8/10 Good
Simon E., Selby
26 Aug 2018
An outstanding retreat.
Wow, what a place. We arrived very late on Saturday evening due to delays at AVIS car rental in Florence - a bit of a joke really :(. Anyway, Assunta and Rudiger were very understanding and were there to meet us and assist with our luggage. Car park is almost next to the house. We were given an informative tour of our home for 14 days and it was very well presented and clean. The views we had from our terrace and especially the pool are simply breathtaking. We were unfortunate to have a bit of UK weather in the form of huge thunder and lightning storms! Only one of those lasted any great amount of time but again the view we had of that and others was amazing! The optional communal Pizza on the Friday was a great way to meet other guests from the adjoining rooms. Assunta arranged a free tour of a local winery which was superb and allowed us to test some wonderful wines. She also gave us ideas of where we could visit in the near vicinity as well as farther afield. I have to say, if you are travelling, consider the train if it's any great distance. The trains run regularly from Montevarchi and there is a free car park. The fares are VERY reasonable and they take all the stress out of both driving and finding parking in the larger towns and cities.
The only downside - and sadly it needs to be mentioned - is the state of the unsurfaced 'road' leading to the property from the tarmac. It is quite rough with some very wide and deep holes along the way. Sadly,we managed to damage a sidewall on a front tyre on our hire car. Overall, we had a wonderful holiday with great hosts. Thank you!
Simon E.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018