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Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Chianti, Italy
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Greve, Radda, Castelnuovo Berardenga and the Valdarno estates

Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Chianti

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11 dog-friendly luxury hotels.

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Where can my dog actually go?

Chianti is estate country, and for a dog that means the hotel is the walk. Every one of the eleven hotels on our list sits inside its own vineyards and olive groves, from a 42-hectare park at Borgo Vescine to 503 hectares at Borgo Scopeto and 1,200 at Castello di Brolio down the road, and the walk out of the door is a farm track between vines rather than a pavement. There is no tram, no metro and no train through the hills, so you will drive, and your dog will spend the trip in the back seat between hill villages that all admit dogs on a lead.

What separates these hotels is not the fee, it's how far the dog gets past the room. Pieve Aldina in Radda lets dogs roam the estate, the olive groves and the Italian garden, free of charge. Il Borro takes dogs of any size, two of them, at no charge, across a medieval village and its own forest. Borgo Scopeto is the only one with a real dog programme: an in-room kennel, a welcome bowl, a dog menu of three dry and three wet options and a goodnight biscuit. COMO Castello Del Nero is the clearest about where the dog can be, and that is the lobby, the gardens and the panoramic terrace but not the restaurants, the pool or the spa. That pattern holds across the list. Not one Chianti hotel here publishes a yes for dogs in the restaurant, and Borgo San Felice, Le Fontanelle, The Club House and COMO are a plain no at the restaurant and the pool.

Fees run from nothing at Il Borro, Pieve Aldina and Viesca Toscana, through EUR 15 a night at Borgo San Luigi, EUR 20 at Borgo Vescine and Palazzo Tiglio, EUR 25 at Borgo Scopeto, EUR 30 at Le Fontanelle and The Club House, up to EUR 50 a night at Borgo San Felice. COMO charges EUR 35 for the whole stay. The weight caps are the catch in Chianti. Borgo Vescine and COMO cap at 10 kg, Borgo San Felice takes small dogs only, and Le Fontanelle and The Club House take small and medium dogs. For a big dog the pick is Il Borro, which takes any size for free, with Palazzo Tiglio publishing no size limit at EUR 20 a night.

Read the addresses. Il Borro at San Giustino Valdarno, Palazzo Tiglio at Bucine and Viesca Toscana at Reggello are Valdarno estates on the far side of the ridge from the Chianti Classico villages, forty minutes or so from Greve by car, and Borgo San Luigi at Strove is Val d'Elsa country near Monteriggioni. Fine places, but not Radda. Four hotels close for the winter: Borgo Scopeto, Le Fontanelle, The Club House and Pieve Aldina, which reopens in spring. The Club House is adults only. And from 20 September to 31 January the hills are hunted on five days a week, which matters more for an off-lead dog in the woods than any hotel rule.

Daisy's picks

Where Daisy would book

  1. Pieve Aldina Relais & Châteaux, dog-friendly hotel in Chianti01
    Pieve Aldina Relais & Châteaux

    Dogs roam the estate, the olive groves and the Italian garden, and there is no fee and no published weight cap. The best freedom on the list, in Radda with the walk to Volpaia on the doorstep. Closed in winter, reopens in spring.

    Free

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  2. Il Borro Relais & Châteaux, dog-friendly hotel in Chianti02
    Il Borro Relais & Châteaux

    Dogs of any size, up to two of them, at no charge, with a medieval village, vineyards and the Pratomagno forest to walk. The pick for a big dog or two dogs. It's in the Valdarno, not Chianti Classico, so confirm the dog-friendly room type when you book.

    Free

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  3. Borgo Scopeto Wine & Country Relais, dog-friendly hotel in Chianti03
    Borgo Scopeto Wine & Country Relais

    An in-room kennel, welcome and water bowls, a dog menu with three dry and three wet options and a goodnight biscuit, plus 503 hectares with a jogging track and the Roccolo labyrinth garden. EUR 25 a night, one dog. Dogs aren't in the indoor restaurant, the spa or the outdoor pools, and the hotel closes in winter.

