Situated on the main square of Mercatello sul Metauro, Palazzo Donati is a private home upgraded with modern amenities and a wide garden with a small seasonal pool. The entrance to this magnificent house is in the main square of the village. The front door opens into a long corridor which leads to a large walled garden. A wide stone staircase takes you to the first floor. The Palace here is divided into two wings: the left wing which opens into an elegant and wide reception room with three double bedrooms and one bathroom. These three bedrooms are only available in the summer period when heating is not needed. The right wing of the house is divided in two further floors: the first floor with two kitchen areas, one modern and the other rustic with a charming open fireplace, a formal dining room, two more informal family living areas, two double bedrooms and one bathroom, a service room with washing machine and ironing facilities. The top floor with three double bedrooms all with ensuite bathrooms. The whole right wing of the house is equipped with cental heating.

Luisa Donati invites you to share a week with her at Palazzo Donati, her family’s home, which dates to the 1700s. Luisa opens the doors to her family’s Palazzo and invites you to enter the peace and authenticity of a by-gone time. You’ll discover and experience a way of life which preserves the grace and culture of the Renaissance, in a small town largely undiscovered by tourists. Luisa is appassionate about art, handcraft, wine and food and can share with you all here favorate things.

Many visitors to Italy have enjoyed the wonders of Tuscany, but relatively few have discovered and experienced the unique charms of neighboring Le Marche. een Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Umbria. Our destination is the bustling village of Mercatello sul Metauro, located at the foot of the Tuscan-Umbrian- Apennine mountains, only a couple of hours east of Florenceand 1 hour from Arezzo. This part of the region Le Marche is famous for its white truffles in Novemner and Luisa can organize a tailor made tour with truffle hunting and tastings. Renaissance ceramics in Urbania, landscapes depicted in Piero della Francesca’s paintings ,Cooking class using local wild herbs and flowers Hands-on class in the traditional art of fabric painting ,good times Tour of the stunning underground caves at Grotte di Frasassi and so much more. Perfect for wild swimming in its two charming and very clean rivers .