Reading comments and reviews of guests that have stayed in a Tuscan villa or apartment is a great way to start planning your trip to Tuscany, Italy. After their trip, each guest is asked to evaluate different aspects the accomodation and to leave a general comment to publish. To view the ratings for each category, click the link called 'Villa Review Rating Details'. If you're considering Tuscany for your next vacation, please take a few minutes to browse these reviews - you'll be glad you did.
Very nice setting 40 mins from Pisa nice family on the farm with own wines and oils and grappa !. Taste the wines early on your stay to save buying from the supermarket. The pasta cooking class was enjoyed by my wife and children and tasted great. Nice pool area with steps at the end for little kids to get in and out. Make sure you tell Elisa the day before for things like steak night as we didn't and could not therefore join in. The village is a short walk and is a nice little village with a small square with a co-op for basics and a couple of small bars. For a quite night, this is the place ! Some very nice old towns nearby without he need to go all touristy to Volterra. Montecatina Val De Cecina was nice with a nice restaurant on the square. Enjoy.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
This is a lovely villa and very well fitted out. It is pretty much how I imagined a Tuscan villa would be. The villa is situated high on a steep hillside, so giving excellent views of the valley in which Lucca and other towns / villages are located. The pool area is beautiful And also provides excellent valley views. Would have loved to stay longer than a week. The official description as being 7 kms from Lucca is correct but visitors need to be advised that a car is essential. There is some steep and procarious driving in the final approaches up the hillside to the villa My only criticism is having to find 1,000 Euros in cash for the bond to be paid on arrival. This is a lot of foreign currency to be left with at the end of your holiday for which we must pay the conversion fee. A credit card imprint would be a much better solution.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
We enjoyed very much our stay in Gloria Forti's Villa in Casaglia. We spent a long time studying places until we found this lovely rural retreat near San Gimignano.
Well appointed (more suitable for 1 couple & perhaps a small family) we made great use of our basecamp, lovely pool & a great fire in the fireplace(even though it wasn't really required - it looked good).
Very close to all the places to see in Tuscany, Florence, Pisa, Siena, Certaldo, Montacino & Montepulciano amongst others... Thanks Gloria, we hope to see you again.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
We have rented villas in Tuscany in the past, however Villa Carolina surpassed all of our expectations. All of the amenities both inside and out were fantastic. Gabriel and Lucia the owners lived on site and were so helpful to us to keep us informed of various activities in the area (markets, wine festivals etc.)
be sure to ask Lucia to cook a Tuscan meal for you. It was a beautiful 5 course meal, served to us outdoors, overlooking the valley of vineyards and olive groves. we enjoyed it so much we asked for a second meal 4 days later. This is truly a memorable visit for us and would highly recommend it.
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Great place to stay for families who want to explore Tuscany/Umbria area by car. Not really a destination vacation spot, though the villa/castle has a lot of potential to be so. Melanie as concierge was very helpful. The rooms were very clean and beds comfortable.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
It was a pleasure to stay in il Lecchio. Nice ambiance, nice house on a splendid estate, bueno tenuto as you say. TI will recommandate it to my friends, I did already.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
We spent a lot of time reviewing villas in Tuscany to meet our holiday requirements. We wanted a place that was very handy to a local village (so as not to drive after sampling lovely Italian wine), had to have a lovely swimming pool, and that beautiful, old style rustic feel. Villa Podernovo met all of our requirements. The village is certainly not touristy but has a nice restaurant, supermarket and excellent wine shop with a very knowledgeable and friendly host/owner. Unfortunately we were there during the coldest May in 80 years and did not get to enjoy the swimming pool. We stayed in the Mansarda apartment in the attic which was very lovely with stone floors, a great bathroom and adequate cooking facilities. After travelling for 2 weeks we really enjoyed being able to cook our own food. Due to the unseasonal weather the apartment was a little cold initially, however when we asked to get the heating turned on, it was not a problem. From that experience it seemed that if you needed anything, you only needed to ask and it wasn't a problem. The setting is very romantic and we would love to return.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
Wonderful villa that sits on a hillside with beautiful views. Lovely pool in warm weather, A remote location that is a little difficult to travel too and from but worth the ride.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
WE were very pleasantly surprised on the spaciousness and central location of this villa. Highly recommended.