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Rental Date: Friday 19th of June 2009.

Renter: James W. (London, United Kingdom).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

We spent a fabulous 8 days at Villa Bertagni (despite being somewhat unlucky with the weather). The villa itself is very stylish. Not underfurnished like so many - and with a good number of really really nice antique pieces. The owner used to be in the fashion industry and his sense of style comes through. The central hall area that looks so grand on the photo is indeed beautiful - though a little smaller that it looks in the photos. This is no bad thing - instead of being an echo-ey entrance area, it is furnished with 3 large (nice) sofas and a grand piano making it a really nice place to sit/read. The rooms on the first floor are Ok sized - not huge but nicely done. The 2 rooms on the top floor are bigger - we didn't used them but we suspect they may get a little hot at night. Bathrooms all excellent.

The pool and grounds are excellent. Good size pool, surrounded by mountains - very quiet you could be miles from anywhere. This is a cool trick as the property is in fact pretty close to the town which has a good selection of restaurants/delis and a couple of supermarkets.

Deiter (the owner) lives in a separate building within the grounds. We thought this might be a negative as you are not totally on your own. In fact he is very charming and welcoming but keeps out of your hair. It was also nice to have some support on site if needed.

Overall - ery good. A place you may just fall in love with!

Please visit Villa Bertagni for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Castelnuovo Di Garfagnana, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Tuesday 16th of June 2009.

Renter: Glenn P. (St Louis, MO, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

We had a great stay at in Mercatale. The villa is high on a hill facing west looking out onto vineyards and other villas. It is remote enough be very peaceful at night, but not so far it takes forever to get around. The kitchen and bathroom are quite large and the pool is very nice. Glenn P.-St. Louis, MO

Please visit Mercatale: Mercatale 3 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Mercatale Val Di Pesa, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 13th of June 2009.

Renter: James H. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

Wonderful villa. This place greatly exceeded my expectations. The owners were very nice and quite helpful. We really enjoyed our two weeks here.

Please visit Il Poggio: Il Poggio 840.1 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Badia A Montemuro, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 13th of June 2009.

Renter: Heidi S. (Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

The house and the surroundings were perfect! The owners are very friendly and hospitable and helped us with everything we needed. The house was spotless, and the pool area also very clean. There a very good cooking facilities.

The best value for money!

Please visit Casa Federico for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Tuesday 9th of June 2009.

Renter: Rick C. (Knoxville, TN, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

June 2009. This is one of the most beautiful, well-maintained and well run properties we have ever stayed in. My wife and I have traveled Italy several times and this was our favorite trip to date.
We would highly recommend it.

Please visit Rosa Dei Venti: Scirocco for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Creti, Tuscany, Italy.