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Rental Date: Saturday 19th of July 2014.

Renter: Kenneth M. (San Rafael, CA, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

We can't recommend Palazzo Rosadi highly enough. The stay exceeded our expectations in every way. First, the Palazzo and the grounds are even more beautiful than is conveyed in the pictures. The gardens and pool are extremely well kept, and the pool is 10 meters long, and comfortable for swimming laps. The best part of the stay however is the Rosadi family itself. The property has been in the family for centuries, and the house for hundreds of years. They love the property and it shows. We were welcomed as members of the family in every way. When Rosado Rosadi says Buongiorno my good friend, he means it. He provided us with tips and insights on everything, took us on a tour of a Franciscan monastery we never would otherwise have seen and essentially did whatever was necessary to make our stay enjoyable, without in any way intruding on our privacy. The area is filled with "gems" in small historic towns and castles that you would never otherwise visit, from the Madonna del Parto in Monterchi to the recently discovered (after 500 years sitting unrecognized) Donatello sculpture in nearby Citerna, to the amazing Franciscan monastery/castle at La Verna. We thought we would be yearning for more time in the big cities, but we had more than enough to do in three weeks with only one day trip to Florence. This was a fabulous experience!!!

Please visit Palazzo Rosadi for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Monterchi, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 2nd of August 2014.

Renter: Diane H. (Apeldoorn, Nederland).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Very warm welcome from Mauro and Gianluca, beautiful quiet place with splendid views over Arezzo.

Please visit Casale Aiaccia for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.

Rental Date: Saturday 2nd of August 2014.

Renter: Chrys H. (Portland, OR, United States).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Despite a couple glitches (below), this is a superb villa.

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

Rental Date: Saturday 2nd of August 2014.

Renter: Darryl & Gail A. (Robina Town Centre, Queensland, Australia).

Renter Rating: 4/5.

There were 5 adults staying in Massi b which has 5 bedrooms ensuite.. Overall we had great time .The property has very good views of the surrounding vineyards and olive trees. There are some aspects that could be improved in the villa. The ceiling fans in all but 1 bedroom worked on such a low speed it had no effect. As it was summer and hot it made sleeping very uncomfortable. The kitchen needs improvement as follows. A 2 slice toaster is inadequate for villa that can accommodates 10 adults. All knives need replacing as they were so blunt you could not cut a tomato. Garbage bags should be provided as when you travel all the way from Australia the last thing you expect to have to buy is garbage bags.This includes dishwashing tablets. In addition the villas garbage disposal facility should be on the property. You have to take this out yourself to bins on the main road. That was annoying.
Noise does carry between the villas ( they are semi detach ed) and we had a lot of children on each side and could hear the resultant noise. No english is spoken by Barbara which makes communication difficult. As the property is surrounded by working vineyards we had tractor noise from sunup to sunset. Sometimes it felt as if the tractor was right outside the door. We did not expect this and it certainly did spoil the days when we were relaxing in the villa and pool. They attended the gardens including mowing the whole property at approx 5 pm when they should do this early in the morning before guests lie at the pool and relax. The sun only goes down at about 9 pm. Having said all this we still had a good time and visited all the surrounding areas. There is a lot to do and enjoy.

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

Rental Date: Saturday 19th of July 2014.

Renter: Werner H. (Steinkirchen, Deutschland).

Renter Rating: 5/5.

Die Wohnung war sehr ansprechend und sauber.

Please visit Assuntini: Assuntini 4 for more details about this accommodation. Visit this page for other villas in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy.