Reviews of Tuscany Villa Rental near Certaldo

Customer Reviews

Overall:
We had a fabulous week at Villa Pucci. It's a truly magnificent spot, with beathtaking views all around.
Enjoyed Most:
The views undoubtedly, the pool area, the pool table.
Unpleasant Surprises:
The kitchen was pretty rustic and basic for our needs. Not a great deal of work surface area. Also there was nowhere really to sit inside and relax, the TV room worked well for the kids but no area for adults to chill. Also the lighting in the bedrooms was very poor.
Surrounding Area:
Certaldo was a beautiful town with all the necessities. The old part of the town was amazing to visit. The position of the villa is equidistant from Florence and Siena which gives it real benefit.
Nearby Events or Locales:
About a 7 minute drive to Certaldo.
Tips or Restaurants:
We had a few problems with adaptor plugs as the points in the villa seemed slightly different from the usual European plugs. We found a wonderful restaurant in San Gimignano called Il Muro Vecchia. Bring extra towels for the pool.

Anna, April, 2011

Overall:
The villa could not have been nicer. All 18 of us, from young to old, really had a great time. Overall the experience was even more than we had hoped for. We thank you for the arrangements and for being so easy with which to work. We will highly recommend you and Rentvillas to our friends.
Enjoyed Most:
The bedrooms were beautiful and typically old Italian. Waking up and overlooking Tuscany was like being in a movie scene. The bathrooms in each very modern. The washing machine very convenient. The dining area more than satisfactory, the kitchen fully equipped for when we wanted to cook. The pool table and swimming pool were popular with all. The cooks we had for three nights - it would have been more if they had been available - were fabulous. They set a wonderful table, cooked, and cleaned up. Their meals were typically Tuscan and served like in a fine restaurant - only nicer - because we could sit around the table for as long as we wanted. The owner was just great. We had a problem with the locks initially. He repaired the problem the very next day. He could not have been nicer.
Unpleasant Surprises:
There are no screens on the Villa. For the most part, this was not much of a problem. What was a bit of a problem, even thought we had repellant, was everyone who sat outside and used the pool. We all did and came home with lots of mosquito bites. Overall it was a small price to pay for such a wonderful memory.
Surrounding Area:
The location was so convenient to Pisa, Florence, San Gimignano, and the Chianti region. We had several cars and found traveling easy. The weather was great. It was warm, but there was always a nice breeze on the hill.

Carol, July, 2008