“Holiday in Lucca, Tuscany” For 3 weeks we have enjoyed a great stay at Villa Parenti. A well equipped house with comfort, style and a relaxing environment was great for booth adults and our two teenagers. The town is easily reached by foot, and the supermarket nextdoor contributed to a convenient stay. Fish and meat were superb! Aircondition in the bedrooms and thick walls gave a good sleep. Wifi was appreciated specially by the teenagers. The owners, Gilda & Stefano, live next door, and gave a great support with warmth, genuine interest and integrity. They were there for us when we needed them. Kind and very polite and caring people! The pool is big enough for cooling off and the sun is available the hole day until late. Dining at the terasse is perfect for lunch and dinner, even if it is a garden there is still wind and shadow. The garden is calm and quiet and surrounded with green trees. No neighbours will take a glance at you. You park the car easily just outside the front door, and two locked electrical gates will lead into the path where both people and stuff are safe. Busy street just around the corner does not disturb you. Bbq in the garden was easy to manage with a good result. Beds and furniture were all in very good condition. We are tall - extremly tall - in our family but there was no problem as it usually can be in Italy. I can really recommend Villa Parenti if you are a family, or travelling with multiple generations/friends, when every person has enough of room and personal space in the house. We were only four people, but the house will accomodate up to 10 people without interfering on each other.

“Fantastic holiday at Villa Maura” This is our second visit to La Scuola in Tuscany and our group consisted of four adults. It has an ideal location for sight seeing, being close to Pisa, Florence, and Lucca, not to mention the vineyards and wine tasting, but you do need a vehicle as it is special in its remoteness from urban life. It is in a beautiful setting, within the rolling hills and picturesque scenery you expect from the area. There is a swimming pool to be shared by the few apartments but it is mainly very quiet for a relaxing day with a good book. We have stayed in both an apartment and the Villa Maura which is an exceptional property with all the facilities a family could need. Both met our needs more than adequately. Tiziana the proprietor gives exceptional customer service and this year she helped us with a series of visits with local dignitaries and local places in the area in our efforts to establish some things of unexpected but special historical interest to my family. She has, on both our visits, offered her time and service to help us out. Tizzie even arranged our first basket of shopping to ensure we had groceries for our arrival as it was late in the day and at the weekend. We enjoy a balance between touring and relaxing and this gives the opportunity to do both. If you don't wish to drive into cities there is adequate railway provision locally to get where ever you wish to go. The town of Fuccechio has an open air market each week and there are large local supermarkets close at hand. There are detailed information packs in the Villa and apartments to help you. I would highly recommend this property as a base to chill out or as a base to see the wonders of historical Tuscany or as for us, a chance to do both.

“excellent” We spent a couple of nights at La Casa di Letta in Massa e Cozzile. It is a really splendid place hidden in the valleys of this little village near Montecatini Terme. We were welcomed very warmly by Mrs Tiziana, the lady of the house, who showed us around in the very spacious rooms. We stayed in the Tessa apartment. Tessa contains a living room, a small but very handy kitchen, a huge bathroom with both bath and shower, very elegantly decorated and a lovely bedroom with ample closets and a large bed, all very nicely decorated and furnished. The interior decoration undoubtedly bears the signature of her son who as we learned later is a decorator. Sheets and linnen are taken care of every day which was a very nice and new experience for a bed and breakfast.In the morning we were treated on a copious breakfast with tea, coffee or hot chocolate as it pleased us and a variety of local specialties and italian bread and pastry. One of the most interesting features of the apartment is its terrace where you have a simply astounding view of the surroundings including the olive tree fields nearby. At night it is magic, a wall of lights on the valley slopes and the sound of crickets only adds to the almost magical sphere on this small but oh so elegant terrace in Massa e Cozzile in Tuscany...One last piece of advice don't come in a huge car because the lane to the house is rather narrow and one further hint, the house is fully equipped to do some selfcatering and you can find an excellent food and drinks store with all local specialties in Massa.

“perfect place for a relaxing summer vacation” San Gennaro have by far exceeded our expectations. The house is beautiful apartment which if you like the authentic Italian style, you will love Trifoglio from the first minute, with it stone walls, the old style kitchen . Also the garden and pool area makes the perfect place for a relaxing summer vacation far away from the ordinary tourist traps. San Gennaro is a place we would love to visit again.

“Comfortable stay” Ciclamino met our expectations in every way. Comfortable, clean and well equipped. Owners so helpful and obliging, even coming out on a Sunday evening to replace gas. Your own car is essential.

“Authentic, no replacement” Thanks Patrizia & Monica for the bella casa and hospitality. There is no better and we are grateful. The cottage has castle qualities, yet practical while offering breath-taking scenery, quiet peacefulness, and a relaxing rest like no other. We were 3 sisters with our mom--each with our own bedroom--plenty of space, yet cozy together time. We loved the banquette dining space, our little coffee maker and the walks (runs) in the morning. We saw deer, goats, chickens, and local residents on our adventures. All lovely, Gracia!

“We had a great stay” The location of the apartment across from a park was lovely and inviting. What stood out for us was the wonderful suggestions we received from the owners. We used the apartment as a base to get to well-known spots like Cinque Terre, Lucca and Pisa, but what we truly loved was our visits to places we never would have discovered on our own such as Pietrasanta and Vinci. The 2 bedroom apartment while small was adequate for the 3 of us and would work for 4 as well. It was clean and neat. The owners were very kind and helpful from our first correspondence to our leaving. It is reasonably priced.

“picturesque villa with gorgeous views” We were a large group of 9 adults 2 toddlers and a baby from The Netherlands and we spent a great week in this beautiful house located on top of a hill overlooking the Tuscan hills. The home owners Celia and Enzo are the kindest people there are. The house is very big, clean and well maintained. The pool is a great asset to this place with plenty of chairs. The little village of Benabbio is a short walk away from the house. In the morning I walked along a shepard's path amidst the olive trees to collect the bread I had ordered the day before. For other groceries you can go to Bagni di Lucca which lies directly down the hill. There are a lot of interesting places to visit. I liked Lucca best. We also went to the beach 2 times. It is more than an hour's drive but well worth the visit. All in all, a great week for all of us, and I can recommend this place to any company.

“Rooms with a view!” One of the most peaceful and beautiful locations we have stayed in. Wonderful memories of sitting on the terrace outside the well-appointed house high in the Tuscan hills, with a distant view of the leaning Tower of Pisa, wooded hills all around, birds singing, a glass of local wine from the Colle Verde vineyard (north of Lucca)in my hand - absolute perfection! We loved this part of Italy and will be sure to visit again. Lucca is a must-see place, which we preferred to the busyness of Florence. Luisa and Colin were very friendly and helpful hosts, even offering to do an initial shop for us prior to our arrival. The drive up from the road requires a bit of skill and good tyres, but our two drivers were experts by the end of the week!