Villa Di Tognana

5 ^/5 Excellent   Share

Villa Quality:

5 ^/5

Villa Cleanliness:

5 ^/5

Location Of Villa:

5 ^/5

Kitchen:

5 ^/5

Bedrooms:

5 ^/5

Bathrooms:

5 ^/5

Nearby Area:

4 ^/5

Owner:

5 ^/5

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 2005

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Rental Week: 02 Jul 2005