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Review For Val Di Gallo - 5 Stars - 19 September 2009

Saturday, September 19, 2009 User Submitted Guest Review

New Review Submitted for Val Di Gallo: Val Di Gallo 1 located in Poggibonsi, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 19th of September 2009.

Renter: Lorraine (vickey) Y. (Lancaster, United Kingdom).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Review Details:

The property was in an idyllic location, away from it all and so peaceful. Sat Nav took us most of the way but not far enough-straight to the drive, but we got there.
Villa itself was a bit basic, no kettle, had to boil a pan to make a drink, but we managed! Would suggest the owners buy new pillows as 1/2 inch thickness is not much comfort. Bedding and towels were old and worn.
Very disappointed that the pool was too cold to swim in, I am a regular swimmer and can swim in most pools/heat but 17degrees was just too cold for comfort. The sun did not reach the pool until about 14:00 each day in September, so not warming it up enough.

Although I have stated some negatives, overall the holiday was well worth it and this should not deter you from booking this villa. You don't take all your own home comforts away with you! Tuscany and this setting was wonderful. The owners do not speak any English and we communicated with an Italian/English dictionary but we did laugh about this.

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Review For Monsignor Della Casa - 5 Stars - 19 September 2009

Saturday, September 19, 2009 User Submitted Guest Review

New Review Submitted for Monsignor Della Casa: Suite located in Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 19th of September 2009.

Renter: Vicki P. (Hamilton, Queensland, Australia).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Review Details:

Our welcome to the villa was warm and friendly, even though we arrived very late at 11.45pm. We were brought to our villa where there was champagne and a basket of fruit waiting for us , which was a really lovely way to start our honeymoon.
The villa was cosy and the resort itself was beautiful. The resort was quiet with a charming rustic feel. We spent a few of our days relaxing by the pool by the wellness centre. As there was no children allowed at this pool it was always quiet, most days no one else was there. Sometimes there was not a sound which was so peaceful and the view form the pool was amazing.
The restaurant was quaint and again had that rustic country feel. They served a different Tuscan special each night.The dinners were expensive however it was worth it to stay on the gorunds and have a quiet evening with wine and good food.
The staff were more then friendly and ever so helpful.
There was not much at all to complain about and as the overall place was beautiful the complaints we had did not bother us muchat all during our stay. The villa itself was spacious, apart from the bathroom which we found quite small. There was no bath in our particular villa and the shower was very small. We also assumed that your villa would be cleaned maybe once a week and any EXTRA cleaning you had to pay for. However, it turned out the villa was never cleaned unless you paid for it. They left clean towels in the villa maybe twice a week, however, did not take the old towels away, so we had quite a build up of dirty towels and 2 dirty table cloths-there was no basket or anything to leave them in - as far as we were aware.
Also, when you lit the fire, the villa smelled of smoke for the rest of your stay. It did not bother us a great deal though as it sort of added to that country rustic feel. The Spa was beautiful,however,we would have spent more time there if you did not have to pay 20euro a go each. We thought this was a bit much, especially if you only wanted to soak in the jacuzzi for half an hour.We went twice in our 2 weeks due to the price. As part of the resort I feel this should be a free facility. Tennis and cycling was free though.
Overall, we would rate our stay at Monsignor della Casa about 7/10. The only things that brought this down were the things mentioned above, mainly the cleaning and the spa usage. As a finalist for the great hotels of the world in 2009, we would expect that it should be 9/10 at least - a better cleaning service would definitely bring it up to 8or 9.
I would most certainly return , but maybe only for 1 week at most and I would definitely recommend it for a relaxing break. Thank you to all at Monsignor Della Casa.

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Review For Montescalari - 4 Stars - 16 September 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 User Submitted Guest Review

New Review Submitted for Montescalari: Montescalari 10 located in Figline Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Wednesday 16th of September 2009.

Renter: Alma A. (Pasadena, CA, United States).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

Review Details:

The property is beautiful and the location remote. It was great to wake up to such peaceful surroundings.

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Review For Villa Fabbroni - 5 Stars - 12 September 2009

Saturday, September 12, 2009 User Submitted Guest Review

New Review Submitted for Villa Fabbroni: Il Padronale located in San Polo In Chianti, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 12th of September 2009.

Renter: Joanna G. (Tampa, FL, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Review Details:

We were all extremely pleased with Villa Fabbroni and our stay there.
Stephano was wonderfully helpful, keeping our wine jugs filled, making two beautiful, delicious large pizzas for Tuesday night dinner, and arranging a fabulous birthday dinner for fourteen of us on Friday night. We enjoyed the beautiful Tuscan scenery, visited wineries and explored hill towns during the day; had social time in the lovely large living room and cooked Tuscan meals in the more than adequate kitchen at night. A perfect holiday.

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