Wedding Venues in Italy with Onsite Accommodation

Why Choosing a Venue with Accommodation Changes Everything

Imagine this: you, your partner, and all your guests wake up within steps of your ceremony site, laughing over breakfast in the same villa you danced in the night before. That’s the luxury of a wedding venue in Italy with onsite lodging. You don’t just host a wedding—you live it.

Beyond convenience, it creates an atmosphere where everyone—from your grandparents to your best friends—feels like part of one big Italian family.

What to Look for in Lodging Venues

• Number of bedrooms / suites

• Total guest capacity (beds + extra beds)

• Layout (separate dependances, annexes)

• Onsite services (catering, breakfast, pool, communal spaces)

• Exclusivity (you rent the whole place vs sharing)

What Makes Onsite Lodging So Powerful?

• No shuttles or logistics between ceremony and lodging

• Guests stay together, fostering connection & community

• Seamless multi-day scheduling (welcome dinner, brunch, recovery)

• More control over guest experience: meals, ambiance, timing

• Less risk of last-minute travel hiccups

• Guest comfort and convenience

Venues with Onsite Accommodation: Details & Comparisons

1. Castello di Ristonchi — Tuscany’s Hilltop Castle Retreat

Nestled in the forested hills above Florence, Castello di Ristonchi is a restored medieval castle offering a rare blend of authenticity, sustainability, and comfort.
Couples can host every event—welcome dinner, ceremony, reception, and farewell brunch—without ever leaving the property.

Highlights:

• Accommodation for over 100 guests in rustic suites and three designer glamping units.

• Organic farm producing olive oil, honey, and craft beer

• Onsite catering using local ingredients

• Pool with panoramic views

• Historic Templar Hall and onsite chapel for plan B indoor events

• Friendly, English-speaking staff and planning support

It’s not just a venue—it’s a destination in itself, where couples and guests create lifelong memories over shared meals, laughter, and late-night dancing under the stars.

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• Onsite lodging: Up to 100 guests

• Strengths: large capacity, full event services, continuity of guest experience

At Castello di Ristonchi, our castle can accommodate large guest lists of up to 100 people comfortably, making us one of the rare venues in Italy that combines scale, convenience, and immersion. Below, you’ll find a comparative look at other dreamy venues with lodging—so you can see just how exceptional that number is.

How Other Italian Venues Stack Up (and Why Ristonchi Leads)

Here are some of the most picturesque venues in Italy with published lodging details. Note how their capacities compare to Ristonchi’s:

Villa di Ulignano — Tuscany (Volterra / San Gimignano)

• Lodging: 15 bedrooms total (11 in main villa + 4 in annex)

• Guest capacity: Up to 30 when using daybeds / spare beds

• Event capacity: Indoor halls up to ~90 guests, outdoor receptions up to ~120 guests in ideal conditions

• Other notes: The villa is exclusively rented, so you control the whole property during your event.

• For weddings or special events exceeding 20 guests, they require a private estate buyout for exclusive use. This includes a minimum stay of three nights and a starting budget of €140,000. (Twice the price of Castello di Ristonchi for only 20 guests.)

For a couple with ~70–100 guests, Villa Ulignano would require many attendees to stay offsite. Whereas at Ristonchi, everyone can stay together under one roof.

Masseria Potenti — Puglia (Southern Italy)

• Lodging: 18 rooms/apartments total after refurbishment

• Guest Capacity: Up to 50 guests can stay onsite

• The venue is used for weddings with onsite accommodation, though full exclusive rental should be negotiated.

While highly charming, Potenti is perfect for smaller to mid-sized weddings. For large guest lists, you'll likely need external lodging.

Borgo Egnazia — Resort in Apulia

• Lodging: 28 villas + 63 hotel rooms (resort scale)

• It supports large guest counts, multiple event areas, and full resort services.

• The trade-off: less exclusivity, potentially multiple wedding groups on property.

While Borgo Egnazia can handle big weddings, it’s a different style. You don’t get one castle with everyone onsite — you get a resort with many lodging options.

Ristonchi’s 100-Guest Lodging Edge

1. Scale + intimacy — Most romantic Italian venues cap out far below 100.

2. All-under-one-roof experience — You don’t become a transportation manager.

3. Streamlined wedding flow — Guests can sleep, eat, relax, celebrate all in one place.

4. Stronger selling point in your marketing — You can honestly say “largest full-service castle lodging in Italy (for weddings).”

5. Reduced friction for couples & planners — fewer logistical headaches, fewer moving parts.

Call to Action & Next Steps

If you’re planning a destination wedding in Italy with 100 guests or less, Castello di Ristonchi offers what very few venues can: full lodging + event in one place. Wherever you look, you’ll find most beautiful options cap out under 40–50 for onsite lodging.

Let’s talk about your guest list and see how it fits into Ristonchi.
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