The Adler Thermae is a luxury spa hotel located in the Val d’Orcia in Tuscany. I reviewed it two years ago, and I’m happy to report that absolutely nothing has changed.

Which is exactly what you want from a perfect hotel.

Everything remains…perfect.

I genuinely don’t understand why you are not booking this hotel right now. If you like spas, quiet, excellent food, beautiful scenery, and easy access to anywhere you’d want to go in Tuscany, this is the property.

And while it’s not cheap, it’s far from the most expensive—especially when you factor in that both breakfast and (excellent) dinner are included.

Instead of reviewing the hotel again, I’m going to walk you through a typical day at Adler. This was easily our favorite visit, as we had the boy with us.

I typically woke up around 6:30am. While the boys were still asleep, I’d head to the gym and convince myself that a 30-minute workout somehow offset the 10,000-calorie dinner from the night before.

After that, straight into the warm thermal pool.

Around 9am, the boys would declare themselves alive and we’d walk to breakfast. Breakfast is a mix of a massive buffet and à la carte options, and one of the best parts? No expectations. People show up in spa robes, relaxed, unbothered, exactly as they should be.

After breakfast, we’d stay in our robes and head back to the pools. And this is where Adler really stands apart.

Swimming here is not about noise, music, or energy. There’s no DJ (thank G-d), no swim-up bar, no chaos. This is a place to detox. Quiet music, waterfalls, hot tea, and infused water instead of cheap cocktails.

Some mornings we’d do a sound bath. Others, sauna, steam, and a cold plunge we immediately regretted. Then we’d find lounge chairs and just sit—reading, talking, or doing nothing at all.

For lunch, we’d walk into Bagno Vignoni for pizza. The town itself has been known for over 2,000 years for its thermal waters, and the Adler’s pools are fed from the same source. It’s part of what makes the experience feel so unique—this isn’t just a spa, it’s connected to something much older.

After lunch, the boy would often head to the gym while Matt and I leaned into doing absolutely nothing.

We’d regroup around 3pm for massages. The boy had his first-ever massage (we would be terrible gay dads if we didn’t provide that), and it was a success.

Massages had to end by 4pm.

Why?

Cake.

Adler serves complimentary cake every afternoon, and Matt would divorce me if we skipped it.

After cake, we’d head back to the room to relax before dinner.

Dinner starts around 7:30pm, but we always stopped at the bar first for mocktails and live piano.

Then onto dinner—which is typically a five-course meal plus an antipasto buffet.

If you’re thinking, “wow, eating at the hotel every night?”—I have a question for you:

Have you ever had dinner at a true European five-star hotel?

Because if you haven’t, you’re missing out. And if you have, you wouldn’t be asking.

By 9:30pm, we’d finish dessert and roll ourselves back to the room, completely stuffed, where we’d spend an hour or two talking about the day before going to sleep.

That’s Adler.

No expectations. No noise. No schedules. Just days in the Tuscan hills with your thoughts and the people you love.

There is nothing better.

I’ll admit, I was a little concerned about this part of the trip. Would a 17-year-old really enjoy three days at a quiet spa? Not for a moment did he seem bored. We turned him into a full Adler believer.

And after three days of spa treatments, slow living, incredible Tuscan meals, and thermal waters that somehow make your skin feel like butter…how could you not be? This is a place you spend time with people you love. Limited technology, no rush, but being present.

However, Marius decided to abandon us on his 4^th day and chose to return home because he preferred to go to school ☹. However, I highly doubt this will be his last time at the Adler.

There’s something about Adler Thermae where your body relaxes—and your soul truly flies.