Italy Villas Guest Reviews

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Tuscany has been a dream for many years, and thanks to a beautiful family and a wonderful villa in a spectacular part of Italy that dream came to life. The minute we arrived it felt like home! From the warm welcome we received from Ivan and his lovely family to the special touches, of home baked goods, a platter of meats and cheese, eggs and fresh fruit was unexpected but so welcome and delicious.

The family is wonderful hosts, and we were made to feel part of their special family from the minute we arrived. The warm and friendly welcome we received from Ivan, the coffee with Nona and Maria was a highlight every day, and Maria makes a fantastic espresso (I am now a converted espresso drinker), Giovanni’s vino rosso is just as good as any bottle of wine we drank, and Ivan & Maria’s home made pizza an bruschetta were a taste sensation.

The villa looks just as it does in the pictures, actually even better. The pool and gardens are lovely and a great place to relax under the Tuscan sun!! My favorite spot was on the little terrace at the table, watching the world go by, and listening and watching the comings and goings from the piazza and restaurant across the road. Casa Ivan is in a great location to explore the sites of Tuscany and Umbria the signage and directions are easy to follow, and the views of the countryside are like postcards. Ivan arranged for a day of cooking and this was a highlight. We shopped at the markets for our produce, then spent the day at a villa cooking, chatting, laughing, and best of all eating and drinking. Would definitely recommend adding this to the list of must do’s.

Ivan speaks English very well, but Maria, Giovanni and Nona do not speak any, but the language barrier was not an issue. I knew very basic Italian, and we could converse and understand each other. I looked forward to coffee time and chats with the family.

I was sad to leave, and know that I will definitely be back. You could not go wrong staying at Casa Ivan. (Il Poggio del Sole)

Casa Ivan Bellissimo

Michele & Kylie Melbourne Australia

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Rental Week: 22 Sep 2012

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Lucia and Gabrielle, the owners of this villa welcomed us with open arms. Lucia is clearly the best cook in all of Italy as she prepared the most delicious dinners for us many times during our stay. Villa Carolina is even better in reality than it is in the pictures here. The interior is absolutely immaculate and the exterior is beautifully kept and landscaped. The pool is delightful as is the surrounding views of the vineyards and Tuscany. We hope to return to Villa Carolina some day and will miss it and the owners very much until then....

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Rental Week: 22 Sep 2012

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Excellent in every way.

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Rental Week: 22 Sep 2012

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The villa was perfect for our group of 16 people. Richardo was fantastic and was available whenever we needed him. We had their breakfast one morning and the group dinner by request. The wine tasting was very informative and tasty and it was amazing being on property during harvest season. We were able to watch a vineyard at work. I will definately recommend this villa to friends...but highly recommend you get the GPS system with any rental cars, because all villas are slightly difficult to find the first time. Thanks again, it was fantastic!

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Rental Week: 22 Sep 2012

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We like this place very much , and we hope to come back

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Rental Week: 22 Sep 2012

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The property is good and serene, tucked into a little village. The check in to the property was smooth , but it was hard to reach the owner, for any questions afterwards & they were simply unavailable to us, in person and on phone---

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Rental Week: 21 Sep 2012

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Wonderful place. Wish we could have stayed there a month!

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Rental Week: 21 Sep 2012

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This property is situated in an idylic setting with lovely views. The castle is beautiful. The accommodation is very good, but access to the castle and some of the units is a bit challenging for someone with disabilities. Would definitely stay here again.

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Rental Week: 19 Sep 2012

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We had a wonderful holiday in Italy and the staff at Casale Certosa were more than happy to help us with whatever we needed - Thank you!

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Rental Week: 19 Sep 2012

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Had difficulty with the key. The door would not lock and had to wait for the host to find a solution. Took quite a bit of timeout of our first night in Florence

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Rental Week: 18 Sep 2012