Italy Villas Guest Reviews

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Très belle propriété, bien située pour visiter Sienne et le sud de la Toscane. Piscine agréable, vue superbe sur la campagne environnante.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] Beautiful property, well situated for visiting Siena and southern Tuscany.
Nice pool, wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.

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Rental Week: 13 Sep 2011

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The ‘Casotto’ is a lovely little property lost in beautiful rolling Tuscan countryside about 3 kilometres outside the village of Castelmuzio. Be warned however that access is via an unmade dirt track, the last 2 km of which are steep & heavily rutted, for peace of mind a 4x4 is highly recommended. A converted barn finished to a very high standard in 2009 by the owners who are extremely friendly & helpful, the property makes an ideal base for a couple or small family wishing to visit Arezzo, Lucignano, Montepulciano, Pienza, Siena etc.

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Rental Week: 12 Sep 2011

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Il Nido is a lovely property and Paolo a very helpful host. The property was well equipped and within walking dstance of the town and several restaurants. Lucca is about 50 mins by train and Pisa is about one and a half hours and it is an easy drive to Barga, Massa and Carrera. However Florence and Sienna would be a longer journey.
The practise of charging for final cleaning and the large deposit required we feel were a negative side of this property

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Rental Week: 12 Sep 2011

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Ten of us travelled all the way from Australia to have a week together in Tuscany and the Villa was everything we hoped for and much more...it is rustic, comfortable, spacious, in an excellent location and with a fantastic pool. Beware...the written directions to find the property are very confusing and with out the sat nav coordinates you will not find it!! Now that we know how to find it, we will definitely be recommending it to all our friends!

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011

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Our stay at Villa Carolina was very memorable. The agency Easy Reserve was so efficient and very responsive to emails and any questions we had. Lucia and Gabriele are wonderful people along with their beautiful daughter Carolina. Their hospitality was very much appreciated.

When we first arrived, they made us feel right at home with a welcome coffee along with wines from the region for dinner that night. Gabriele was quite helpful with orienting us and suggesting itineraries for us. One morning, he drove us to the starting point of our Chianti tour which was great. Another time, they suggested we visit Monteriggioni, Colle Val d'Elsa and Volterra - which turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip! The location of the villa is ideal for taking day trips - we also visited Siena, Florence, Chianti, San Gimignano, Montalcino, etc. with our car rental which is an obvious "must" in this area.

The villa itself was very beautiful and clean, and had all the necessities required. We ate like royalty one night when Lucia made dinner - salumi platters and bruschettas with tomatoes from the villa garden, pastas, bistecca fiorentina, sausages and salads, and biscotti with Vin Santo from the region to top all that off - sublime!

There is just one complaint - that seven days went by as fast as they did! We would recommend Lucia and Gabriele's Villa Carolina to anyone thinking of renting a villa in the Tuscany area.

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011

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We stayed at Villa Lavacchio in 2010 and returned this year for 2 weeks. It is a beautiful property and the location near Montalcino is spectacular. Very private with wonderful views of nearby Camigliano and Banfi Castle. It is a very comfortable villa with lots of space for a group to spread out. The pool is located on a hill overlooking the villa and the nearby valleys, and is a great vantage point for spectacular sunsets. The caretaker of the property, Tiziana, is wonderful and also a great cook. I highly recommend this property and will continue to return for my holidays in Tuscany.

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011

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The villa overall was very nice. The location is remote, with the nearest town about a 10-15 minute drive down some very windy roads. The caretakers met us at the property and were very nice, but did not speak any English. It was a little overwhelming trying to make sure we had everything as it was difficult to communicate with them. The sheets are not on the bed, but left for you to put on yourself. They also left a small basket of basics (coffee, sugar, cream, cookies) but we did need to buy ourselves toilet paper (only 2 rolls at villa), paper towels, dish soap and dishwasher packets as there wasn't any. We had 5 people and the villa was more than spacious for us. The pool area is great and we enjoyed the figs growing on the nearby trees. There are a couple restaurants in the town of Lama (10-15 minute drive) and Sansepulcro is about 30 minutes away. There is also a PAM (grocery store) there that we shopped at. Arezzo is a 1 hour drive and we went there a few times and used their train station for day trips. We also drove to Siena one day and that is a 2 hour drive from the villa. We only used 2 cubic meters of gas during our stay which was 9 euros, but we didn't use the heat at all. Overall, the villa was great and we had a wonderful time.

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011

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aangenaam en zeer vriendelijke, behulpzame eigenaars
een mooi droomhuisje met zeer gezellig terrasje, ideaal voor 2 personen!
Guido en Anita, Hasselt

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] pleasant and friendly, helpful owners
a beautiful dream house with a very pleasant terrace, ideal for 2 people!
Guido and Anita, Hasselt

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011

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Le gîte où nous étions était très confortable et très agréable avec une très belle piscine. Nous avons eu un temps splendide pendant toute la semaine et pu visiter un maximum de choses.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] The cottage we stayed in was very comfortable and very pleasant with a beautiful pool. We had a wonderful weather all week long and visited plenty of things.

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011

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Very nice, inside the walls of Cortona. Right in the center of all there is to do. Would definitely go back

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Rental Week: 10 Sep 2011