Relais Il Falconiere, Cortona

Il Falconiere is set on the hillside to Cortona in S. Martino. I had the chance to work there last summer as an intern from Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena, CA. There were a total of 4 of us from that school working there. All of the American guests were very kind and generous towards us all. They said it was excellent having English speaking people working there. To me, Il Falconiere is a great place to stay, but most important is the restaurant. The colorful explosions that try to devour your palate are quite exquisite. While I was there, Silvia & Riccardo were changing the menu with Chef Titi. I had the joy of tasting his food each day when I worked. I highly recommend you to stay here at Il Falconiere, or just pass by with a reservation for dinner. You will not be disappointed. For anyone thinking of working over in Italy, I will say this; their level of organization is horrible. They has no real filing system and I found that working for them was next to impossible. If you do have the chance to intern in Italy, I suggest working elsewhere. To me, each Italian employee that worked there only cared about his/her title of the job. They we not really 'team players.' I suggest you go and intern at another Relais & Chateaux elsewhere. So besides working for them, Il Falconiere has excellent views of the Tuscan valley, the food there is amazing and there are some mighty interesting people that work there. Best of luck to all and GO CHECK IT OUT! CIAO!