A story of place, expressed through taste
Villa Ermellina traces its origins to the 16th century, when the estate belonged to the noble Capacci family and later passed to the Bargagli — one of Siena’s most storied houses, owners of the Poggiarello estate since the mid-1500s.
For centuries, the Villa was never just a residence: it was a stage for gatherings, conversation and refined living, part of a wider world that reached from Siena’s salons to the courts of Europe. Its rooms, gardens and terraces were shaped not only for living, but for welcoming — for sharing time, for creating relationships.
Today, this legacy continues — not preserved as memory alone, but reinterpreted as experience.
The park is not simply a setting — it is part of the Villa’s story. Rebuilt after a violent storm tore through its roof and gardens in 1783, and called into service again after the earthquake of 1798 left much of Siena in ruins, the grounds have always known how to adapt: opening to shelter displaced families, travelling prelates and entire communities seeking refuge, then returning, just as easily, to wedding feasts and quiet afternoons of conversation.
The landscape became more than a backdrop. It became part of the experience of living.
Ermellina Douglas Scotti was not defined by place, but by presence. Married to Marchese Celso Bargagli on the 4th of November 1868, she began a diary that very day — written in French, filled with balls at the Rozzi and the Casino degli Uniti, long carriage rides along the Lizza in her new Victoria, and friendships struck with the American writers Mary Crawford and Lily Conrad, who had taken rooms at the nearby Villa Poggiarello.
She moved through Siena with curiosity and elegance, always at the centre of a world shaped by relationships — a way of living where hospitality was never formal, but natural.
Villa Ermellina does not recreate her life. It continues her spirit.
A spirit of openness, of connection, of sharing space and time with others.
Where the Villa opens to Siena
From the terrace, the Villa reveals its connection to the city. Suspended between landscape and architecture, it becomes a threshold — where Siena is no longer distant, but present.
From the terrace, the Villa reveals its connection to the city. Suspended between landscape and architecture, it becomes a threshold, where Siena is no longer distant, but present.
Service 1
Mon – Sun
12.30 – 14.30
Service 2
Mon – Sun
12.30 – 14.30
Service 3
Mon – Sun
12.30 – 14.30
Service 4
Mon – Sun
12.30 – 14.30
Service 5
Mon – Sun
12.30 – 14.30
Service 6
Mon – Sun
12.30 – 14.30
Villa Ermellina Siena enjoys a peaceful panoramic setting just outside Siena’s historic walls, while remaining easily accessible by car, train and plane.
From Siena Train Station
24 minutes on foot
7 minutes by car
Siena Train Station is located just 1.9 km from the hotel and can be easily reached by taxi, car or local bus.
From Siena City Center
20 minutes on foot from Porta Camollia
5 minutes by car from Porta Camollia
Located just 1.6 km beyond Siena’s historic walls, Villa Ermellina offers a peaceful urban retreat within easy reach of the city’s main attractions.
From Florence
40 minutes by car
1 hour by bus
1 hour 30 minutes by train
Regular 131R bus services depart from Florence Bus Station, adjacent to Santa Maria Novella Train Station, with direct connections to Siena. The nearest stop to Villa Ermellina is Palazzo Diavoli, just a 3-minute walk from the hotel.
