Italy Villas Guest Reviews
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Once again we had a wonderful two week holiday at Il Doccio. This is now the third two week holiday we have had at this beautiful place over the past five years. Marina, Francesco and family made us most welcome and despite the fact we have now visited three times, we have found new places to visit. Francesco has been extremely helpful in advising us of where to go and what to see.
Il Doccio is well placed to visit Sienna, Florence, and Arezzo. We also have had great pleasure walking in the hills and and Frecesco has advised us how to drive high into the hills (several thousand feet) along the white roads. We have walked along the ridges many times and particularly at the cross and communication station. We were amazed to find wild horses and pure white cattle at the summit.The views are amazing.
We really did enjoy the Tuscan cooking lessons run by Marina. It was great to prepare a truely Italian meal for several hours and then enjoy eating it under the stars with with Marina and Francesco. All washed down with red wine produced from their vinyard. The swimming pool at Il Doccio is simply glorious and each time we have visited we went for a swim before breakfast and on returning from visits to the hills and towns.
Francesco, Marina and family are really lovely people and their vinyard at Il Doccio is simply glorious. We have enjoyed every minute of the time we have spent at this beautiful place.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 4 |
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| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
- Swimming Pool
- Near Village
- Internet
- Internet Wifi
- Restaurant Near
- Chef
- Yard
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Very good holiday would definately recommend
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 13 |
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| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
- Swimming Pool
- Near Village
- Restaurant Near
- Yard
- Baby Bed
- Golf Nearby
- Parking
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Il Doccio ideally situated for excrsions to Perugia, Siena,Florence, Arezzo and Chianti country. The facilities and owners Francesco, Marina and their family make you feel very welcome and the place has a family feel to it. There is a tranquility about the location which is enhanced by the surroundings. The wine, food, weather and people make this a great setting for a Tuscan Holiday under the sun.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 10 |
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| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 5 |
- Swimming Pool
- Near Village
- Internet
- Internet Wifi
- Chef
- Yard
- Baby Bed
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This is a magical place, everything you would imagine from Tuscany, well worth a visit. Great for kids, good pool and away from any roads.
Loro has good eating drinking and ice cream
Owner very friendlyWould you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 13 |
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| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
- Swimming Pool
- Near Village
- Restaurant Near
- Yard
- Baby Bed
- Golf Nearby
- Parking
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The villa and the holiday was special - everything we wanted and more. The grounds were fantastic and very large. Days by the pool were relaxing. Ideally situated in Tuscany to reach all the sights. No shortage of nearby restaurants.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 12 |
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| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 4 |
| Floor Area | 275 m2 |
- Swimming Pool
- Internet Wifi
- Maid Service
- Yard
- Baby Bed
- Bike Riding
- Parking
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We will go back as soon as we can. It was everything (and more) that we thought it would be. Clean and very comfortable for a party of 10. Rural setting within walking distance of bakery, grocery,post office and bank. Outside eating area was perfect for big, italian family style meals. Next to a city park, nice restaurants in Radicondoli. Yet quiet hilltop location.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 12 |
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| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
- Swimming Pool
- Near Village
- In Village
- Internet
- Restaurant Near
- Maid Service
- Yard
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Thanks for your e mail. It is very good to see that you follow up so well. I am a hotel manager and appreciate such efforts - it is sadly not normal these days!!
The apartment was great and the standards of cleanliness were very good. The views were stunning from the property.
To improve a holiday I would say that the objective of going to Tuscanny is more to be left alone rather than have commercialisation in the face. However - my only criticism was the lack of promotion and opportunity to visit the cellars. I was looking forward to seeing what was there and wanted to be told about the history and wine from the vineyards.
On 2 or 3 occasions I tried to get a visit, but there was no-one available to show us round on each occasion - so I gave up!! (I don't look for hasssle on holiday)! I found that the person who 'worked' in the shop was ok - she let us taste the wine - although I would say she was not at all enthusiastic, shame - as it is an easy sell and a great product), we did end up buying some wine. The missed opportunity for me was that I would have enjoyed seeing the cellars and so on - the missed opportunity for you is that - I would porobably have raved about it - told all my friends, and even sourced a supplier and put the wine onto my wine list! Best form of advertising is word of mouth and the Villa has a seriously undersold USP.
The hotel I manage is the George Hotel in Edinburgh - 195 bedrooms / 2 restaurants etc - so this is a missed oppotunity. However I would not want to detract from what was a great holiday in a wonderful Villa with good staff. I would like to compliment Marie who seemed to work all day, nothing was too much trouble for her.
Kind Regards,
David W. - July 2005Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 14 |
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| Bedrooms | 7 |
| Bathrooms | 7 |
| Floor Area | 1000 m2 |
- Swimming Pool
- Near Village
- Internet Wifi
- Restaurant Near
- Maid Service
- Chef
- Yard
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Our trip to Tuscany was everything we had hoped for. My family of 4 stayed
in 'Chiarra', at Villa Vistarenni, which was very spacious, considering my
husband and 2 adolescent boys are over 6' 6".
We had relatives from Scotland staying on the 3rd floor of the main
building, but they spent most of the time with us in Chiarra, as it was so
spacious and had a private area out the back for BBQ's.
Tuscany is a wonderful part of the world, relaxing, tranquil and a perfect
view at every turn. The local villages were a treat to visit. Booking a
holiday on the internet is always a little scary but in our case it all
worked very well.
I think the only thing I would like to mention would be more information is
required in the "Information booklet' found in the cottage, particularly
about the local area, where the shops are eg. Supermarkets, times that shops
close, emergency numbers, local doctor, police, ambulance and a phone number
for a contact person.
Tuscany was certainly the highlight of our trip from Australia.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 14 |
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| Bedrooms | 7 |
| Bathrooms | 7 |
| Floor Area | 1000 m2 |
- Swimming Pool
- Near Village
- Internet Wifi
- Restaurant Near
- Maid Service
- Chef
- Yard
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One of the highlights of our Italian sojourn was the Villa La Chiusa! Not
only was the property beautiful, the Favers went out of their way for us.
We had to go to the hospital (our son had "pink eye"......conjunctivitis)
and Andrea and Pino Faver acted as interpreters for us at the hospital as
our hospital Italian was terrible! This was only one example.
The location is terrific - easy access to Pisa, Barga, Carrera, Collodi, and
Firenze. One thing I would change on the website is the directions to get
there. We could not find the "Trattoria da Maria" even after driving past
it 8 times. At that point, the address got us there.
We stayed in the Orfeo unit. The decor was lovely, well-appointed and clean,
the scenery beautiful and the profusion of beautiful flowers they had
planted were gorgeous. The selection of English paperbacks as well as maps
and travel guides of the area were appreciated, and the Favers were
continually improving the place (they put in a barbecue the week we were
there). The pool was kept very clean and the pool area was lovely.
It is a fantastic place and I would highly recommend it!Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 5 |
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| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Floor Area | 85 m2 |
- Swimming Pool
- Maid Service
- Yard
- Baby Bed
- Parking
- Washing Machine
- Barbecue
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It was wonderful. the house was more then we had hoped for and the setting was perfect for us. Our landlords were extremely thoughtful. They met us be the Autostrada so we wouldn't get lost, provided us with extras. It made our trip just about perfect. I will certainly recommend this to my friends.
Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes
| Sleeps | 6 |
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| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Floor Area | 130 m2 |
- Near Village
- In Village
- Internet
- Internet Wifi
- Restaurant Near
- Chef
- Baby Bed
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