Il Solatio

Very fantastic place.

This is a property that is absolutely worth staying at. Breathtaking views, pure nature, wild animals. The 4 bedrooms are spacious and close with a little anteroom so complete privacy is assured, even if the rest of the party is socialising in the living room. The lower floor has a nice fireplace, we used it a lot. The owners, Roberta and Alessandro, are very friendly people, responsive to every special wish or need. What we should have done right after arrival is to ask for their wine and olive oil, it is too good and affordable! Sure, we took plenty later, and also for home. Although it was not the bathing season, we couldn't resist to the pool, and dove into it as soon as the sun was out. Or relaxed at the huge pool area that Alessandro just finished the day we arrived. Also our puppies had the greatest time (you know how important that is to dog lovers). We hope to be back one day!

Roberta explained us about the "Circolos" every village has, when they cook for the locals, but tourists can go there too. That's cheaper than cooking, and possibly also better. Our favorite was Radda in Chianti - small, secluded, near, but it offers everything you expect from a small Italian medieval city. St. Giminiamo is amazing, of course we queue for the famous ice cream as good tourists do, but it is worth it. Florence is beautiful beyond words, but boy the crowd there is something to avoid.

Positives: Remote location, beautiful views, clean pool, helpful hosts.
Negatives: So many horse flies & mosquitos! Cold pool - not ideal for small children. Dated décor inside the villa.

Lovely lunch at Badia a Coltibuono

Wij hebben in de maand augustus het huis (zowel de boven- als de benedenverdieping) afgehuurd voor 2 gezinnen.

Pluspunten:
- Flexibele check in in overleg met de eigenaars
- Vriendelijke en behulpzame eigenaars
- Prachtig uitzicht
- Groot mooi zwembad met voldoende ligbedden en parasols
- Complete inrichting
- Prima bedden

Minpunten:
- Veel wespen en steekvliegen rondom het zwembad, waardoor we minder gebruik hebben gemaakt van het zwembad.
- Vrij afgelegen en heuvelachtig gebied, waardoor er veel reistijd is.
- Wilde zwijnen lopen 's avonds en 's nachts rondom en op het terrein.
- Wij misten een meertje, 'n riviertje of watervalletjes in de omgeving.

Florence en Sienna

Spędziliśmy urlop w IL Solatio w okresie od 31 07 do 13 08 2016. Dom położony w przepięknej cichej malej wiosce z dala od ludzi ! Całkowita prywatność! Pogoda świetna 29 do 35 "C-my akurat tak lubimy! Niebo bez chmurne ! Ogromny czysty zadbany basen,który w tej temp. jest nieodzowny!!! Właściciele pomocni,uczynni i bardo dyskretnie dbali i czystość ogrodu i podlewanie posesji. Bylo parę usterek w domu,ale myślę ze właściciele to wymienia i naprawia !! Trzeba sie liczyć z dość dużą ilością komarów,pszczół i innych małych gryzoni. Mimo wszystko polecam ten dom ,bo warto było! Wypoczęliśmy w komforcie na 8 punktów z możliwych 10!!!

Malo restauracji w pobliżu,ale mając auto można zwiedzając natrafić na małe tawerny z dobrym jedzeniem!

A beautiful spot on a hill, with an awesome panoramic view on the valley, with its vineyards and the ancient church of San Pancratio. For those loving their privacy, it is a real paradise, with comfortable housing and a large pool. The owners, who run a wine and olive oil farm, are very friendly and caring and at your disposal when necessary. It is however an isolated spot, with the necessity of having a car at your disposal.

Very recommendable is a visit to Radda in Chianti, a small medieval town and a visit to the Badia di Contibuono, an anciet monastery and farm in Gaiole in Chianti with an excellent restaurant.

We spent a week at the villa "il solatio" and it was a great experience. The villa is a little bit far off from all the major cities (at least an hour to Firenze, Arezzo and Siena) but with a car it's not all that bad. The house itself is absolutely fantastic, it's really large and tidy and the swimmingpool is amazing.
The owners are very friendly and obliging. There's really only one thing we didn't like: there were a lot of wasps and bees around the pool, but there probably isn't too much the owners can do about it.

All in all we would definitely recommend "il solatio" and we would love to come back again.

Arezzo is a really gorgeous city and certainly worth a visit!

Excellent location, great house + pool and other facilities and extremely nice owners. They gave us a tour of their wine cellar and we were able to taste and buy their home made wine, honey and olive oil, which were all very good. Alessandro also cooked steaks for us one evening which was an awesome and a very domestic experience. Highly recommended!!!

Es war ein traumhafter Urlaub... Die Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit und nicht zuletzt die schöne Aussenanlage trug dazu bei...

Abgeschiedenheit, Ruhe, Natur, Individualität

Private Cooking! Radda, Florenz, Siena

The villa, pool and surroundings are as wonderful as advertised - no unpleasant surprises. Minor problems were taken care of almost instantly by the kind and helpful caretaker couple.
There is nothing to dislike really. The last mile is rather rough on the car but we were warned.

We rarely dine at the same restaurant twice on our holidays but the Papposileno in Cavriglia was the exception, good food and service and reasonably priced.

la tranquillité liée à la localisation exceptionnelle, la piscine vraiment parfaite, les deux étages indépendants, la gentillesse des propriétaires, les équipements de cuisine.
la chaleur dans la maison.

le restaurant du samedi soir à Neri! Sienne et florence, Radda in chianti...la beauté de la nature.

The house--a renovated barn--is beautifully arranged for a group of friends, as many as eight. Four very similar large bedrooms, each with a little hallway from the living room and each with its own bathroom. Two kitchens; we usually gathered in the downstairs one, which looks out onto a picnic table with glorious views of the Tuscan hills. Beautiful pool with its own wonderful view. Peaceful and full of birdsong: cuckoos in the day, owls at night. The owners have built a cantina for fermenting wine and storing honey, both of which--delicious--they sell inexpensively to guests.

The elegant restaurant at the Badia di Coltibuono, the lively Papposileno in Cavriglia.