A salad course follows, and then there is a delightful choice of sherbets and ice creams. For lunch, it's hard to stay away from a bottle of Poggio del Crognolo 1992, a crisp country white wine from the Argentario region near the hotel, produced by the Emiles. After a long post-lunch siesta in your room, head for the ocean for an afternoon swim. In fact, there is no beach. There are deck chairs and umbrellas down on the water's edge, and from there you get a feeling of being on your own private little cove.
Dinner takes place under a series of square white tents that are a permanent feature of the hotel.
There are stone walls and wooden beams, and a warm, yellow light glows throughout the dining room. It is a Tuscan feast. Appetizers include bresaola , a pressed beef dish with olive oil, here dressed up specially with cantaloupe and kiwi fruit. The pasta course sparkles in the evening with offerings such as ravioli with mushrooms in a tomato sauce, a clear soup with egg and a risotto with arugula and shrimp. The main courses include a sea bass, a curried chicken breast that melts in your mouth and a thick slice of tender veal served with basil.