Vacation Rental Guest Reviews

Excellent 5 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

Bonjour , Cette maison est très agréable avec une vue magnifique. La gare d'Empoli à quelques kms de la maison permet d'aller à Florence en 20 minutes ! La maison est spacieuse et relativement fraîche. Quelques détails pourraient être améliorés : pas de commodes dans plusieurs chambres uniquement grande armoire. Pas de meubles dans 2 salles de bains. Pas pratique !
Seul vrai bémol : les moustiques qui attaquent de jour (moustiques "tigres") comme de nuit. Nous n'avons pu aller acheter des produits et des ventilateurs que le lundi évidemment, les enfants ont donc été "dévorés" par les moustiques pendant presque 48 heures. En suite quelques piqures mais rien de plus. A part ça la maison et le terrain : piscine + tennis sont vraiment très agréables.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] Hello! This house is very nice with a great view. Empoli railway station is only a few miles from the holiday home and allows you to go to Florence in 20 minutes by train! The house is spacious and fairly fresh. Some details could be improved: no chests of drawers in many bedrooms but only a large wardrobe. No furniture in the bathrooms. It is not convenient!
The only real downside: the mosquitoes that attack during the day (mosquito "tigers") and in the night. We were unable to purchase products and fans before Monday, therefore children have been "devoured" by mosquitoes for almost 48 hours. Afterwards only a few bites, but nothing more. Apart from that the house and the outdoor areas (swimming pool + tennis) are really nice.

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 26 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011

Excellent 5 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

Wij hebben ontzettend genoten van ons verblijf op Santamargherita! In het echt ziet het eruit zoals op de foto's en soms nog net even beter. Het is een rustige omgeving met alles erop en eraan en het ligt prachtig, even buiten het dorpje Castelluccio. In Castelluccio heb je een kleine dorpssupermarkt die alles biedt waar je als vakantieganger naar op zoek bent. Verder is in het dorp weinig te beleven. Maar Arezzo ligt op nog geen 10 km afstand waar je van alles en nog wat binnen handbereik hebt.

Tot slot: de eigenaresse (Claudia) en haar man (ben zijn naam vergeten helaas) zijn ontzettend vriendelijk en gastvrij. Ze hebben het kasteel (wat 50 jaar schijnbaar leeg heeft gestaan) erg mooi opgeknapt en zijn (naar eigen zeggen) pas gestart met de verhuur van de appartementen. Wat voor ons erg prettig was, is dat aan het zwembad veel geoorloofd is. Of je nu zelf je broodjes meeneemt of tijdens de lunch aan de luxe bar wat besteld, het maakt niet uit. Ook honden zijn er welkom, ze hebben zelf ook heel schattig beestje.

Wat eveneens prettig is, is dat je nauwelijks in de gaten hebt dat er andere gasten zijn. De een spendeert zijn dag bijvoorbeeld aan het zwembad terwijl de ander er op uit trekt.

In het weekend wordt het wat drukker vanwege de lokale bevolking die dan gebruik komt maken van het prachtig aangelegde zwembad en ligweide. Is juist leuk want zo is er net even wat meer rumoer en actie. Om vervolgens op maandag weer heerlijk rustig te zijn :-)

Voor ons in ieder geval een plek waar we graag naar toe terug willen. Prijs - kwaliteit is zeker in verhouding met elkaar!

Mocht je gaan: have fun!

Groet,
Myriam en Julius

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] We really enjoyed our stay at Santamargherita! It looks like the pictures and sometimes even slightly better. It is a quiet area with all the trimmings and it is beautiful, just outside the village of Castelluccio. In Castelluccio you have a small town grocery store that offers everything you are looking for a holiday. Furthermore there is not much to do in the village. But Arezzo is located at only 10 km and here you have everything at your fingertips.
The owner (Claudia) and her husband (forgot his name unfortunately) are very friendly and hospitable. They renovated the castle (which has been empty for 50 years apparently) very nicely and just started renting the apartments. What for us was very nice is that at the pool a lot is justified. Whether you bring your own sandwiches or lunch at the luxurious bar, it does not matter. Dogs are welcome, they themselves have a very cute dog.
What is also nice is that you hardly realize that there are other guests. For example, one spends his day at the pool while other guests are out sightseeing.
During the weekend it gets a little busier because of the locals who come and use the beautifully landscaped pool and sunbathing area. It's fun because that's just a bit more noise and action. Then again on Monday very quiet :-)
For us at least one place where we like to go back to. Price - quality is definitely relative to each other!
If you go: have fun!
Sincerely,
Myriam and Julius

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 24 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011

Excellent 5 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

My family and I highly recommend the area but mostly the villa, we met great hosts which made us feel at home, great weather and lots of shopping and most of all a lot of food sampling at all the local " sagras" in Abruzzo.

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 23 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011

Excellent 5 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

Tenuta Di Corsano was a perfect accommodation, the location we idea for visiting many of the small towns in the area and the owners were excellent hosts. I would recommend it for anyone wishing to visit this area of Tuscany. We stayed in the La Corte apartment, it was spotless on our arrival and very spacious. You really can't say enough good things about the place and the people who run it.

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 22 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011

Very Good 4 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

Good acomodation in good location. The owners are very friendly , they help lot if I had had any problem.

Think about the next time visit there :)

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 22 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011

Very Good 4 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

Great location in the charming town of Lucigniano. While Viletta Tre Palme didn't have the Tuscan old world charm we had originally hoped for, it was in a great central location. Everything we wanted to see was within an hour in any direction. The villa is a more modern building that was in a comfortable, quiet location. The A/C was a nice addition on a few of the warm evenings.

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 21 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011

Excellent 5 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

Very quiet and comfortable for the four of us who stayed. Paola is very helpful and it is a very good location for Lucca Pisa Florence excursions.

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 17 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011

Excellent 5 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

Greve is a wonderful little town which you can easily use as a base to explore the Tuscany region. It is approximately 25 minutes to Florence, 40 minutes to Sienna and about an hour to the the hill towns. This accomodation provides everything you need to make your holiday complete. The pool and grounds are a wonderful place to relax after a day of sightseeing or to spend a day around the pool. The owners provide a traditional pizza party which is well worth attending and is a nice touch. The only improvement that could be made is the addition of a toaster. A wonderful holiday rental!

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 15 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011

Excellent 5 ^/5   Villa Review Rating Details

Very nice ambience, very recommendable for a relaxing stay (even with young children). It's just a bit on the expensive side; also check whether faded elegance is your piece of cake.

Would you recommend this property to a friend?  Yes

Submitted: 15 Aug 2011

Rental Week: 06 Aug 2011