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Rental Date: Saturday 11th of June 2011.

Renter: Tara F. (Ajax, ON, Canada).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

We couldn't have made a better choice for a week's stay in Tuscany! Ricardo, Sandra and company are fantastic hosts who are there for anything you need during your stay. The views of the Tuscan hillsides and the town of San Gimignano are breathtaking to say the least. Pictures don't do it justice, you must see it to believe it. The villa property, including the stunning pool area, the courtyard and the spectacular eating area overlooking the valley and hills beyond will leave you with memories for life.
We stayed in one of the smaller units in the Borghetto but had ample room for 2 people, with a full kitchen, eating area and loft space to watch tv or read a good book.
The location is perfect to all the key places you must see in this area - San Gimignano, Volterra, Sienna, Greve and the Chianti region. We highly recommend this place, we are planning on returning in a few years with our children too.

Please visit Borghetto Di Cortennano: Borghetto 2 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Thursday 9th of June 2011.

Renter: Brian M. (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

Great Villa in a good location...

A few things really let our experience down and this mainly came down to some miss leading information and the way the owners who live in one of the villas treated us.

Firstly, it is described to have a washing machine, this is not true. One of the owners (mother) will do the washing for 6 Euro per load. And if you think this will come back dry, think again. We returned from a day out sightseeing to have our washing dumped on the outside table, wet and in a garbage bag. So some of our clothes smelt and had to be re-washed.

We also had an additional guest stay (even though we paid for the full weeks villa) we asked if it was okay and were told okay, then when it came to check out time, the owners wanted to charge that guest an extra 20 euro per night which again was not explained nor could we understand why it would be extra when we paid for the full weeks pax. The owners then told us they said it was okay because they could not see all the people who were there even though we were all standing there and they could see us all... Poor communication skills by the owners, seriously.

One last thing is that it says the pool is private, think again, about 10 school kids came one day and came in the pool, basically taking over... Also, you need to wear a swimming cap in their pool which they fail to tell you. seriously, we were on holidays. felt more like a school camp. these swimming caps they wanted you to wear would also cost 5 euro each...

There is also BBQ facilities and you would think there would be BBQ tongs to turn the meat etc, there is not so pack these if you are planning on using the BBQ.

Overall a great villa and location, these other things mentioned about did leave a bad taste in our mouth. There is a cleaning fee too and while the villa was mostly clean, I would not say the floors were kept very clean. No air-con in here either as mentioned on the web so would not stay here in the middle of the summer.

Please visit San Donato: San Donato 2 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in San Donato In Poggio, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Sunday 12th of June 2011.

Renter: Mike G. (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

The accommodations were excellent, the sites around the property were spectacular. The area is very quiet and clean. The people are wonderful, especially the property manager, she was very helpful. She provided us with maps, made reservations for us and even had the fridge stocked with drinks. I definitely recommend this property.

Please visit Suite D'artista: Di Silvestre for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 4th of June 2011.

Renter: Brad B. (FPO, AE, USA).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

First of all we want to keep this a secret, it is a treasure! Rosado and his family are wonderful as is the villa. On our arrival the villa was spotless and the pool was crystal clear! As promised, Rosado kept the pool clean all week and when we did see him, he was attentive and asked if everything was alright and if we needed anything. We will be returning! At the end of our stay we were able to visit the other villa nearby and it was just as grand! We can't say enough wonderful things about our experience!

Also, we would like to say EasyReserve was extremely helpful and courteous. They assisted us more than we expected and will use them in the future.

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