Archive for 'Villas and Farmhouses'

Rental Date: Saturday 20th of May 2017.

Renter: Ruediger H. (Hagen, Germany).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Das Ferienhaus ist perfekt ausgestattet, die Bilder der website geben den tatsächlichen Zustand wieder. Die Einrichtung ist modern und komfortabel. Der Blick vom Balkon in der zweiten Etage (Schlafzimmer) ist wunderbar. Wir haben uns hauptsächlich im unteren Bereich (Küche und Terrasse vor dem Eingang aufgehalten). Restaurants gibt es im Dörfchen Villa a Sesta (Empfehlung Osteria alla Villa), in Castelnuovo Berardenga und Pianella. Für Ausflüge ist das Ferienhaus ideal gelegen. Siena ist ca. 25 km entfernt (Parkplatz unterhalb der Basilica di San Francesco mit Rolltreppen zur Altstadt). Florenz etwa 80 km (Parkplatz Piazzale Michelangelo - super Blick auf Florenz, man kann den Parkautomaten für mehrere Stunden füttern). Andere lohnende Ausflugsziele: Castellina, Pienza, Perugia/Assisi.
Alles in allem war es ein perfekter Aufenthalt, der Empfang durch Cecilia sehr freundlich, sie hat uns alles ausführlich gezeigt und erklärt. Auf uns haben bei Ankunft Wein, Obst, Saft, Wasser und ein Kuchen erwartet. Tutto ottimo! Grazie mille.

Please visit Villa Nova for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Villa A Sesta, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Wednesday 5th of April 2017.

Renter: Michael C. (Lake Worth, FL, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

MAJESTIC, HISTORIC, ONCE IN A LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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

Rental Date: Friday 19th of May 2017.

Renter: Jason G. (denver, CO, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

The place was like a dream. The landscape is so beautiful, the accommodations are perfect, complete with an adequate bathroom, a large comfy bedroom with tons of natural light, and a wonderful kitchen/living/dining room. The kitchen includes a small refrigerator, a toaster oven, and cutlery, dishes, etc. our host was charming and friendly without being overbearing. He gave us a bottle of wine on our arrival from a local vineyard. The locale is a beautiful olive farm, and he kindly shared with us a small tin of his handmade olive oil, perhaps our favorite souvenir from our entire trip to Italy. This felt like an extra generous gesture that perhaps can't be expected by every guest but we had a wonderful, long conversation with him about his farm, his life in Italy, Europe, American politics, and Italian lifestyle. He was perfectly happy to chat in English. Just a kind, unassuming, accommodating soul we were thrilled to get to know. He shared with us a very helpful map and recommended a route for us to drive through Tuscany to hit the most beautiful towns and avoid highways in favor of more a picturesque route. Driving this route and coming home to our beautiful villa in Siena was the highlight of the entire trip for me.
A little more about the accomidations: we visited in mid May and the pool wasn't open yet, but he recommended a hot springs close by. Honestly we didn't have time to swim anyway. But the pool is there and I assume he opens it later than mid may. There are delightful kitties about that keep to themselves. Our accommodation itself is a freestanding house, but it's not clear that every accommodation at this property is that way. The location is ideal; very convenient to Siena but truly feels like the countryside and the middle of nowhere. Absolutely the best place we stayed our entire trip; totally worth the cost.

Please visit Righi: Righi 3 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Siena, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 13th of May 2017.

Renter: Marianne Rypdal D. (Fiskarstrand, Norway).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Wonderfull house and garden. Beautiful surroundings with lots of hiking possibilities. Car needed.

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