    EUR 25

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Before you go

What happens when you get there

Getting around
There is no rail line through Chianti and the villages are strung along hill roads, so a car is the honest answer. Autolinee Toscane buses link Greve, Radda, Castellina and Gaiole to Florence and Siena, and take one animal per passenger free, with a lead and a muzzle on a dog, or in a carrier under 140 cm total dimensions. The nearest stations are Florence, Siena and Poggibonsi, and Montevarchi for the Valdarno estates.
Regional trains
On Trenitalia regional trains a small dog in a carrier up to 70 x 30 x 50 cm travels free. A bigger dog travels on a lead and muzzled with its own ticket, EUR 5 Sunday to Friday and EUR 1 on Saturdays, and you are expected to carry its registry certificate and health booklet.
Wineries
The Chianti Sculpture Park at Pievasciata, near The Club House and Borgo San Felice, welcomes dogs on a lead, open daily 10am to 6pm, EUR 10. Antinori nel Chianti Classico, Castello di Ama, Castello di Verrazzano and Castello di Brolio publish no dog rule for their tours or gardens, so ring before you book a tasting. Brolio's chapel and gardens are open daily, guided tours Thursday to Sunday by reservation.
Dogs at breakfast and dinner
No hotel on the list publishes a yes for dogs in the restaurant. Borgo San Felice, COMO Castello Del Nero, Le Fontanelle and The Club House are a clear no at the restaurant and the pool, and Borgo Scopeto keeps dogs out of the indoor dining room and the buffet. Ask about the terrace by name, because the gardens and terraces are a yes everywhere.
Weight limits
Borgo Vescine and COMO Castello Del Nero take one dog up to 10 kg. Borgo San Felice takes small dogs only, on request. Le Fontanelle and The Club House take small and medium dogs. Il Borro, Palazzo Tiglio and Viesca Toscana publish no size limit, and Pieve Aldina, Borgo San Luigi and Borgo Scopeto don't state one.
Fees
Free at Il Borro, Pieve Aldina and Viesca Toscana. EUR 15 a night at Borgo San Luigi, EUR 20 at Borgo Vescine and Palazzo Tiglio, EUR 25 at Borgo Scopeto, EUR 30 at Le Fontanelle and The Club House. COMO Castello Del Nero charges EUR 35 a stay, and Borgo San Felice EUR 50 a night.
Hunting season
The Tuscan season runs from the third Sunday of September, 20 September in 2026, to 31 January, with wild boar drives from 1 October. Hunting is never allowed on Tuesdays and Fridays. In the woods around the estates through autumn, keep the dog on a lead, put a bright collar or vest on it, and stick to the marked tracks.
Getting there and vets
Florence airport is about an hour from Greve and Pisa around two, and no airline flies a pet dog in the cabin into the UK, so the UK and Ireland routes mean the hold, the car or a drive up through France. The flights app has the detail. For an emergency, AniCura Clinica Veterinaria Firenze Sud at Via Svezia 3 in Florence runs 24 hours, 055 067 1745.
Best walks
The estate tracks are the walks: the four marked trails around COMO Castello Del Nero, the jogging track and the Roccolo labyrinth at Borgo Scopeto, the olive groves at Pieve Aldina and the lane on to Volpaia, and the forest edge of the Pratomagno above Il Borro. Off the estates, the climb from Greve to Montefioralle, the Chianti Sculpture Park at Pievasciata with the dog on a lead, and the gardens of Castello di Brolio if they'll let you in, which they don't publish.
When to go
April to June and mid-September to October are the months. Spring gives cool mornings, green vines and every terrace open, and the harvest weeks in late September and October are the prettiest in the hills. July and August are hot, regularly into the mid-thirties in the afternoon on the vineyard tracks with no sea to cool off in and the hotel pools closed to dogs, so walk before nine and after six. From 20 September to 31 January the woods are hunted five days a week, Tuesdays and Fridays excepted. Four of the hotels close for the winter, so from November to March the list is shorter.

Dog-friendly hotels in Chianti

Questions we get asked

Dogs in Chianti

Is Chianti dog friendly?+

Yes for a dog that likes walking and doesn't mind the car. Eleven hotels on our list take dogs, every one on its own estate with vineyard tracks from the door, the villages admit dogs on a lead and the Autolinee Toscane buses take them free. The catch is indoors. No hotel here publishes a yes for dogs in the restaurant, and most cap the size.

How much do Chianti hotels charge for dogs?+

Nothing at Il Borro, Pieve Aldina and Viesca Toscana. EUR 15 a night at Borgo San Luigi, EUR 20 at Borgo Vescine and Palazzo Tiglio, EUR 25 at Borgo Scopeto, EUR 30 at Le Fontanelle and The Club House. COMO Castello Del Nero is EUR 35 for the stay and Borgo San Felice EUR 50 a night.

Where should I stay in Chianti with a big dog?+

Il Borro takes dogs of any size, two of them, at no charge. Palazzo Tiglio publishes no size limit at EUR 20 a night, and Viesca Toscana states none and charges nothing. Avoid Borgo Vescine and COMO Castello Del Nero, which cap at 10 kg, and Borgo San Felice, which takes small dogs only.

Which Chianti hotels let dogs into the restaurant?+

None of them publish a yes. Borgo San Felice, COMO Castello Del Nero, Le Fontanelle and The Club House say no to the restaurant and the pool, and Borgo Scopeto keeps dogs out of the indoor dining room and buffet. Gardens and terraces are a yes at every hotel on the list, so ask for a terrace table when you book.

Can I take my dog to a Chianti winery?+

The Chianti Sculpture Park welcomes dogs on a lead. Antinori nel Chianti Classico, Castello di Ama, Castello di Verrazzano and Castello di Brolio don't publish a rule for dogs on their tours, so ring ahead. Wine shops and terraces are the easy part, the cellar tours are the bit to check.

Can dogs go on buses and trains in Tuscany?+

Yes. Autolinee Toscane takes one animal per passenger free, with a lead and a muzzle on a dog, or in a carrier under 140 cm total. Trenitalia regional trains take a small dog in a carrier free and a bigger dog on a lead and muzzle for EUR 5, or EUR 1 on Saturdays. There is no train through Chianti itself, though, so most days you'll drive.

Is Chianti too hot for a dog in summer?+

July and August are hard work. Afternoons regularly reach the mid-thirties, the tracks are open vineyard with little shade, there is no sea, and the hotel pools are closed to dogs everywhere on the list. Walk early and late, and if you can choose, come in May, June, September or October instead.

Which Chianti hotels close in winter?+

Borgo Scopeto, Le Fontanelle, The Club House and Pieve Aldina close for the winter, with Pieve Aldina reopening in spring. The other seven stay open, and the fee-free options of Il Borro and Viesca Toscana are among them.

Is Il Borro actually in Chianti?+

No. Il Borro is at San Giustino Valdarno, on the Arezzo side of the ridge, and Palazzo Tiglio at Bucine and Viesca Toscana at Reggello are Valdarno estates too, roughly forty minutes from Greve by car. Borgo San Luigi at Strove is near Monteriggioni in the Val d'Elsa. If you want to be among the Chianti Classico villages, stay at Pieve Aldina or Borgo Vescine in Radda, COMO at Tavarnelle, or Borgo Scopeto, Borgo San Felice and The Club House around Castelnuovo Berardenga.

Research updated 2026-09-26. Policies change, always confirm with the hotel.