are provided for the pool area.

Barbecue Suppers

Two Weber barbecues are available for guests.

Beside the Summer Kitchen is an illuminated private terrace, positioned away from the bedrooms. It is an excellent place to cook local meat, sausages and vegetables and eat outdoors after dark.

Useful for Families and Special Diets

The Summer Kitchen is especially valuable for families, longer stays and guests with dietary requirements. You can store your own ingredients and prepare food exactly as needed, while still enjoying Tuscany’s restaurants whenever you choose.

Simple Meal Ideas

A few favourites include:

• Pecorino, prosciutto, tomatoes, bread, melon and chilled white wine
• Fresh pasta with tomatoes, basil and olive oil
• Mozzarella di bufala with ripe tomatoes and herbs
• BBQ meats or sausages with grilled vegetables
• Local fruit, pecorino and wine in the garden
• Cold watermelon, snacks and drinks beside the pool

A Different Kind of Stay in Tuscany

The Summer Kitchen gives you something most boutique hotels cannot: the option to cook properly and eat at home.

Spend the day visiting hill towns, vineyards and restaurants, then return to Siena House for a quiet supper, a barbecue or lunch beside the pool.

Choose your room or suite and enjoy the independence of self-catering alongside the personal service of Siena House.