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Rental Date: Monday 24th of May 2010.

Renter: Mark H. (Bandera, TX, United States).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

Beautiful, quintessential Tuscan property! Rolling hills, vineyards, olive trees, small villages, good food and wine! If you want a peaceful vacation yet close to the bigger cities, you'll like this villa...

Please visit Podere Il Doccio: Casa Acqua for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Terranuova Bracciolini, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 29th of May 2010.

Renter: Simon H. (London, United Kingdom).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

The property is delightfully located, with magnificent views down the valleys towards Arezzo and San Sepolcro. The views from the pool area are the same - and it makes for a beautiful spot for a holiday. The property is clean and well appointed, and obviously well maintained. We brought my mother here for her 60th birthday, and had a superb time of it.

The couple who look after the property were utterlty charming, and left us a basket of basics to get us started (tin of tomatoes, pasta, bread, eggs, coffee etc.), and also brought us a home baked cake during the first week, which was a very unexpected and delightful surprise.

Points to note: the villa is a couple of km from the nearest village (and therefore amenities), so really only an option if you have hired a car. There is no iron or ironing board, which was not a problem for us, but could be for others. The kitchen is pretty well stocked with cooking utensils, crockery and glassware, but there was no corkscrew there on the day we arrived (we bought one and left it there though...!). There is also a waching machine (useful if you are staying for more than a week), and a dishwasher (bliss on a holiday).

All in all, highly recommended.

Please visit Villa Sovaggio: Villa Superior for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Caprese Michelangelo, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 5th of June 2010.

Renter: Chuck B. (Berkley, MA, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Villa Bertagni is one of the bests! I would do it again! Deiter made everything great, including the option of a great chef.

It is a short trip to other cities and a couple of hours from Florence (take the train), Pisa, Volterra, San Gimignano, and Cinque Terre; all are experiences to remember. Be sure not to miss the nearby medieval town of Castiglione di Garfagnana.

The gods were very kind to us with great weather – thank you Deiter.

Only negative were the directions – they really should be updated with the correct path and not the “back door” approach.

Chuck & Sandy
Boston area, Massachusetts, USA

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

Rental Date: Saturday 29th of May 2010.

Renter: Paul P. (Edinburgh, United Kingdom).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Excellent house, facilities, and maybe the best view in Tuscany from the patio. The occupants of the house upstairs could be a bit quieter after 11 pm, but this would not deter me from renting again.

Please visit Casale Rosanna for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy.