Il Pelagone Hotel & Golf Resort — Gavorrano, Italy

Intro

Follow the pine-scented fairways down to a 25-m lap pool and you’ll feel it instantly: Il Pelagone isn’t a holiday, it’s a training camp wrapped in Tuscan dolce vita.

Unique sports assets

Championship 18-hole, par-71 course with driving range, pitching complex and PGA school—host to Faldo Series events.

25 × 12.5 m renovated pool plus family lagoon for technique drills or recovery dips.

Two red-clay tennis courts and a ball launcher; brand-new padel cage lands summer 2025.

Pro cardio & strength studio (Assault Bike, Sky-Erg, GLADIUS magnetic treadmill, HAMMER multi-gym).

Low-traffic cycling & running routes of every gradient, e-bike hire and stocked bike garage.

Private Follonica beach (18 km, shuttle) for open-water swims, SUP sets or sand sprints.

Fast kit turnaround and packed-lunch service keep sessions seamless.

Location & surroundings

Tucked among olive groves, cypresses and rolling Maremma hills, the resort pairs year-round mild temps with views across vineyards to the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Atmosphere you can picture

You check in beside clubs still warm from the range; kids cannon-ball in the splash lagoon while cyclists trade GPX files over espresso; sunset paints the pool-bar terrace where macro-labelled grills mingle with electrolyte mocktails.

Rooms & comfort

One-bedroom apartments (30–38 m²) for solo athletes or couples.

Two-bedroom (45–50 m²) and three-bedroom (50–60 m²) units—with kitchens, blackout shutters and terraces roomy enough for foam-rolling.

High-speed 100 Mbps Wi-Fi streams swing or power-meter data straight to cloud coaches.

Sport offering – per discipline

Golf – 18-hole par-71 course, year-round play, tech-supported range, PGA coaching.

Swimming – 25 m lane pool plus lagoon; shuttle to sea for distance sets or SUP.

Tennis & Padel – Two red-clay courts, remote ball machine; new padel cage (2025).

Cycling & Running – Carbon-road and gravel rentals, bike garage with spares, serpentine climbs to Massa Marittima, white-clay strade bianche, scenic run loops straight from reception.

Fitness & Strength – Fully equipped gym plus pétanque court for active recovery.

Wellness & recovery

Finnish sauna, herbal steam, ice fountain, magnesium-salt float beds and deep-tissue massages using estate-pressed olive-oil boost post-session repair.

Cuisine & sports nutrition

The terrace grill lists macro values next to lean Maremma beef tagliata and quinoa panzanella, all crafted from locally sourced ingredients; early-bird breakfasts and beet-apple electrolyte mocktails keep energy topped up.

“The mix of PGA-level golf and beach sprints gave our tri-squad its sharpest pre-season ever.”“I logged 300 km on silky Tuscan roads, swam open-water laps, then recharged in the ice fountain—everything an Ironman taper needs.”

Who will love it?

Triathletes & multisport clubs: seamless pool-bike-run set-ups.

Golfers & elite camps: championship layout plus on-site lodgings.

Cycling & running teams: traffic-light countryside, pro storage & laundry.

Active families: kids’ clinics free parents for sessions.