8/10 Good
Eric F.
25 May 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Property, Great Location, Moderate House
Positives:
- First and foremost, the property is beautiful. The views are fantastic, and the location is great if you are using it as a home base to explore the Chianti Classico region.
- Outdoor entertaining and gardens are immaculate
- Ester was very friendly and accessible and always willing to help.
Negatives:
- There was no soap or shampoo in the house at check in (some small ones would be nice for international travelers who might not have the ability to stop at the store before checking in)
- Towels were ample but very old, dingy, and rough. For the price of this property, I was expecting a little more luxury.
- Kitchen could be better equipped / maintained. The kitchen knives could hardly cut warm butter, and we found ourselves cooking in a wok as there was not a normal pan
- Lighting in the bedrooms was not very good. Master has a single small window and two small lamps on each side of the bed, one guest room had a floor lamp which did not work, and two small end table lamps, one with a red bulb - made it difficult finding things in the evenings.
- Lots of utility outages while we were there - spent 1.5 days without hot water and had to reset the water heater more than 4 times, lost power once, TV was out for multiple days waiting for an electrician to come fix the issue, internet went down for a couple hours on numerous occasions (which is frustrating when you are traveling internationally and relying on internet for communication).
- We were asked to meet the electrician at the house to let him in which was slightly annoying when we are on vacation and trying to travel and explore the area
- House is definitely not infant / toddler friendly - super low railings on the stairs, drop off from patio without a railing, electric fence
- If we were traveling with one more couple, the floorplan would have been very inconvenient, as there is only one full bathroom in the master - the other two bedrooms upstairs would have to use facilities which are downstairs where the toilet is on one end of the house and the shower is in the laundry room which opens to the kitchen
Eric F.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022