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by A traveller
Great house, great stay!
Posted Oct. 15, 2024 on HomeAwayThe villa is well located with a few shops and restaurants nearby. It is well furnished, the swimming-pool is great and the garden is huge.
We will definitely come back if we can and we highly recommend the place to anyone interested. Thanks a lot Cristina und Annibal for this lovely stay!!
Comment from Hotel Management
Oct. 15, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. Hope to meet you again and I wish you all the best
by A traveller
Gateway to Lucca and Nearby Attractions
Posted Jul. 3, 2024 on HomeAwayFirst, our hosts, Annibale and Cristina were lovely, and extremely helpful and communicative before booking and in the months leading up to our stay. Visiting for a wedding, upon arrival, they made appointments for our wives at a nearby hair salon! The one-floor villa is spacious, with two large, updated bathrooms, functional kitchen, tile floors, comfortable beds, lots of dresser and armoire space for clothes, and as advertised, is mostly handicap accessible (one step up). Oh, the air conditioning, something tough to find in Italy, is excellent! The grounds are large, attractive and well-kept, with grape arbors, a nice-sized, very clean pool and ample lounge chairs and seating areas. The off-road gravel parking area fits multiple cars, and is protected by a nifty remote-controlled gate with automatic lights. The villa is located in Marlia, a town mixed with homes, farms and commerce, only 12 minutes from Lucca's Porto Santa Maria. It is a great base for day trips to nearby towns and wineries. One nit-pick is the presence of high voltage power lines behind what is otherwise a beautiful yard.
Comment from Hotel Management
Jul. 3, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for the beautiful and detailed review.
Many warm regards to you, your wife and your friends.
by A traveller
Holiday
Posted Jun. 4, 2023 on HomeAwayA fabulous, family villa, spotlessly clean and great amenities. The garden is stunning, well manicured with beautiful views of the Tuscan hills.
We had great fun in the pool, cleaned daily by the hosts. Plenty of sun loungers and great shady areas if you seek respite from the sun. Our hosts, Annibale and his lovely wife were incredible, providing a friendly welcome and accommodating all of our needs. On hand and most helpful at all times. We are so grateful for their kindness and support. A short walk into Marlia village where you can find a wonderful patisserie selling delicious breads, sandwiches, cakes, pastries and coffee. On the main street there are Pizzerias, bars, gelaterias , supermarket, pharmacy and many more. Service always friendly and helpful. A good bus service into the stunning walled city of Lucca for €1.50 and where you can take the train to other destinations. A superb holiday!
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 7, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Dear Caroline
Thank you so much for your wonderful review.
We are happy that you appreciated our efforts to make your vacation enjoyable. satisfying our guests is our greatest satisfaction.
Best wishes to you and all your family.
by A traveller
Immaculate villa
Posted Aug. 23, 2022 on HomeAwayHad a lovely week here. The house is beautifully kept, and the garden and pool area were immaculate. The local area has a little shop and a couple of pizza places of which we really liked Basilico. Easy to get to Lucca, and to use as a base for exploring Tuscany. My only suggestion would be for a fan in the bedrooms, as it did get a bit hot in there.
Overall, we were really impressed
Comment from Hotel Management
Aug. 24, 2022 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for a good review.
we will treasure of your suggestion.
Warm greetings to you and your nice family
by A traveller
Fantastic pool and outside areas
Posted Sep. 6, 2019 on HomeAwayWe stayed in the villa in late August as a family, grandparents, parents and three children aged 11, 15 and 17. The best features of the property are definitely the outside areas particularly the pool which was enjoyed by all but especially the children and grandparents. The owners of the property kept the outside areas immaculate and we woke each day to find the pool and barbecue cleaned and the garden tidied without even noticing they had been. The only suggestions we could make for improvements would be a few more recliner chairs, an umbrella to provide shade for the sunbeds and a beer fridge. We did not spend a lot of time inside the property as the weather was so hot but again there was a shortage of comfortable seating if the weather had turned inclement. We found the bedrooms very hot as the air conditioning did not spread that far and if you left the windows open the mosquitos had a field day. Although very close to Lucca and other Tuscan delights the villa is not in a touristy area with all the local bars and restaurants (which were excellent and good value) were almost entirely occupied by local Italians. The one local amenity which made our stay delightful was the Pasticceria del Cima, just across the road which made the most amazing pastries and coffees a regular breakfast treat for us all.
Comment from Hotel Management
Apr. 4, 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for a good review.
We are happy that you appreciated our efforts to make your holiday excellent. We will treasure your advice.
Many greetings from Tuscany to you and to the whole family
by A traveller
Most relaxing week ever.
Posted Jun. 17, 2019 on HomeAwayFrom originally finding the villa online to leaving after an incredible week the owners couldn’t have been more helpful. The villa is in such a nice quiet village with the most incredible patisserie Just across the road. The villa has so much parking and space for the kids to run and have fun. We truly couldn’t have asked for a better week. We had the outdoor pool which was great to cool down, bbqs in the evenings with local wines and pizza from the local pizzeria two mins walk away. Lucca is incredible, we also went to see Pisa, Florence and the beaches. We definitely would use this villa again And would highly recommend if travelling with a family.
Comment from Hotel Management
Apr. 4, 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
to receve a review like yours is a big satisfation for us.
Many warm greetings to you, your family and friends.
by A traveller
Beautiful Villa, close to amenities
Posted Aug. 21, 2018 on HomeAwayWe really enjoyed our stay at the Villa.
The owners keep the villa spotlessly clean and tidy, popping in each morning to tend to the gardens without us even knowing. They were so helpful, providing information and assistance when needed.
The pool area was excellent, plenty of sun and shade depending on your preference. There was also lots of different seating options in the garden.We used the BBQ on a few occasions and the owners provided all necessary equipment including coal and firelighters.
The villa itself is well equipped
and was very homely. Pleasing three generations can sometimes be a challenge, but everyone was more than happy here.
The villa is opposite Pasticceria Del Cima which sells the most delicious breakfast pastries and cakes. There is also a large supermarket in the town and other restaurants, pizzerias and bars /cafes nearby.
It is centrally placed to explore Lucca and the surrounding areas, including the beautiful Villa Reale which is only 2km away.
Comment from Hotel Management
Apr. 4, 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Dear Katie
Thank you very much for your wonderful review.
meeting our guests is our greatest gratification
Many greetings from Tuscany to you and your nice family.
by A traveller
Wonderful villa - everything you need
Posted Jul. 8, 2018 on HomeAwayWe had a lovely relaxing family holiday. The facilities were excellent and the owners very helpful.
Comment from Hotel Management
Apr. 4, 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Dear Zandra
Thank you very much for your excellent review.
I wish you a good continuation of your holiday in our Tuscany.
Sincerely
Cristina
by A traveller
Ideal for our plans to visit Lucca and do some walking in the hills. Villa well equipped.
Posted Apr. 18, 2018 on HomeAwayGreat size for 6 people with a fantastic view from the rear garden up to the hills the other side of the village-only issue was that it is on a main road that has lorries trundling past interriptingvthr birdsong in the garden
Comment from Hotel Management
Apr. 4, 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Dear Robert
Thank you very much for a good review.
Many sincere greetings to you and your friends.
by A traveller from Colchester
Perfect
Posted Oct. 8, 2017 on HomeAwayThe villa was just perfect for us: a party of 6 adults including 2 Mums aged 77 and 89. The rooms were large, light and spacious and all were tastefully decorated whilst the furniture, light fittings, artwork and photos added to the ambience. A definite bonus was ample storage space to unpack our bags and put everything away tidily. The kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed. The garden was equally impressive with numerous places to sit and eat/read/relax/sun bathe, the fantastic pool and a large lawn suitable for games (although we never caught the Mums playing football!).
About a minutes walk away from the villa is a great pasticceria and in less than 10 minutes more you can reach most of your basic shopping needs. There are also plenty of supermarkets in under a 15 minute drive.
Cristina and Annibale were wonderful hosts. There to greet us and show us around when we arrived, discretely cleaning the pool and recycling early every morning and cutting the grass and tending to the garden whilst we were out. They were never intrusive but always available if needed. We would like to thank them for going the extra mile - the evenings turned unexpectedly cool during our second week and without any request from ourselves the heating system was flushed through and fired up which was greatly appreciated, especially by the Mums.
Comment from Hotel Management
Apr. 4, 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Hello Kay
We are happy that you enjoyed your stay.
We admire very much the courage of your moms who still love to travel so challenging.
Greetings from Tuscany
