The property was better than what I expected from the web site. We had a wonderful stay. Any issues that cam up were immediately addressed by the property manager. We would stay here again.
We have a wonderful week at the Villa. It was very beautiful and Silvia was so helpful.
Could not have wanted a better location to visit all the towns near by
Beautiful house and large garden accommodating our extended family perfectly. Glorious views of the gardens, pool and surrounding hills and woodland. We all loved it!
Although impressed by the photographs and description given on the website, on arrival our expectations were immediately exceeded.
The owner ,Sylvia and Paulo were really helpful when needed throughout our stay.
Fabulous location,views and property.
We were truly able to relax .
Good sized pool which is a big consideration for us.
Would certainly return and keen to explore Tuscany further.
We stayed at Silvia and Pauloâs villa outside Lucca for 2 weeks with 10 family and friends. This historic villa was beautiful and had all the modern conveniences of a current day home. The gardens and a rushing waterfall created a serene setting for our stay. The hosts were amazing, providing recommendations for restaurants, things to visit, car service and even a chef to come in for a private dinner. Every need we had was met very swiftly. The location was great only 10 minutes from Lucca where we were able to access the train station to visit Rome, Venice and Florence. I cannot speak more highly of this villa or our gracious hosts. Schedule a trip here!
Silvia and her husband our host was so kind!
We stayed in Silvia house for a week.
Beautiful home and property. The pool and outside grounds was very beautiful! Our grandsons loved swimming in the pool.
The house was equipped with everything you could need! Comfortable, relaxing, spacious and very close to everything!
Thank you Silvia for making our stay perfect!
Best, Linda and Jeff (Florida)
We spent a week here with a group of friends. The host, Sylvia was welcoming and super helpful. The house is a beautiful old Tuscan villa, beautifully decorated and appointed. The pool and outside sitting areas were well used. The lovely town of Luca is a 20 minute drive and there is a very good authentic restaurant in Vorno. We loved every minute of it. Thank you Sylvia for finally making our delayed by COVID holiday happen.
Host: Silvia was absolutely amazing! She anticipated our needs as well as being immediately responsive to anything we needed, such as coffee for our first morning after we were very late arriving the night before!
Location: Beautiful, peaceful, and easy to launch into Pisa, Lucca, & Florence.
Villa: Rustic charm with everything we wanted and needed! We absolutely loved the old house. We cooked and ate many meals under the pergola, enjoying the gardens, pool, and beautiful view.
Our experience was an A++ thanks to Silvia and her gracious hospitality! Farewell Tuscany - we won't forget you!
The villa was perfect for our stay. The first week, we hosted our two adult children, their spouse, and our six grandchildren. Everyone had excellent sleeping accommodations with A/C. We twice hosted a large family gathering with relatives visiting from both US and Tuscany. The pool and outdoor dining made it a wonderful place to host everyone. In the second week, we had adult friends. The week included a catered dinner at the villa, all arranged by the host. It was a magical, delicious, and memorable evening. The villa is within 30 minutes by car from Pisa, Lucca, and Viareggio making for great beach days and fun nightlife and shopping.
Our holiday in .cimavorno was a fantastic holiday experience. For a family gathering with 8 adult and two children this was the perfect place to be. Our host Silvia is the most friendly and helpful person you could ask for. Thanks a lot for your Guiding in different matters ! The environment is so beautiful and a lot of things to enjoy. Pisa, Florens and not the least Lucca old town is must places to see. The house and the garden with the big pool was the most appreciated place during the week. We did have high expectations when we went there and they were all fulfilled .
Thanks for the best week and hopefully see you again
Kind regards from all of us in the
Swedish family
6 of us stayed at Silviaâs for a week. The house was just as described. Very clean and comfortable, great kitchen and living room. Air conditioning worked really well and the windows had screens., Got a lot of use out of the pool.
The outdoor space was really good also . We used the gazebo table for 6 which was perfect for us, but there is also a long table with two large umbrellas, which we didnât use but looks great for a bigger group.
Silva was so kind and helpful, always available for any questions or suggestions. Very good base for visiting the Lucca area, Pisa, and wineries. We also easily drove out to viareggio for a beach day.
I would definitely recommend this house for a group or family vacation and look forward to returning.
Silvia and Paolo, grazie mille,
Tom & Nancy N.
San Diego
The villa is exactly as described. The property was very clean and well maintained. The service was excellent. They organised a chef to come and cook for my mother's birthday. They went above and beyond to help with any queries we had.
The villa itself is in great condition with all rooms, including bathrooms, having recently been renovated. All my family members of various ages liked it. My elderly mother did comment on the staircase which was a touch steeper than some stairs in the UK. Most of our party did not notice this though and it did not cause any problems.
The garden, pool and lemon trees were all in great condition and well kept. At the time of year we were there, the pool was in the shade from about 6pm onwards. The sun is obviously weak at this time so it was not an issue. The horses available next door looked stunning. I don't know where the horses sleep but there was no noise from them at any time - overnight or during the day. The garden and the pool are private and cannot be seen by passing cars.
The villa is well located for reaching Lucca, Pisa, Florence, Cinque Terre and much more.
I can confirm all the favourable descriptions in the prior reviews, save for drinking water from the river, which we did not try or ask about.
Overall I would definitely recommend this property to friends or relatives. We had a great holiday.
Thank you Silvia and Paolo for all your help. With best wishes.
Wir hatten das groĂe GlĂŒck, ein paar wundervolle Tage in dieser traumhaften Toskana-Villa verbringen zu dĂŒrfen â und es war wirklich alles, wie man es sich vorstellt!Das Haus ist wunderschön und strahlt genau diesen rustikalen Charme aus, den man mit der Toskana verbindet â stilvoll, gemĂŒtlich und dabei makellos sauber. Jedes Detail scheint mit viel Liebe ausgewĂ€hlt worden zu sein, von der geschmackvollen Einrichtung bis zum gepflegten Garten.Ein absolutes Highlight ist der groĂe Pool â eine Oase der Entspannung mit herrlichem Blick auf die umliegenden HĂŒgel. Ob morgens zum Wachwerden oder abends bei Sonnenuntergang â es war jedes Mal ein Genuss.Besonders idyllisch macht das Ganze das leise Rauschen des Bachs, der direkt neben dem GrundstĂŒck entlangflieĂt. Dieses natĂŒrliche GerĂ€usch begleitet einen fast den ganzen Tag und sorgt fĂŒr eine herrlich beruhigende AtmosphĂ€re.Ein weiterer Pluspunkt: In nur 10 Minuten zu FuĂ erreicht man ein fantastisches Restaurant mit typischer toskanischer KĂŒche â absolut empfehlenswert und ideal fĂŒr einen genussvollen Abend ganz ohne Auto.Ein riesiges Dankeschön geht an unsere Gastgeberin, die nicht nur super freundlich und herzlich war, sondern uns auch jederzeit mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stand. Man merkt sofort, dass ihr das Wohl ihrer GĂ€ste wirklich am Herzen liegt.Fazit: Wer Ruhe, Natur, italienisches LebensgefĂŒhl und ein stilvolles Zuhause auf Zeit sucht, wird hier wunschlos glĂŒcklich. Wir kommen ganz sicher wieder!
What an amazing dream villa! The hosts were the nicest people, and everything around arrival and departure was perfect. It has been such a great pleasure to stay in this fantastic house. It is much more beautiful (and bigger) in real life, than the pictures show. Also, it is so amazing to stay in a house with such a long and exciting history.
All facilities, including the pool, the garden, the barbecue, the kitchen and of course the bedrooms/bathrooms were perfect and in perfect condition.
The location could not be better â so close to lovely Lucca.
We can only give our highest recommendations for the hosts and the house!
This was a fantastic place for my family to vacation in Tuscany. The villa had great charm and was very well appointed. Everything you needed was there and available. We made some great dinners both in the kitchen and out on the charcoal grill. We also had a catered dinner arranged by Silvia that made for a very special night. The pool was fantastic and there was lots of space within the property for everyone to find their own spot to relax.
Silvia was a great host! She was always available if there was anything you needed or had any questions about the area. The place itself is a little remote so it would help if you had a car. But if you don't have a car Silvia had recommended Roman's car service and it is a great option. We used his service for tours and just to take day trips to Pisa, Lucca, and Florence.
Thank you Silvia for all you did to make this a great trip for me and my family!
We had a wonderful week in Vorno. Silvia is a wonderful host. She loves the house and is super helpful at all times. She made the hand over of the house, in both directions, a very pleasant and short affair. We will come back
Tolle, groĂe, alte toskanische Villa mit riesigem Garten und supernetter Host in einer sehr schönen Umgebung. Als Ausgangspunkt fĂŒr AusflĂŒge sehr gut geeignet.
Wir waren in der Spitze mit 12 Erwachsenen und 2 Jugendlichen. Es kamen welche kurzfristig nach, weil wir so geschwĂ€rmt haben. Alles unproblematisch mit der Vermieterin Silvia. Alle Kommunikation mit ihr hat bestens funktioniert. Zu schĂ€tzen sind pro Schlafzimmer jeweils ein Badezimmer zu haben. Alles vorhanden an Ausstattung. Lediglich ein zweiter KĂŒhlschrank sowie zweiter Poolschirm wĂ€ren wĂŒnschenswert gewesen.
Es ist auch ein ordentlicher Kohlegrill vorhanden was aus der Beschreibung nicht hervor geht.
Wir haben einen Abend ĂŒber Silvia eine Köchin mit Gehilfin bestellt und uns verwöhnen lassen.
Beautiful house and garden! Perfect for Families and Friends to stay together. Lots of extras, well stocked kitchen and pristine pool. Hiking and biking in the close area. Trips to Lucca, Firenze, Pisa and the sea! Silvia is an excellent host, very helpful! We WILL come again!
Vi fick alltigenom en vistelse som motsvarade vÄra förvÀntningar till fullo.
Huset var alldeles underbart och vi hade hÀrliga dagar med nÄgra utflykter och nÄgra "hemmadagar" med bad o hÀng vid poolen.
HĂ€lsningar Barbro med familj.
This is simply the perfect place to getaway from fast paced modern living.
The house is rustic and full of character. It is very comfortable and has all the amenities you need. Wonderful large pool which was cleaned during our 1 week stay. The pictures are true to real life, except that real was even better!
There is a stream that runs alongside the house which is lovely to listen too as it is so peaceful.
We took the opportunity to have a very lovely local lady cook for us to celebrate a birthday the night before our departure. We choose menu 2. The food was traditional Tuscan and it didnât disappoint. There was so much too! This lady also does cooking lessons!
I would also recommend you visit the local pizzeria / trattoria âIl Bimbottoâ, which is within walking distance, the pizzas are delicious which you can also take out.
Silvia is a lovely lady and speaks very good English. She was very thorough with her explanation of how everything works, and kindly offered more towels if needed. The only other times we saw her besides our arrival and morning of departure was when we had our evening walks up the mountainside and bumped into her. She was always happy to stop for a chat and gave us recommendations of the best way to travel to Florence.
Vorno is in a great position as Lucca is very close about 10/15 minutes away. What a beautiful city! You must try riding around the city walls, a great way to see the sights.
Pisa is about 30 minutes away by car and Florence is easy to get to either by bus, train or by car as the autostrada is nearby.
The supermarket âEsselungaâ is also really easy to get to by car about 10 minutes although one of our party also stumbled upon a very small shop in âGuamoâ.
All in all we had a fabulous time, we were all swept away with the village âVornoâ and Villa Cima Vorno XVI Secolo which felt like home.
Simply stunning!
From the photos and reviews of the villa at Vorno we knew to expect a beautiful, large, historic house with a nice swimming pool surrounded by an expansive , nicely maintained garden. The surprise for us was the lovely countryside surrounding the property, offering trails for hiking and biking when we wanted to take a break from playing with the children in the pool. Silvia is the supreme hostess, always available to answer our questions and give us tips. Especially our little girl so enjoyed joining Silvia to visit the horses grazing close-by. We all took home many happy memories of our Vorno vacation!