Fattoria

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

This was an amazing place to stay in the heart of the Chianti region! The grounds are amazing, well maintained, and steeped with character. Our apartment was very spacious and beautifully decorated for the unique ‘Italian Castle’ feel. The views are beautiful from the top of this little mountain, particularly from the pool! We were a group of cyclists and the last few kilometers of the road are gravel, so be prepared to start your morning at the wonderful coffee bar at the bottom of the hill. Also, in town are a grocery store, butcher, and restaurant. Nearby towns host wineries, restaurants, and shopping. However, our stay was particularly spectacular because of our hosts Stefano and Sergio. They were super accommodating and offer bonus features such as daily bread delivery. The Villa Fabbroni also produces its own delicious wine and olive oil. The ‘pièce de résistance’ was the restaurant. The ambience is amazing (arched brick ceilings and stone walls) but the food was incredible. It is all homemade by Stefano, Sergio and their staff. The restaurant is only open on weekends but we loved their food so much we made a special request for additional meals (you can do this if you have 10+). Foodies be warned, these were some of our best meals during our entire stay in Italy. Highly recommended! Thank you!

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Rental Week: 29 Sep 2012

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

Great property, great service, great food, friendly staff. Great views from villa but villa was a bit remote

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Rental Week: 28 Jul 2012

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

Could not have been happier with our experience. Went with a group of 8 graduate students and had a wonderful time. The restaurant is incredible (and amazingly priced at only 20 euros). We also had the pizza and cooking class which were a lot if fun. Incredible views and looking forward to coming back

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Rental Week: 07 May 2012

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

A group of us - 8 friends - rented Il Padronale. The appartment was even better than the photos on the website. The owners were extremelly helpful, providing bread in the morning and their own wine whenever we requested it. It is beautifully silent and quite magical. From 3 of the group who had a cookery class, it is very well recommended. We are already planning our return visit!

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Rental Week: 09 Apr 2011

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

We would like to thank Vills Fabbroni for a lovely stay. We were two families and booked Il Padronale which was fantastic, enough room for everyone and nicely decorated. Great for kids.
The owners were very heplpful and friendly.
We ate twice at their restaurant. First night was really good and great value for money, second night was virtualy the same menu, still just as good but it would of been nice to try something different. The property is a bit off the beaten track, but worth the drive if your wanting somewhere to relax and unwind after visiting Tuscany.

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Rental Week: 23 Oct 2010

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

fabulous, fantastic, amazing, bardzo polecem ta willę, jest niezwykła 12 - 17 wiek, olbrzymie pokoje urzadzone w starym stylu, ogród, piękne otoczenie.

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Rental Week: 26 Jun 2010

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

We were all extremely pleased with Villa Fabbroni and our stay there.
Stephano was wonderfully helpful, keeping our wine jugs filled, making two beautiful, delicious large pizzas for Tuesday night dinner, and arranging a fabulous birthday dinner for fourteen of us on Friday night. We enjoyed the beautiful Tuscan scenery, visited wineries and explored hill towns during the day; had social time in the lovely large living room and cooked Tuscan meals in the more than adequate kitchen at night. A perfect holiday.

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Rental Week: 12 Sep 2009

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

The Villa Fabbroni exceeded all of our expectations. Stefano and Sergio are fabulous hosts and chefs--the food we enjoyed in the wonderfully warm and inviting restaurant there was the best we had in all of Italy--and everything about the place (the hosts, the accommodations, the setting, the view, fellow guests, and more) was exceptional. We stayed in the Padronale unit, which is enormous and wonderfully outfitted with impressive antiques and every modern amenity one could ask for. I can't say enough about the hospitality of Stefano and Sergio, who are so welcoming and accommodating, particularly to families with young children (ours are 6 and 3). We met several other families there, all of whom felt the same way we did about our hosts. What a wonderful vacation. I hope to return to the villa sometime soon! --Angela S., Baltimore, MD

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Rental Week: 27 Jun 2009

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

The villa is stunning. The views are spectacular. The rooms are large, clean and comfortable. We were impressed. The pictures online do not do the reality of the villa justice. The bathrooms were large and the showers were very accomodating. My husband is 6'8 and he had no problems using the shower. The water and water pressure on the showers was great and we never ran out of hot water. We took advantage of the bus stop in Grassina to travel into Florence - highly recommended! The cooking class at the villa is excellent and was greatly enjoyed. We also went on a winery tour that is also highly recommended. If time permits, travel on 222 down to Siena. It is a great ride with lots of beautiful scenery and many quaint towns (Greve, Gretti). Siena is something that should not be missed - it is a walled midevil city that is a must see.

What can I say about Sergio and Stephano?? To say they are the absolute best hosts you would wish and hope for is an understatement! We rented the entire villa and had our wedding there. It was the greatest time of our lives and all who attended agree we were treated like royalty. We came based on a leap of faith and departed with a lifetime of memories and life long friends.

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Rental Week: 27 Sep 2007

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

WOW! Beyond a shadow of a doubt Sergio and Stephano and Villa Fabbroni were the absolute highlights of our amazing trip to Italy. Hosts with hearts of gold, they went above and beyond the gold standard to assist us in all of our local travel plans as well as emergency assistance when our car broke down. Thank you so much for the amazing vacation and the best food in all of Italy. We highly recommend their weekend restaurant. The Bruschetta alone is worth the trip. The villa itself was enormous and beyond reproach. Thank you for the best of times and the incredible accomodations! Your graciousness and lovely home were a memory for a lifetime. Brenda B. - Lexington, KY.

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Rental Week: 18 Aug 2007

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

The Villa Fabbroni was just as we had hoped. Great location. Great property. Pool and grounds were beautiful. Stefano and Sergio were there to help with anything we needed. Sergio's weekend dinners were fabulous. We all can not wait to return.

Julie in Austin, Texas

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Rental Week: 16 Jun 2007

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

Heath - London - UK
We rented Villa Fabbroni for our wedding week, Sergio & Stefano are the most amazing people and made our stay and wedding day at Villa Fabbroni the most amazing we could have ever wished for.
The Villa is a magical place that leaves you breathless, each room is a treasure to behold.
If you are thinking of visiting Tuscany and looking for memories of a magical time then Villa Fabbroni will not disappoint.
The location, rooms and the amazing food are all faultless, I would recommend staying here to anyone.

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Rental Week: 07 Apr 2007

5 ^/5 Excellent   Villa Review Rating Details

This was a wonderful find ! Website reservations are always a little questionable until the reality appears,but I can't imagine a better value than "Il Padronale",from any source.
Large,antique-furnished rooms,working fireplace,spectacular views,wonderful location,and,most importantly,our hosts,Stefano and Sergio,who couldn't have been more welcoming,helpful,and accommodating.Highest recommendation!

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Rental Week: 07 Oct 2006