Roberto was a wonderful and very attentive host. The pool was just what the doctor ordered. My daughter practically slept in the pool. Lucca is a really neat town and the villa is only a few kilometers away. So much history at your fingertips.
Owner is very friendly and helped us get around. Property is located in a very convenient spot with a train station right around the corner. Very easy to travel to other places in the area from here.
Thanks for the great stay!
Roberto extremely friendly, welcoming and helpful. Responded quickly to our queries, and sent us google maps related to placees we wanted to visit, particularly good for parking near the leaning tower. Also recommended beaches and restaurants. We weren't so keen on the restaurant in Lucca, but really enjoyed the one in Montecarlo.
The villa was spacious and the living room was very nice. Roberto was very helpful with local knowledge.
There was some confusion over the swimming pool! On the listing it says the pool is available through September but Roberto told us the pool was closed from the 16th September. He did open it at our request. Unfortunately it did not look as good as the photos!!!
Roberto made us feel very welcome.
We had a lovely time here. Roberto was very kind and helpful, phoning me before we left the UK.
The apartment is charmingly old fashioned, with lots of family memorabilia and lovely antiques. The kitchen is well equipped and we were greeted with a bottle of wine, some fruit and some delicious biscuits.
We loved eating outside - all under cover - and did so every lunchtime (Esselunga supermercato is 5 mins away). We couldn't eat after 5.30pm, because of the prevalence of mosquitos (and other biting insects) - my poor husband was very badly bitten, even though we took many precautions.
The house itself was free of them thanks to screens and net curtains, but you couldn't leave the doors open as there were many flies. Going into Lucca to eat is fine though.
The recycling and bin collection is quite confusing, take time to read it all!
The beds were very firm, which suited me very well and although the covers were old, they were clean. We had a brand new TV, which was lovely, as we rather dreaded the old one in the photos and we cast our own programmes onto it.
The Swimming pool was lovely, but the tiles got very slippery so be careful. Swimming later will mean more mozzie bites! There's also a table tennis table - such fun!
Roberto was also very kind and drove us to Lucca a couple of times, which allowed us to drink.
It's perfect for visits to Pisa and Florence, with Lucca being a fabulous place with everything you could need!
Highly recommended.
Fantastico! This villa and our ENTIRE EXPERIENCE living there in Lucca, was, without question, the most valuable, special, emotionally fulfilling trip of our lives! We both will cherish and remember this holiday forever and, quite frankly, can't wait to get back!! ROBERTO â€ïžâ€ïž, our host!! HE was the most valuable, special friend to us and absolutely the most significant factor in what made this vacation as fulfilling as it was! From checking in with us before our arrival so he could PICK US UP in PISA ( who does that!! XOXO), to trips to Essulunga for groceries and rides to the Wall made for seamless immersion into daily life there! We cherish memories of our evenings together with he and Marcella sharing 4 hour meals at places no visitors would otherwise discover!, gelato near where Marcella was born in darling City Center 80+ years ago!, talking together and learning so much! My Italian improved daily due to the patience and encouragement of this SPECIAL FAMILY!! THE HOUSE!! Words can not describe the joy of living, basically in a castle!! The DETAILS of this home are indescribable! MARBLE on marble! The decor and art and tapestries!! Museum pieces in our EVERYDAY life! Making pasta using the built-in rolling pin nestled in the kitchen table!! Feasts of fish JUST CAUGHT by Roberto and grilled on the magnificent outdoor BBQ!! What a life! WE ARE COMING BACK!! I can, truly, see this as a recurring vacation for us.. like every 2 years!( Or sooner if I can get the airfare!!).
We could have had a better experience if we had our own car. We thought it would be easier to get around by bus and train but it was complicated. Didnât know where to get train tickets and we had the wrong schedule.
House was really nice but it wasnât very clean and even though it seemed stocked they were missing simple items. There was no salad bowl, the wine opener didnât work, a great pool but no beach towels. A complicated garbage system that said put in bags but there were no bags and no inside bins, very little toilet paper, no hand soap, only one towel for dishes, etc
With broken English and no Italia communication was a bit challenging. When we asked for bags and for toilet paper we did get them. It just was frustrating that we had to ask for everything. We mostly just made do without. The thing is this was one of our more expensive spots that we stayed on our two week vacation. It is in a very industrial area. You have to travel a few miles for everything. So no walking to a little market to pick up something.
We happened to be there during a heat wave so it was even more uncomfortable not to have screens on window and no fans. We dealt with a lot of bugs.
It could be a great spot if it had better supplies, was cleaner, a bit more updated and know that you need a car to get around.
We had a wonderful 12 days in July at this house near Lucca. Roberto was great at giving us information about the property and the area before and during our stay and answered all of our questions. He was warm and welcoming, left us some information about the area and showed us how everything worked.
The house is clean and decorated in antiques. The bedrooms are a good size with one full bathroom and one smaller bathroom, both of which work well (i.e. showers, water pressure, hot water etc.) The kitchen is a good size and fully equipped.
The house has no AC, but it stays cool and opening the windows (with screens) at night cools the place right down in a few minutes so it wasn't really a problem.
The property is exactly as shown in the pictures, surrounded by trees with lots of places to sit, read, eat or relax. It is very quiet, with lots of birds and a family of hedgehogs.
The pool was clean and well maintained. It's easy to get in and out of and great to cool off at the end of the day.
There's a bakery and very good pizza shop within a 5 minute walk. There is a restaurant at the end of the road, but it was closed for holidays but it looks like a nice option if you don't want to drive into town. There is a big grocery store about 10 minutes away.
The house is well situated to explore the area. It is about 5-8 minutes from the walls of Lucca so easy to get in/out for dinners or exploring. Montecarlo is about 25 minutes away but absolutely a must visit to eat. The ferry/train to Cinque Terre is about an hour away in La Spezia. Pisa, beach, Florence etc. are all within easy reach.
Roberto and his mother are wonderful hosts, the house is great and this is a great place to stay. Highly recommended.
Dit huis hebben we 24 uur vantevoren geboekt, omdat we voor een dichte deur stonden bij een andere vakantiewoning. Gelukkig was de sympathieke eigenaar Roberto heel flexibel en heette ons van harte welkom in zijn woning.
Je huurt de benedenverdieping van het huis. De eigenaar woont zelf op de bovenverdieping, maar heeft een eigen ingang. Appartementen zijn gescheiden. Je merkt eigenlijk niet dat hij er ook woont.
Het huis ademt een geweldige sfeer uit, heel stijlvol, niet oubollig, alsof je een halve eeuw terug gaat in de tijd.
Het ziet er verzorgd uit.
Het zwembad is echt heerlijk! Groot, schoon. Het diepe gedeelte is wel 2,5 meter diep.
Het huis staat op een groot perceel. Het is er heel rustig, je hoort de krekels en de vogeltjes.
Lucca ligt op zo'n 8 minuten rijden. Doordat het zo dichtbij is, zijn we er meerdere keren naar toe geweest, om zo de stad beter te leren kennen. We hebben ook een wandeling over de stadsmuren gemaakt.
Ook is deze locatie een goede uitvalsbasis om de omgeving te bekijken, naar Pisa te gaan, en de zee ligt ook niet al te ver weg.
Ook is er een grote goede supermarkt in de buurt (Essalunga).
Het huis heeft geen airco, maar door 's nachts de ramen open te zetten, koelt het goed af. Er zitten horren voor de ramen. Overdag blijft het koel in huis als je de deuren dicht houdt.
Het contact met de eigenaar was erg goed. Goed te bereiken via Whtatsapp.
Het huis is echt een aanrader!
Puoi goderti a pieno relax la villa!
Posizione strategica per poter visitare cittĂ e mare.
Ideale per gli amici a 4 zampe, senza alcun limite.
Proprietario gentilissimo e disponibile.
Ottima scelta.
Sehr elegantes, komfortables. bestens ausgestattetes Apartment mit bequemen Betten.
Schöner groĂer Garten und groĂer Pool fĂŒr uns zur alleinigen Nutzung.
Grazie caro Roberto e cara Marcella per questo soggiorno meraviglioso!
Romantischer Aufenthalt im Traumgarten mit gepflegtem Pool und alt-italienischer Stil Innen
Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt bei Roberto in der NĂ€he von Lucca. Die italienische Villa mit einer sehr klassischen eher altmodischen italienischen Einrichtung und dem verwunschenen traumgarten ist definitiv etwas fĂŒr Liebhaber! Die Kommunikation mit Roberto war mehr als optimal. Er antwortet immer sofort, ausfĂŒhrlich und gibt einem ein gutes GefĂŒhl dabei. Die örtliche können wir auch mal gucken NĂ€he zu der wunderschönen Stadt Lucca war perfekt. Am glĂŒcklichsten war unser Hund ĂŒber den Garten, der eingezĂ€unt und ein spielparadies ist. Drinnen ist alles gepflegt und ordentlich. Aber einige schrĂ€nke sind schwerfĂ€llig zu öffnen und insgesamt ist alles eher Ă€lter, aber gut brauchbar!!! Der Pool und die Tische und StĂŒhle bieten hinreichend Raum fĂŒr gesellige Abende oder ein FrĂŒhstĂŒck. Definitiv eine italien-pur Erfahrung fĂŒr Liebhaber und Familien! Roberto ist ein toller verstĂ€ndnisvoller Mensch, der einem immer PrivatsphĂ€re lĂ€sst.
Das Haus sieht zwar nicht mehr ganz so aus, wie auf den Fotos, die sind schon etwas Ă€lter, doch das machte uns nichts. Wir haben und sehr wohl und herzlich willkommen gefĂŒhlt bei Roberto. Trotzdem er auch im Haus wohnt, hatten wir den Pool und den Garten immer fĂŒr uns und somit auch unsere Ruhe. Dass das GrundstĂŒck komplett umzĂ€unt ist, war perfekt fĂŒr unseren Hund. Unser Hund durfte frei im Garten laufen und auch in den Pool, was uns sehr gefallen hat. Zudem hat sich Roberto immer gefreut, wenn sich die beiden getroffen haben. Roberto war immer erreichbar fĂŒr uns und konnte uns gute Tips zur Umgebung geben.
Die Villa ist ein etwas in die Jahre gekommenes SchĂ€tzchen. Die RĂ€ume sind groĂzĂŒgig, der Garten sehr groĂ und abgeschlossen. Man kann sich wie zuhause fĂŒhlen. Der Pool ist groĂ und wurde insbesondere auch von den Kindern viel genutzt. Es gibt genĂŒgend Liege-und Sitzmöglichkeiten. Man kann sich gut erholen.
Roberto als Vermieter ist sehr freundlich, immer erreichbar, gibt gute Tipps. Obwohl er mit im Haus wohnt, fĂŒhlt man sich nicht beobachtet und kann fĂŒr sich sein.
Da es in der Umgebung noch kleine BĂ€che gibt, gibt es leider auch MĂŒcken. Mit Zitronella-Kerzen und Anti-MĂŒcken-Spray auf der Haut kommt man aber ganz gut zurecht.
Neben dem Haus ist ein altes FabrikgebĂ€ude, was uns aber nicht gestört hat, da es gröĂtenteils von hohen BĂ€umen verdeckt wird. Ăberhaupt sind die Pflanzen im Garten toll: hohe BĂ€ume, Bananen, Bambus, ObstbĂ€ume, KrĂ€uter etc.
Die direkte Umgebung ist nicht so schön, aber man ist mit dem Auto schnell in Lucca, einer tollen Stadt, und auch ein groĂer Lebensmittelmarkt ist nur etwa 6 Autominuten entfernt. In Florenz ist man in etwa 1 Std., in Pisa in einer halben und in Volterra in etwa 1,5 h. Alles gut als Tagesausflugsziele zu erreichen, ebenso das Meer.
Wir verbrachten wunderbare 11 Tage in der Villa der Familie Vianello. Alles war wie beschrieben, die Abgeschiedenheit und die Abgeschlossenheit des GrundstĂŒcks waren ein Traum. Alles war angerichtet zum WohlfĂŒhlen!
