Archive for 'Villa Reviews'

Rental Date: Saturday 17th of August 2013.

Renter: Michael B. (Röttenbach, Deutschland).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

Sehr schöne Wohnung.
Leider keinen Tisch für aussen vorhanden.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] Very nice apartment.
Unfortunately, no table available for outside.

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Rental Date: Saturday 24th of August 2013.

Renter: Balazs S. (Lage Mierde, Nederland).

Renter Rating: 3/5.

simple house, beautifully situated.
Pool is nice, garden also.
House cleaning below avarage, shower/ bathroom very small. We had problem with insect (maybe seasonal?), my wife was not impressed by the kitchen gear (cooking pans, etc).

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Rental Date: Saturday 27th of July 2013.

Renter: Sophie S. (, Luxembourg).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Villa Alisso is a very nice and quiet place for a holiday with friends. Everything was ok, we only complain that not enough dishes were available (we only had 2 wineglasses for 11 adults) and there was no shower next to the pool. We spent a week at Villa Alisso and we had a pleasant stay, except for the mosquitoes ... :)

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Rental Date: Saturday 24th of August 2013.

Renter: Eluned P. (Rhoose, United Kingdom).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Nice 'rustic' apartment to the side of the palazzo. Great location - within easy reach of Lake Trasimeno, Montepulciano, Cortona, Arezzo, Florence... Lots to see and do in the local area and easy to find from the A1. The swimming pool is lovely and big, and the grounds are lovely with gorgeous views.
Kitchen facilities are basic but perfectly useable, the living room is nice and big, the two bedrooms comfortable, and there is a third walk-through bedroom/living room which we used as a playroom for the kids.
No TV (shock, horror for the kids) but with such a lovely pool and location, who cares?

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Rental Date: Wednesday 29th of May 2013.

Renter: Michael D. (Rangiora, -, New Zealand).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

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.

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