What were the highlights of your holiday? Wine tastings and local cuisine. Lots of photo ops.
what was your overall impression of the accommodation? Very pleased. Clean and in a beautiful setting.
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? Difficulty in finding location (Casa Cerralta) because of lack of street (lane) signs at the end of the directions.
Do you have any other comments? The owners were delightful and very accomodating.
It would have been helpful to have a hose to rinse the dust from our vehicles after traversing the dusty roads.
Bruce Schratz
United States of America
September 2009
Overall impression: The website did not do this beautiful house justice. We have had an amazing holiday here. Every room is so spacious and so beautifully furnished. The owners are very friendly, welcoming and helpful without being inhibiting or intrusive.
Highlights:
• The views in all directions
• The pool – beautifully designed and clean
• The spacious downstairs area
• The meal that Franco prepared us – all arranged via the owners
Unpleasant surprises: Nothing at all that is of any significance but the directions from Pisa airport did not bring us the most direct route.
Lynne (UK)
Overall impression: Over the two weeks, a total of eighteen people stayed at Casa Cerralta for different periods of time. Everyone had a wonderful time! We all loved the house and the location.
Highlights: Everyone of the bedrooms is spacious and beautiful. The pool area can accommodate a large number of people at the same time. We had a wonderful dinner for 15 prepared by Franco, a local chef. The owners visited a few times. They are friendly and attentive, but never intrusive. We highly recommend this villa!
Peter (Canada)
Overall impression: Magnifique maison au coeur de la plus belle région d’
Italie. très bon accueil, propriétaires très sympathiques.
Highlights: Piscine superbe avec transats. Chambres très grandes, très bien décorées. Nombreuses salles de bain.
Unpleasant surprises: Juste un petit orage pendant une journée mais sinon magnifique temps toute la semaine avec vue panoramique.
Laurent (France)
Thank you for such lovely accommodations. The villa was everything we expected and more !! We met the owners who were lovely and they helped us to arrange a chef and a wonderful meal !! We absolutely enjoyed it and hope to return very very very soon!
Two things I should mention - The directions could use a few more landmark indicators such as the Wood Factory that you literally have to drive through the side parking lot to reach the Gravel road and Laos it would help to say it is on the same hill as the Azienda/Vineyard Renieri... (but to turn Left at all junctures once on the gravel road.)
The other item is that there actually was a phone. It would have been nice to know this so we could have arranged to have calling cards. One person did and had no trouble after dialing a local connection number... the rest of us had assumed there was no phone.[To Tuscany's comment: it is specified under the FAQ section that there is a phone in the house to receive calls and to make local calls].
But please, I only offer these as a friendly suggestions since the overwhelming response to this villa and our stay was absolutely fabulous...
Thanks again so much and I hope to book with you again in the near future !
Leah (US)
Overall impression: It is a wonderful house in lovely, overimpressing surroundings. The rooms are spacious furnished, great with everything you need. The owners are very helpful and friendly.
Highlights: The great view around the house. Everything is quick taken by car (all sightseeing)! We’ll come back, because it would be like coming home.
Unpleasant surprises: Nothing.
Kristin (Germany)
Wir haben unsere mittlerweile 5. Aufenthalt in diesem Haus sehr genossen. Die weitere Renovierung des Hauses ist sehr gut gelungen.
Das neue Pool Billiard und der Kicker hat insbesondere den Kindern gut gefallen.
Der tolle Pool, die schöne Aussicht nach Montalcino machen die Ferien in diesem Haus zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis.
Herzlichen Dank am die gastfreundlichen Vermieter.
Gerhard (Germany)
A lovely week spent relaxing with friends in your beautiful villa. Every need catered for, and the final evening's meal prepared for us, made this a most
memorable time for us all.
The pool was a delight and allowed for periods of intense relaxation!
The views are spectacular from every (!) room in the villa.
Thank you for providing us with so many happy memories. I'm sure we will return.
Ciao,
John and friends (UK)