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Tablet congratulates Castelo di Casole, the people's favorite among the year's Top Ten New Hotels - proof that a classic concept never really goes out of style. 

Tuscan Romance

Hotel Castello di Casole Sparks Tuscan Romance

Castello di Casole featured in Expansion - weekend supplement in Fuera de Serie

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New Hotel Openings

Mangia! Though it's a little farther afield than our usual travel coverage, a notable, new property opened in July in Tuscany, a 45-minute drive southwest from Florence.

Wild boar and royal palettes at a new Tuscan estate.

Tuscan Break

Country life goes lux in Tuscany

"This renovated castle, dating back to the 10th century, is part of an impressive 1,700-hectare estate – it’s one of Italy’s largest privately owned landholdings."

"Tuscany is another perennial destination that doesn't disappoint. This month it's the turn of Hotel Castello di Casole" - a 10th-century castle occupying a 4,200-acre private estate within striking distance of Siena."

"On the trail in Tuscany. A private estate once owned by film-maker Luchino Vosconti has been given a makeover with a hotel that offers guests a chance to hung wild boar."

Timbers Resorts today announces the opening of its highly anticipated European property, Hotel Castello di Casole. Hotel Castello di Casole offers guests rustic Tuscan elegance in a spectacular setting featuring over 100 acres of vineyards and olive groves, a model game reserve, a state-of- the-art wellness center and some of the region’s finest cuisine.

Timbers Resorts opens Luxury Boutique Hotel and Residences in Tuscany

A stunning hilltop location in the Tuscan countryside located only 30 minutes from Siena.

Timbers Resorts appoints accomplished Italian chef, Daniele Sera, to develop and lead the culinary program for Castello di Casole's 28 privately owned farmhouses and 41-suite Hotel Castello di Casole, scheduled to open July 1, 2012. With 16 years of Executive Chef experience, Chef Sera has held the top kitchen spot at a number of Italy’s most renowned five-star hotels including Rome’s Hotel Splendide Royal, Grand Hotel Via Veneto, Hotel Regina Baglioni and St. Regis Grand Hotel.

Castello di Casole was selected among the Best Residence Clubs in the World for 2010 by Luxury Living International (LLI). As the premier online magazine and resource for information on second home and vacation real estate, LLI has expanded its Best of Paradise series by identifying the Best Residence Clubs, with honorees chosen by its editorial staff and various industry experts.

With its medieval monuments and sunflower filed landscapes, Tuscany has long been a perennial favourite with Italophiles. Now with some glam new openings, tlhe region looks set to be thrust firmly in the jetsetters' spotlight again.

Castello di Casole: An innovative real estate investment that makes the dream of home ownership in Tuscany, Italy a reality.

One visit to Castello di Casole, a five-star resort and luxury residence club in the heart of Tuscany and you may never want to leave.

Once a historic manor, this restored five-star resort and luxury residence club ushers in a new era for the fabled hilltops of Tuscany.

It's not hard to summon passion for Italy-a world-class destination steeped in art and history, brimming with delectable cuisine, savory wine and friendly people. If anything, it's a little too easy. Naturally, the multimillion-dollar resort and luxury residence club in the heart of Tuscany, is no exception.

A historic magnet for both Hollywood and Italian luminaries, Castello di Casole, a five-star resort and luxury residence  club in the heart of Tuscany, comes alive with a renovation, new construction and a luxe boutique hotel on its horizon.

Timbers Resorts aims at the family market. You buy a share of one house but can trade weeks in a variety of places, including a ski lodge in the Rockies, a beach house in the Caribbean, a castle in Italy and a house within a golf club in Ireland.

A Taste of the Tuscan High Life... in Italy's heartland where you can be the king (or queen) of your very own castello, complete with private vineyard and stunning views.

Located within the heart of a 4,200-acre private estate, Hotel Castello di Casole is set to be one of Europe's premier destinations following five years of meticulous restoration.

What's Hot: Tuscan castle turned boutique hotel.

Italian film director Luchino Visconti of Death In Venice fame once owned the 300-year old Castello di Casole estate, where wild boar and deer roam the woods and where vineyards and olive groves stretch as far as the eye can see.

If you're on the look-out for a low-maintenance holiday home, you could consider one of the farmhouses up for sale in Castello di Casole...

Spend a few days basking in the Italian sunshine and glugging yummy Super-Tuscan wine. Explore the rough countryside on rented mountain bikes, feasting on vivid peppery olive oil and freshly-baked bread, and snoozing by the glassy infinity pool, from which panoramic views roll out over the Tuscan hills.

A Tuscan Domain: Castello di Casole is described when words like 'estate', 'resort' and 'development' and all the associations that they conjure simply don't seem to do it justice.

Castello di Casole is at the forefront of the latest design trend on restoration and preservation of historic structures.

At the sprawling 1,680-hectare, Castello di Casole in Tuscany, shareholders buy into one of the estate's beautifully renovated Italian farmhouses, or casali.

Award-winning fractional development Castello di Casole in Tuscany has turned the heads of those in the industry, as well as the high-net worth individuals it is targeting as buyers. Amit Katwala spoke to Gary Moore of Timbers Resorts, the development's project director, about why it has done so well.

Castello di Casole is an exciting property garnering a lot of buzz and excitement. What makes Castello di Casole so unique?

The 4,800-square-foot farmhouse, Pulcinello, is one of 14 that Timbers Resorts has so far lovingly restored...

Following a journalist's visit to the estate, De Telegraaf, Holland's largest newspaper features Castello di Casole. The in-depth article discusses many of the benefits of private residence club ownership at Castello di Casole from viticulture to dining to time with family and more. (Full article in Dutch)

Bella Italia, La Toscana en Todo su Esplendor.

CARBONDALE, CO (September 30, 2009) - Timbers Resorts today unveiled the creation of the Timbers Collection, an exclusive program available to Property Owners and Social Members within the Timbers Resorts portfolio.