Archive for 'Villa Spotlights'

There are certain things that are of vital importance when one is looking for a vacation rental; price, location, views, amenities. For some, however, the key feature in deciding on a rental property is the decor. If you're going to inhabit a space for a period of time and have a dream holiday, it should be a dreamy location too, right? Well, luckily, we have plenty of holiday rentals in Tuscany that will greatly please design aficionados that prioritise interiors. Here are just a selection of the best of the best among them.

1. Casa Farfalla (Available from €965 per night)

This amazing four bedroom villa and two bedroom annex property, located in the hills 6km from Lucca, with views over the surrounding landscape and the city itself, is one of our most beautiful, both inside and out.

In the last post in this series, we are rounding out our list of excellent air-conditioned properties in Tuscan cities.

Summers in Tuscany are hot and the cities are even stuffier with the crowds and queues. If you are planning a summer getaway to Lucca, Florence, Pisa, Cortona or any other fascinating Tuscan city for the 2019 summer season, which is now open for advance booking, then air-conditioning is a very helpful feature. These are more entries in the list that we have compiled of just some of our properties that are perfectly equipped and centrally located...

5. Apt. San Lorenzo (Available from €190 per night)

This apartment may be located in a beautiful and historical apartment block but it is also equipped with all the modern comforts you could need, including WIFI and, importantly, air-conditioning.

Those planning a vacation to Tuscany, or a Tuscan city, in particular, during summer months will find that temperatures often soar. If you want to spend a summer exploring the wonderful cities of this beautiful region of Italy but you don't want to spend it melting, then tracking down a rental property with air-conditioning truly is key.

Here are more entries in the list that we have compiled of just some of our properties with air-conditioning in Tuscan cities. You might consider these for the 2019 summer season, which is now open for advance booking, and still has the best availability.

These rentals are perfectly equipped and centrally located, ideal for spending your days darting around to see it all, and then return home to a blissful air-conditioned property to relax and unwind comfortably...

If you are planning a vacation to Tuscany in the summer months, you might be surprised by just how warm it can get, especially in the cities. In order to beat the heat and to be able to relax, at ease, while on your vacation, tracking down a rental property with air-conditioning is key. We have put together a list of just some of our properties with air-conditioning in Tuscan cities that you might be considering for the 2019 season (which is now open for advance booking!) and that will keep you cool and collected so you can enjoy your surroundings...

1. Appartamento Bartolomeo (Available from €66 per night)

This cute and cosy apartment is a colourful rental in an apartment block in the district of Gavinana, around 2.5km from the centre of Florence. A one bedroom studio apartment, it has an open-plan kitchen and sitting area and an open gallery up a flight of stairs with a bedroom. The sitting area also has a pull-out sofabed making this property perfect for a couple, solo traveller or small family.

Chianti is the perfect place to relax, unwind and recover. The rolling hills, blanketed in vineyards and olive groves and capped by medieval hilltowns, make for the most idyllic of settings. The tasty food and delicious wines make for happy tummies and the slow pace of life allows one to catch their breath. We have been listing just some of our best vacation rentals in Chianti this week and here are our final picks:

5. San Piero

This beautiful brick villa is located in a quiet and panoramic location amidst the green hills of the Chianti region and boasts amazing views over the surrounding vineyards and olive groves. Skilfully restored to maintain its original typical Tuscan architectural features, it is a pretty and charming country house that captures the heart of the region and has all the modern comforts you could need.