Podere Conti is an 83-hectare estate and certified organic farm in the Lunigiana, the northern tip of Tuscany. It borders the Tuscan Emilian Apennine National Park and its UNESCO MaB Biosphere Reserve, with wide panoramic views over the Magra Valley.

Once the largest farm in the Dobbiana valley, the property was bought by the Conti family in 2003 and restored over the following six years. It is organised as an albergo diffuso, a hamlet or scattered hotel: the rooms and suites, the shared spaces and the restaurant are distributed across the original buildings of a seventeenth century stone hamlet, gathered around a central courtyard and all within easy walking distance of one another.

There are twelve rooms and suites in seven types, ranging from 40 to 70 square metres and sleeping up to 42 guests in total, with extra beds and cots available. Each takes its name from a flower or plant found in the surrounding countryside. The rooms share the finishes typical of the region, terracotta floors and ceiling tiles, wooden beams and chestnut doors and windows, while the furniture and furnishings have been collected over many years from further afield, giving a style that is layered but uncluttered. Three of the suites have their own fully equipped kitchen. Every room and suite has its own outdoor space, either a private terrace or a shared terrace and garden.

The restaurant is the heart of the estate, an award-winning kitchen working with produce from the farm and the rhythm of the seasons. Podere Conti is open throughout the year, and the whole hamlet can also be taken on an exclusive use basis for groups, celebrations and retreats.