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Rental Date: Friday 4th of September 2009.

Renter: Tim T. (ocala, fl, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Just arrived home from Italy at 2:00 this morning. The villa was absolutely everything we imagined and more. From the small Italian village feel to the 18 century villa we could not have ask for much more. If your looking for the real Italian experience this is the place. The baker, produce lady, the butcher and the grocery store women were all so nice and spoke some English. The location was great, we visited Rome in 2 hours, venice in 3 hours and Florence by car 45 minutes and by train 1.5 hours but it was very easy and comfortable. Marina and Francesco were great the only small draw back was the upper shower could not get warm water due to the lack of rain in the region but that was not there fault. We were unable to attend the cooking lesson which we so wanted to go to but we did not see Florence as good as we wanted to so we had to cancel. Overall A+++ we will return.

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

Rental Date: Wednesday 2nd of September 2009.

Renter: Olga P. (Rockville, Maryland, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Great location and spectacular views. The town is conveniently situated at close proximity to local and major highways connecting to Florence, Pisa and Sienna. However, this generally nice and spacious apartment could be better stocked with necessities. Unlike european residents who travel by car and can bring all they need from home we came from the US and had to start our stay by searching for a supermarket to buy kitchen supplies. There was no detergent, sponges, salt, etc. We also think that charging for the use of AC and final cleaning is excessive, considering that in our 2 week stay in Italy and at different private properties we did not have to pay extra for these amenities anywhere else. We hope that the owners will take a note of these comments. Overall, we had a very pleasant stay.

Please visit Borgo Di Vinci: Vinci 10 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Cerreto Guidi, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Monday 31st of August 2009.

Renter: Diane G. (Batavia, Illinois, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

The villa was great. It looks just like the pictures on the website. This villa is for people who want to be in a very quiet and isolated setting. The owners were sweet and welcoming. They only speak Italian. Our only issue is that the dirt road to get to the property is terrible. We were worried about our rental care being damaged. A small jeep is needed.

Please visit Castelmuzio for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Trequanda, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 29th of August 2009.

Renter: Marin V. (Zagreb, Croatia).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

This villa is located on nearly perfect spot in middle of Toscana. Just 4 km of small forest road from autostrada Siena-Firenze hidden in Toscana hills. If you count on everyday use of pool, be aware that only 4 apartments are near pool, and others are few minutes away.

If you wan't to spare some money on food, there is excelent market (Coop) in Poggibonsi just (4km away).

Please visit Borgo Cappelli: Borgo Cappelli 1 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Barberino Val D'elsa, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 22nd of August 2009.

Renter: Barbara F. (Wilton, CT, United States).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

We really liked our genuine Tuscan villa and the property is quite spectacular,situated on a vineyard. Our villa was very spacious with two bedrooms , lots of living space, nicely furnished and with up-dated bathrooms. Biggest negative is the lack of air-condtioning . It was very hot during our stay and fans provided were not able to cool the villa enough for comfortable sleeping. Unfortunately, the windows do not have screens so opening them let the bugs invade.
We enjoyed the beautiful pool and even played bocci.
Patrick, the property manager is terrific - very knowledgeable about the area.
The location of the villa is ideal for day trips to all the wonderful hill towns in Tuscany and yet close enough to Florence and Siena.

Please visit Casa Guia: Casa Guia 1 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Bucine, Tuscany, Italy.