Positioned high above the sweeping Valdichiana region sits Villa Fontelunga, a property that manages to gracefully blend contemporary and classic styles. Created by film production designer Philip Robson (Four Weddings and a Funeral), the traditional padronale (roughly translated as “master’s house”) has been crafted into a beautiful guesthouse with rooms lovingly designed using modern Philippe Starck and Arne Jacobson furnishings. An informal social atmosphere is encouraged, with romantic terraces and views stretching out to medieval Cortona. Add in the elegant dinner parties, excellent advice from the staff, and free internet access, this is a villa not to be missed.