Tuscany Holiday Rentals Guest Reviews

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We had a fantastic time at Villa Carolina. The property was absolutely gorgeous and our hosts Gabrielle and Lucia were wonderful. The location is great for venturing off and seeing Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano and so many other nearby cities and towns. We had everything we needed in our villa and the last night we enjoyed a delicious dinner prepared by our hosts... they will gladly accomodate food allergies and our barbequed ribs were out of this world! We would definitely come back on our next trip. (Dan D. -Toronto, Canada)

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Rental Week: 17 Sep 2011

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The villa is very comfortable and well furnished. The kitchen and patio make it fun to cook at home several nights. Villa del Gallo Nero is centrally located to a lot of the areas in Tuscany that we wanted to visit. The walk into Lecchi is beautiful and watching the sunrise and set from the upstairs den is wonderful. The management company and the owner were very helpful in giving information about the local area for eating and sightseeing. I would definitely book this villa again. It is a wonderful vacation spot.

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Rental Week: 17 Sep 2011

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Our stay at Borgo Vitoria also known as Azienda Agricola Tollena was absolutely fabulous. The villa was immaculate and had an amazing view. It was about 5 minutes outside of the walled city of San Gimignano and at the end of a day of site seeing it was so nice to come to our villa as it was quiet. The pool was beautiful. The hostess, Barbara Giotti was so helpful and our dinner there on Tuesday night was worth the price. We would highly recommend it to anyone. Thank you for the experience.

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Rental Week: 17 Sep 2011

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Wer Ruhe sucht und mag ist hier goldrichtig -ein kleines Paradies.
Die Gastgeber sind sehr zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit, die Dame des Hauses spricht mehrere Sprachen -alles problemlos.
Ein Auto sollte aber schon sein

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] This is the right place for the ones who look for and love peacefulness - a little paradise. The hosts are very accommodating and helpful, the lady of the house speaks multiple languages - evetything was smooth and easy. A car is however recommended.

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Rental Week: 17 Sep 2011

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Un endroit charmant et les hôtes d'une très grande gentillesse.
Si nous retournons en Toscane un jour ce sera à la Rosa dei venti!!!

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] A charming place and the hosts are very kind. If we return to Tuscany one day, it will be to Rosa dei Venti!

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Rental Week: 14 Sep 2011

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Très belle propriété, bien située pour visiter Sienne et le sud de la Toscane. Piscine agréable, vue superbe sur la campagne environnante.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] Beautiful property, well situated for visiting Siena and southern Tuscany.
Nice pool, wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.

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Rental Week: 13 Sep 2011

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The ‘Casotto’ is a lovely little property lost in beautiful rolling Tuscan countryside about 3 kilometres outside the village of Castelmuzio. Be warned however that access is via an unmade dirt track, the last 2 km of which are steep & heavily rutted, for peace of mind a 4x4 is highly recommended. A converted barn finished to a very high standard in 2009 by the owners who are extremely friendly & helpful, the property makes an ideal base for a couple or small family wishing to visit Arezzo, Lucignano, Montepulciano, Pienza, Siena etc.

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Rental Week: 12 Sep 2011

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Il Nido is a lovely property and Paolo a very helpful host. The property was well equipped and within walking dstance of the town and several restaurants. Lucca is about 50 mins by train and Pisa is about one and a half hours and it is an easy drive to Barga, Massa and Carrera. However Florence and Sienna would be a longer journey.
The practise of charging for final cleaning and the large deposit required we feel were a negative side of this property

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Rental Week: 12 Sep 2011

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Ten of us travelled all the way from Australia to have a week together in Tuscany and the Villa was everything we hoped for and much more...it is rustic, comfortable, spacious, in an excellent location and with a fantastic pool. Beware...the written directions to find the property are very confusing and with out the sat nav coordinates you will not find it!! Now that we know how to find it, we will definitely be recommending it to all our friends!

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011

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Our stay at Villa Carolina was very memorable. The agency Easy Reserve was so efficient and very responsive to emails and any questions we had. Lucia and Gabriele are wonderful people along with their beautiful daughter Carolina. Their hospitality was very much appreciated.

When we first arrived, they made us feel right at home with a welcome coffee along with wines from the region for dinner that night. Gabriele was quite helpful with orienting us and suggesting itineraries for us. One morning, he drove us to the starting point of our Chianti tour which was great. Another time, they suggested we visit Monteriggioni, Colle Val d'Elsa and Volterra - which turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip! The location of the villa is ideal for taking day trips - we also visited Siena, Florence, Chianti, San Gimignano, Montalcino, etc. with our car rental which is an obvious "must" in this area.

The villa itself was very beautiful and clean, and had all the necessities required. We ate like royalty one night when Lucia made dinner - salumi platters and bruschettas with tomatoes from the villa garden, pastas, bistecca fiorentina, sausages and salads, and biscotti with Vin Santo from the region to top all that off - sublime!

There is just one complaint - that seven days went by as fast as they did! We would recommend Lucia and Gabriele's Villa Carolina to anyone thinking of renting a villa in the Tuscany area.

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011