Archive for 'Villas and Farmhouses'

Rental Date: Sunday 21st of October 2012.

Renter: Darcel D. (Los Osos, CA, United States).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

I stayed with 6 members of my family in the Il Padronale flat. It was very large and spacious, the 7 of us never felt crowded, actually a few of us got lost inside! The beds were large and comfortable and so were all but one of the 4 bathrooms. Sergio and Stefano made us a lovely dinner the night we arrived, even though we got horribly lost and arrived later then planned. The food was amazing and our hosts were not invasive, we waved every morning on our way out and the second morning Stefano brought us bread and milk, we purchased, from the local market. That was nice as the closest one is 10 miles away. We loved the remote, quiet and beautiful location but I will say finding it was not easy at all. We had several maps and a GPS unit and still, every night it took us at least 2 hours to find it and we never found the same way back, which was frustrating. Very few signs indicating San Polo was another frustration. I'm sure not everyone will have such navigation problems and it is no reflection on the lovely stay we had. We looked at our rides back to the Villa as part of our Tuscan adventure and we found many charming towns through out Chianti while lost! The grounds of the Villa were beautiful with flowers, trees, grass and olive groves. You have to purchase their amazing olive oil at the Villa, I have never seen it so green and tasty! I would recommend the Villa and I would stay again myself, especially now that I know the mountain roads. I would also advise new travelers that the paved road ends onto a dirt road so take that into consideration when renting your car.

Please visit Villa Fabbroni: Il Padronale for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in San Polo In Chianti, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 6th of October 2012.

Renter: Carol V. (Houston, TX, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Lovely home in a spectacular setting. Castellina is a lovely town. Chianti is fabulous. Highly recommended.

Please visit Il Faggeto for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Castellina In Chianti, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 27th of October 2012.

Renter: Robert F. (Stewartstown, Pa, USA).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

The property was beautiful. I would book another vaction there.

Please visit Villa Monastero for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Siena, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 22nd of September 2012.

Renter: Dave D. (Bloomington, MN, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Gabriella and her husband are fantastic hosts. They are warm, caring people who love to help with any request you have! The only things our party would like to see improved for future visits (and we DEFINITELY plan to return) would be improved beds and improved internet access. While you typically want to detach from "the real world" as much as possible on vacation, we used it to plan routes and daily agendas and it was inconvenient to have the wireless internet service crash so often. The beds were very firm and uncomfortable, and could be replaced with much better mattresses.

These two points don't significantly detract from the overall warmth and peace we experienced at this great property. The structures are tucked away from the nearest road and provide an incredibly peaceful setting. Do yourself a favor and experience this great villa!

Please visit Fattoria La Sciolta: Tre Querce Cottage for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Gambassi Terme, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 27th of October 2012.

Renter: Mark H. (Saltford, Bristol, United Kingdom).

Renter Rating: 3/5.

This is a comfortable, spacious villa and we had a good week there. I would recommend it more strongly in the summer when it would be possible to enjoy the many outdoor areas to sit - at the end of October it was cold until we arranged for the heating to be switched on and heating is expensive. There is also no washing machine and the kitchen is small. You have to collect the key from Viareggio.

Please visit Alfa for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Massarosa, Tuscany, Italy.