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Friday, December 3, 2010

New Review Submitted for Torre Del Cielo located in Monterchi, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 25th of September 2010.
Renter Rating: 5/5.
Review Details:
As was said by a number of reviewers, the pictures as beautiful as they are, still can't capture how remarkable the villa is. The owner Rosado met us at the villa, provided not only a complete tour of the property, but also a guided tour of the village near by and made reservations for dinner for us that first night. The Tuscan dinner at the villa Rosado arranged later in the week was to die for! He also arranged extra mountain bikes and a guided day tour of the wine country. There were 4 couples and with all bedrooms having modern en-suite bathrooms was perfect. We will be returning! We rented 2 cars in Florence and made the easy 90 minute drive to the villa. With a GPS, driving in Italy is a breeze, without would have been very challenging. I bought the Italy maps for my Garmin before we left. Cheeper that renting it from the car agencies and I was sure it worked. Though none of us could speak much Italian, with a smile there was no problem communicating. Everyone we met was very friendly. Do yourself a favor and see Tuscany with your own car. Explore the hill top villages as well as the major sights then lounge by the pool with some local wine and cheese. This place is a little slice of Heaven. Rick R. Michigan
Please visit Torre Del Cielo for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Monterchi, Tuscany, Italy.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

New Review Submitted for Casa Di Vignolo located in Pergine Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Monday 22nd of November 2010.
Renter Rating: 5/5.
Review Details:
My family of six with four children aged 2-12 loved our stay at this beautiful, quirky old home. It is in a great location in a tiny hamlet. Steps away from a market, veggie/fruit shop, bakery and farm fresh meat/cheese shop. We were able to travel to Florence, Siena, Chianti and Montepulciano wine tasting and several small towns like Cortona all in about an hours drive. The very best part was the kindness of the owners. We loved our cooking class. Marina the owner was so understanding of our children. She allowed them to play in her home while we cooked. She said the most beautiful words a traveling parent can hear " do not worry let them play, they can not hurt anything". The only concern I would have would be that the stairs in the house do not have a railing and are open to the living room area. My two and three year old loved climbing them and did not seem in any danger but younger children would need to be supervised.
Please visit Casa Di Vignolo for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Pergine Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

New Review Submitted for Casale Giulio located in Cetona, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Friday 19th of November 2010.
Renter Rating: 4/5.
Review Details:
The villa itself was very nice. The previous comments about the barking dogs was true. The dogs are not even at a neighbors house, they actually appear to be housed in a service area just off the property. There was some confusion about the cleaning fee. The reservation service assured me that I only needed the 500 Euro security deposit, but the onwner wanted that and the additional 130 Euro cleaning fee as well. I thought that was a lot of Euros to be carrying around. I also thought the heating fee was excessive. For two days of heat, we had to pay 163 Euros. I don't think the owner was scamming us (it is a big villa to heat) I just thought others should know that the cost of heat or air conditioning can be very pricey.

Other than that we loved the area, the view, and the solitude.

Dave P. Rochester, NY
Please visit Casale Giulio for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Cetona, Tuscany, Italy.
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Monday, November 29, 2010

New Review Submitted for Fonte Vinaglia located in Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 2nd of October 2010.
Renter Rating: 5/5.
Review Details:
Our month stay at Fonte Vinaglia was PERFECT! The villa as well as the grounds are more beautiful than the web presented. The villa is spotless, and the grounds are too! Our host and hostess were lovely and we enjoyed becoming friends! We will return!
Please visit Fonte Vinaglia for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010

New Review Submitted for Poggetto Di Montese located in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 20th of November 2010.
Renter Rating: 5/5.
Review Details:
The place is very cozy, the view - fantastic, the owners - discreet and friendly. I would recommend Le Rondini to anyone who needs a week to recharge batteries.
Please visit Poggetto Di Montese for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy.
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