Archive for 'Villa Reviews'

Rental Date: Saturday 1st of June 2013.

Renter: Richard T. (Perth, WA, Australia).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

This is a lovely villa and very well fitted out. It is pretty much how I imagined a Tuscan villa would be. The villa is situated high on a steep hillside, so giving excellent views of the valley in which Lucca and other towns / villages are located. The pool area is beautiful And also provides excellent valley views. Would have loved to stay longer than a week. The official description as being 7 kms from Lucca is correct but visitors need to be advised that a car is essential. There is some steep and procarious driving in the final approaches up the hillside to the villa My only criticism is having to find 1,000 Euros in cash for the bond to be paid on arrival. This is a lot of foreign currency to be left with at the end of your holiday for which we must pay the conversion fee. A credit card imprint would be a much better solution.

Please visit La Rocca for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 1st of June 2013.

Renter: Gerry M. (Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

We enjoyed very much our stay in Gloria Forti's Villa in Casaglia. We spent a long time studying places until we found this lovely rural retreat near San Gimignano.
Well appointed (more suitable for 1 couple & perhaps a small family) we made great use of our basecamp, lovely pool & a great fire in the fireplace(even though it wasn't really required - it looked good).
Very close to all the places to see in Tuscany, Florence, Pisa, Siena, Certaldo, Montacino & Montepulciano amongst others... Thanks Gloria, we hope to see you again.

Please visit Girasole: Girasole 3 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 8th of June 2013.

Renter: Maurits S. (Eindhoven, Nederland, Nederland).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

Nice house, with very friendly owner

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

Rental Date: Saturday 1st of June 2013.

Renter: R. Eric B. (Toronto, Canada).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

We have rented villas in Tuscany in the past, however Villa Carolina surpassed all of our expectations. All of the amenities both inside and out were fantastic. Gabriel and Lucia the owners lived on site and were so helpful to us to keep us informed of various activities in the area (markets, wine festivals etc.)
be sure to ask Lucia to cook a Tuscan meal for you. It was a beautiful 5 course meal, served to us outdoors, overlooking the valley of vineyards and olive groves. we enjoyed it so much we asked for a second meal 4 days later. This is truly a memorable visit for us and would highly recommend it.

Please visit Villa Carolina for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Barberino Val D'elsa, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 11th of May 2013.

Renter: Sabrina H. (Bad Liebenzell, Germany).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

I was one of 5 women that rented out Torre Del Cielo this May. The house was lovely and the landscape and views were magnificent. Durng our stay we had many special needs such as renting road bikes, train schedules, seeing the Giro tour and questions regarding the small towns around Tuscany. Rosado, the owner was more than generous with his time and knowledge of the area. He also made us two meals and took us on a lovely tour of an out of the way monastery that turned out to be one of the many highlights of our trip. I urge anyone considering renting a house in Tuscany to rent Torre Del Cielo. It was a wonderful vacation because we stayed there.

Please visit Torre Del Cielo for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Monterchi, Tuscany, Italy.