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An exceptional Tuscan experience!
When we drove up to the house my first thought was "This is exactly as I imagined it would be!" La Flora is a completely renovated authentic Italian farmhouse. It had the feel of a warm and inviting farmhouse - but with all the updated conveniences (dishwasher, gas stove, washer, dryer and completely renovated bathrooms etc . . .) We found the kitchen to be a wonderful place to cook, eat, enjoy wine and hang out with friends for the evening. The bedrooms each had separate baths which made it easy for several couples to share the house. Towels were plush and fluffy and linens were fresh and clean. We really enjoyed having the housekeeper stop off each morning to clean up the kitchen and make the beds. One small disappointment is that the outdoor seating area was quite far from the kitchen so we never used it. The pool was fabulous - although a bit cool! The grounds were lovely. The location was perfect for a train ride to Florence for the day and shop or sightsee.
Lovely villa/lovely grounds/wonderful experience
I have absolutely nothing negative to say. My friends/family and I loved the villa and enjoyed everything about it. Location to lovely towns in Tuscany was perfect, the owner was delightful and very helpful and all of us had a really great holiday. The owner is a bit of a "techie" with all sorts of audio equipment, remote controls for stuff, etc., some of which was hard to figure out. However, the owner showed up every other day or so to clean the swimming pool and was ablel to answer any questions we had about stuff. All in all, a great place which I would highly recommend to friends.
A piece of heaven on earth
What an amazing week at Al Valentino! The villa had everything we could want and gave our familyan idyllic Tuscan experience. Tranquil setting, ample space and despitebeing a bit off the beaten track, it was close to all major attractions.
Truly Italian, great house and great suroundings
The Fubbiano have by far exceeded our expectations. The house is an old but beautiful villa which if if you like the authentic Italian style, you will love from the first minute. Also the garden (park) and pool area makes the place perfect for a relaxing summer vacation far away from the ordinary tourist traps. Fubbiano is a place we would love to visit again.
Early summer mountain retreat family vacation
The first thing that I noticed was the terrific views from the patio of the valley and the surrounding hills. Then the architectural beauty and landscaping care that make up the villa. There are lots of places outside to sit, read, have conversations, enjoy dinner,a glass of wine or just relax and enjoy the surroundings.
The interior is spacious and well layed out so that a family can enjoy time together, but still find places to spend quiet time alone. We never felt crowded.
We enjoyed the dinners organized by Murana and would recommend her services to all who stay here.
We noticed a hummingbird like bee that flew among the plants at the edge of the patio, but could never get a clear picture of it and would love to know its name.
The only negatives were the ocasional millipeds in the house due probably to the open doors during the day and the mold smell in the lower bedroon that was quite distracting.
All in all a most enjoyable time together..
Fantastic trip
Loved the villa and our experiences on the tours..the food, wine perfect!
Great
Great villa, beautiful grounds, selam was a great contact and housekeeper.
Review of La Rocca, Lucca, Tuscany
We were very pleased with the villa and the helpfullness of the caretakers, Isabella and Joacchim. Isabella gave us a gift of a large basket of produce from her garden, and olive oil. The house was immaculate. The late September weather was favorable, and we made much use of the pool.
relaxing and worry free vacation
The villa itself is great. The gardens, swimming pool and al fresco dining make you want to spend all the time outside. Inside it has all the amenities, and rooms are clean and spacious. It is very convinient location: close to Lucca, Viarregio and Florence, and at the same time the area is very quiet and there are a lot of small hill towns thatare perfect for a quick visit or dinner. Local wines produced at the villa are excellent.
Home away from Home
The villa was perfect for our needs. We did a lot of siteseeing in the area. It was a great starting off place for us. If we are able to return in the future we would choose Villa Bottino and spend more time relaxing there. Buying local foods and using the herbs in the wonderful kitchen garden was definitely a plus as my daughter likes to experiment with cooking flavors. The country environment complete with a beautiful landscape, quiet evenings, roosters in the morning and pheasants milling about, was a wonderful contrast to our suburban life style. Fruits fresh from the vine were a daily treat. The boys enjoyed playing around in the pool while we relaxed reading books from the Bottino library on the pool patio. Guilliana was so warm, welcoming and helpful. She personified the atmosphere of the Farmhouse turned into Villa.
Marilynn D. -
August 26, 2010
Bottino
DREAM COME TRUE.
EXCELLENT LOCATION.
SUPPERB ASSISSTANCE FROM ANGELO AND ANNA.
EVERYTHING NEEDED ALWAYS AT FINGER TIPS AND WHAT WAS MISSING THEY WERE ALLWAYS READY TO PROVIDE FOR US.
VERY CLEAN AND MANICURED GROUNDS.
LOCATION, LOCATION AND THEN LOCATION " PERFECT"
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISIM: NEEDS SCREENS ON WINDOWS FOR MOSQUITOS AND VERY DAMP BEDDINGS DUE TO BEING THE FIRST ONES THERE FOR THE SEASON; DEHUMIDIFIERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN EVERY ROOM ALONG WITH THE FANS ALREADY THERE.
FUBBIANO IS FABULOUS.
The villa was comfortable and beautiful with outstanding views. Chiara, our contact at the villa, was helpful and pleasant to deal with. She handled our requests promptly. Roberta our in-house chef provided wonderful food.
It was truly a dream vacation.
Great time
The villa and experience was as advertised.
Stunning views, fabulous ammenities, relaxing atmosphere= great time
With views all the way to the coast, but yet a completely private location, you're able to enjoy the complete experience. Great pool, well equipped kitchen, nice bathrooms, service exceeding expectations and a beautiful, old, yet comfortable, villa made this a totally wonderful experience.
The drive up was a little scary. The narrow twisting road that, eventually, became an unpaved lane had beautiful views we were afraid to take our eyes off the road to observe, but when you reached the gates of Al Seminario it was all breathtaking.
The owner was wonderful and stepped in immediately when road construction interrupted our water access, bringing us plenty of water for drinking and cooking and made sure the authorities corrected the problem as soon as possible.