Herzlichkeit hat uns sofort umfangen verbunden mit einem groĂen MaĂ an Hilfsbereitschaft, als wir es brauchten, z.B. als unser Auto in StrandnĂ€he aufgebrochen wurde.
Auch unser Hund hat einen Platz im Herzen des Vermieters gefunden, so dass wir gerne sehr gerne wieder kommen.
Villa a 10 minuti dal centro di Lucca e in posizione comoda per raggiungere molti altri luoghi di interesse (Versilia, Pisa, FirenzeâŠ)
Ben dotata di tutto il necessario, la piscina e il giardino sono entrambi spaziosi e perfetti per rilassarsi e sono adatti sia a gruppi di amici che famiglie
Lâhost Ăš estremamente disponibile e gentile e la comunicazione con lui Ăš stata ottima!
Assolutamente consigliato!
Speriamo di tornare presto
Wir haben die ruhige Lage hier sehr genossen. Der Pool, das groĂe Haus und Sitzmöglichkeiten auf dem StĂŒck waren ein Traum :-) der Vermieter Roberto lĂ€sst einen die PrivatsphĂ€re voll ausleben und bei Frage stand er jederzeit zu VerfĂŒgung.
Bis zum nÀchsten mal ;-)
Peaceful and quiet, great place to relax and explore Tuscany
I've been to various places in Tuscany during my childhood and each time we stayed in a different villa, usually outside big cities in rather remote locations.
Roberto's villa is great, because it offers the feeling of being a little bit outside and in calm environment (the whole estate is fenced, which was great for our dog!), while actually being only a few minutes away from the Lucca city centre, the supermarket or the Autostrada to close locations like Pisa.
We enjoyed the pool, the garden and the rooms. In comparison to other villas I stayed in, the kitchen is extremely well equipped with a fridge, a freezer, an oven, a functioning gas stove, two sinks and even a microwave. The water in the bathrooms work fine. In general, there is a lot of space in the house. Since we've been two adults and a small dog, there was more than enough room .
Roberto and his mother are great hosts. If you have a question, it will be answered in no time. They provided us with towels, access to a dishwasher and a washing machine (although we had no need to use either of them) and gave us great directional instructions before arriving and for finding the closest (and great!) supermarket.
Since another user made a comment on the waste seperation system: If you are from Germany, you should feel very familiar with it. There are differences, but overall there are 4 different gargabe bins and even with no Italian language knowledge, noone should be overwhelmed with understanding the descriptions on the bin. Roberto also provided a complete English translation.
Overall, we were very satisfied with our stay at Roberto's villa. We felt welcomed from day one till the last day of our stay. Grazie!
Das Haus befindet sich in einem sehr ruhigen Wohnviertel von Lucca und trotzdem ist man sehr nah an allem. Es entspricht genau den Beschreibungen des Vermieters.
Die Tage in dem Haus haben wir sehr genossen und haben in dem sehr groĂen Pool jeden Tag schwimmen können.
Unser Vermieter hat es uns schon vorher ermöglicht den Pool zu nutzen da er normalerweise erst ab dem 15.06. geöffnet wird. DafĂŒr sind wir ihm sehr dankbar.
Von hier aus ist es der ideale Startpunkt fĂŒr tolle Besichtigungen nach Lucca, Pisa, Florenz Strada di Olio od. Vino mit tollen Landschaften aber auch Besuche an den StrĂ€nden nahe Viareggio od. Massa. Hier sollten man aber Ausschau nach den NaturstrĂ€nden halten, da die andern sehr ĂŒberlaufen sind.
Das Highlight ist aber die Freundlichkeit und Hilfsbereitschaft unseres Vermieters Roberto und seiner Mutter.
Wir wĂŒrden jederzeit wieder einen Urlaub buchen.
We had a wonderful stay in Roberto's home. He was always great about communication before and during our stay. The home and garden are beautiful and we had a special request for firewood and he arranged that without any problem. The bathrooms were very clean and comfortable and the kitchen had all of the utensils, pots, pans and dishes that we needed during our stay.