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Rental Date: Monday 22nd of November 2010.

Renter: Eric B. (FPO, AE, Italy).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

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.

Rental Date: Friday 19th of November 2010.

Renter: David P. (Penfield, New York, United States).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

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.

Rental Date: Saturday 2nd of October 2010.

Renter: Joseph C. (Grosse Ile, MI, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

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.

Rental Date: Saturday 20th of November 2010.

Renter: Stefan V. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

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.

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Rental Date: Wednesday 10th of November 2010.

Renter: Joan M. (EAST QUOGUE, NEW YORK, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

My husband and I, and my sister and 4 cousins stayed at Casa Vignolo for three nights, mid November. The house is just lovely. The owner was nice and has plenty of info. of the village and area in a book. The people in the village, are kind, friendly and a pleasure to be around and made us all feel welcome. Speaking some Italian would have been a plus as the elderly tried to speak with us to no avail, but the smiles were priceless. The woman at the fruit and flower shop speaks English well, as the young man in La Cantine, a great restaurant you can walk to. The village and it's courtyard and the countryside, are a feast for the eyes. Go to Poggi winery on the way to Gaiole. A lovely spot with a informative and passionate owner. We all loved our stay and would love to return and wouldn't hesitate to stay at the Casa again. Thanks for making a treasured memory for our family.

Please visit Casa Di Vignolo for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Pergine Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy.