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Tuscany Writing Retreat with Bret Lott

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at The Tuscany Writing Retreat
Writing Fiction: October 5-11 2025
Writing Nonfiction: October 19-25 2025

Villa Poggiano, a timeless and elegant boutique hotel, features an array of accommodations, each room with its own unique charm. Stay in your own room, share a room with another writer, or bring along a guest. Register soon for early pricing and the best options we can offer!

Pricing includes everything below–as well as the priceless blessings of inspiration, fellowship, and time to contemplate the stories you need to tell.

  • All writing sessions, including a private one-on-one with Bret
  • Luxury accommodations for 7 days and 6 nights at historic Villa Poggiano
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner, including evenings out to Montechiello and Montefollonico
  • Aperitivo each afternoon
  • Cooking class
  • Winery tour and tasting in Val d’Orcia
  • Visit to local frantoio (oilve oil press) and tasting
  • Two picnic lunches in the Tuscan countryside
  • Afternoons for strolling and shopping in Montepulciano and Pienza
  • Transportation for all excursions
  • All beverages including wine, as well as snacks during the day

(Classic Rooms SOLD OUT for Fiction and Nonfiction Weeks)

Single Classic Room

$6190

Shared Classic Room (2 writers)

$5440

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Single Suite

$6585

Shared Suite (2 writers)

$5820

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(Luxury Suites SOLD OUT for Fiction and Nonfiction Weeks)

Luxury Suite

$6885

Shared Luxury Suite (2 writers)

$6120

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  • If you’d like to bring a guest, the additional fee will be $3850

A non-refundable deposit of $1000 per person is due on registration with a second deposit of $500 per person due April 30 2025. The remaining balance is due by July 31 2025.

If you are bringing a guest, please add a second deposit to your cart for a total initial deposit of $2000; a second nonrefundable deposit of $1000 will be due April 30 2025. The remaining total balance is due by July 31 2025.