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Customer Reviews

Overall:
The villa was beautiful and very relaxing. The view was incredible and we were surrounded by beauty and nature. We had beautiful white horses who would greet us in the morning. Amazing!
Enjoyed Most:
It was spacious and everything was beautiful. Owner was very nice and always very helpful.
Enjoyed Least:
The only challenge was the drive up the mountain to the property but after doing it a few times it was not a problem.
Surrounding Area:
It was breathtakingly beautiful and close to a lot of great cities: Lucca, Viareggio and a bit further Siena, Arezzo and San Gimignano.
Nearby Events or Locales:
The closest towns were Monsummano Terme and Montecatini Terme-- not walking distance because the villa is on top of a mountain.
Tips or Restaurants:
Rent the smallest car you can to make it easy to get up and down the mountain. The owner recommended some good restaurants, particularly La Cantina outside of Monsumano Terme.
Directions:
The directions provided were helpful. We did use GPS for when we got a bit off track since there are a lot of one way streets.

Jessica, June, 2012

Overall:
The experience was very good, especially the landlord. He was very friendly and accommodating.
Enjoyed Most:
The interior of the villa was excellent and kept in great shape.
Enjoyed Least:
The road to get to and from the villa was very narrow and we had to beep our horn on every turn. Coming home one night we blew a hole in our rental car tire because of the narrow road and a stone wall on the right side.
Surrounding Area:
The beautiful view.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Monsummano Terme was about 3 miles from the villa.
Tips or Restaurants:
Bring exta toilet paper, and make sure you rent a small car. The landlord will give you three restaurants that are in town and they are great finds. He also pointed out where the supermarkets are.

Eugene, July, 2011

Overall:
Fantastic! It was just what we were looking for.
Enjoyed Most:
That is a tough question. We loved the house, the view, the manager-Giuseppe, the property, the windows, the pool, etc.
Enjoyed Least:
The drive up the hill. This was very difficult for us and though the directions were excellent, a bit of warning about the narrow roads and the lack of street signs would have been appreciated. Editor's Note: The owner has updated the directions, and the warning about the road has been added to the directions. August 2011.
Surrounding Area:
We liked the town of Monsummano and the next town over Montecatini Terme. This location was convenient to Firenze and Pisa and the autostrada.
Nearby Events or Locales:
It was within walking distance of Monsummano Terme.
Tips or Restaurants:
Be prepared for the initial trip up the mountain, and do not try to find the property in the dark. We had a wonderful experience using Kitchen chez nous for a cooking lesson.
Directions:
We did not have GPS. We would just have liked a warning about the steep climb to the property
Check In Out:
Giuseppe was an excellent host!

Lisa, July, 2011

Overall:
It exceeded expectations.
Enjoyed Most:
Quiet, peaceful, clean and new property, view
Enjoyed Least:
Kitchen was so little that it was quite a challenge to prepare food for four and the dishwasher was extremely small.
Surrounding Area:
Nice quiet neighbourhood.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Monsummano Terme was the closest town.
Tips or Restaurants:
Montecatini Terme Alto is worth visiting - with funicular. There are many nice restaurants for dinner.
Directions:
GPS was used, and it helped a lot. The address of the property was found by the GPS.

Mikko, July, 2010

Overall:
This is a beautiful place with a wonderful owner. He was fantastic and very accommodating.
Enjoyed Most:
Bedrooms and baths and cleanliness
Enjoyed Least:
Although the views are beautiful, it is a long winding drive up to the property. Because we were doing day trips, we spent a lot of time going up and down the winding steep drives to and from the Villa. It says it is 3km to Montecatini Terme. That may be true as the crow flies but it takes a while to get there. Editor's Note: Actually, the description states that it is 3km to Monsummano and 7km to Montecatine Terme.
Surrounding Area:
Views and peacefulness.
Nearby Events or Locales:
It is definitely not walking distance to Monsummano!
Tips or Restaurants:
Great place if you want to be away from it all.

Charles, April, 2009

Overall:
Excellent.
Enjoyed Most:
The calmness.
Enjoyed Least:
Ummmm.....
Surrounding Area:
The greenery.
Tips or Restaurants:
There are no supplies, so bring/buy basics like milk, coffee, eggs, and any other necessities.
Directions:
we used a GPS; you can buy the setting for Italy.

Georgina, October, 2008