Villa Ludovica, Massa e Cozzile - Pistoia

Our third year here and it's still a wonderful place to visit. I think that says enough about how good it is! The family that owns it are wonderful people and Luigi is a star!

Restaurants to go to are Osteria Di Poneta, Ristorante Montaccolle (great views) and La Foresteria in Monsummano Alto (more great views).

Our experience at Villa Ludovica was excellent from the moment we arrived until we left. The check-in with Luigi was first class and he helped us with taxis and advice on pharmacy during our stay - a very nice man. The overall quality of the villa is first class inside and out with the bathrooms and bedrooms of a particularly high standard. One point on a slightly negative note is the standard of the kitchen which could do with modernising as all appliances are dated. This does not spoil the overall ambience of a lovely house in a great location.

We arranged wine tasting on the recommendation of To Tuscany Concierge at Fattoria Il Poggio in Montecarlo and Le Poggiola just outside Montecatin. Bothwere excellent. Montecatini Alto is close by and is well worth a visit - fabulous views and many restaurants. Lucca is a must see and is only 30-40 minutes away.

This was a surprise 70th birthday trip for Marian, which included good friends and family. What a wonderful surprise and celebration at an incredible villa. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful setting. Everyone loved the villa and its appointments, as well as the view and the location. We would love to return!

The villa was close to Pisa and Florence, and we were able to take day trips into the wine country and Siena. We loved Montecatini Terme and its spa. And the most memorable meal at Ristorante Torre in Montecatini Alto.

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Einfach großartig. Ein wunderbares Feriendomizil im Herzen der Toskana

A superb Villa that it is not possible to find fault with

We tried a number of the local restaurants recommended by the guide that is in the Villa and would endorse them all. Lucca is well worth a visit so as to compare it with the more frenetic experience of Florence

Such a beautiful Tuscan villa with all amenities. Wonderful location with stunning views. Everything we needed was in the villa and Fabrizio (key holder) was so helpful and friendly. Our group consisted of six adults and one child and every one of us had a wonderful time.

Close to Lucca which is a great place to visit. We also went to Pisa, Viareggio and the wonderful Chianti region.

This was our second visit to Villa Ludovica and it was even better than the first. Andrea is the perfect host and made us feel like part of the family. Fabrizio is always on hand if needed and we had such a wonderful day of wine tasting and lunch with Giuseppe. In saying that, they are there only when you need them, so there is plenty of privacy. The villa is remote enough to be quiet but close enough to town for shopping and nightlife. We have stayed in villas all over Italy and in this price range, it is by far the best!
Our only reservation in recommending Villa Ludovica is that we don't want anyone else to know about it so we can have it all to ourselves!!

Montecolle is a great restaurant with good food wonderful views La Foresteria in Monsummano Alto is worth a visit for the views too!

5 star accommodation with fantastic views. Everything you needed for a great holiday, it was like home from home. Faultless in everyone's opinion. We had a very relaxing time and enjoyed every moment.

Ristorante Il Discepolo with great views of Montecatini Alto Ristorante Montaccolle. Superb 5 star restaurant with fantastic views of Montecatini Terme

Villa Ludovica was even more spectacular than the photos. It was the perfect spot for two weeks of exploring Tuscany.

This lovely villa is even better than the photographs and video show it to be.
Beautifully spacious and totally immaculate in all respects I cannot recommend it highly enough.

My little grandson, aged 4, loved going up and down on the funicular to Monticatini Alto where we also had a great meal.

A traditional Tuscan villa with wonderful views and outdoor seating area. Rustic style kitchen. Fabrizio, our host at check-in, handled a few minor teething problems exceptionally well.

Restaurant at Olive Oil factory is 5 minutes walk away and great fun. Car essential otherwise. Montecatini Alto via the funicular a must see!

Andrea and his wife were amazing hosts. It was as if we were part of their family when they came to welcome us and when they came to wave us off when we left.

Andrea went above and beyond with the level of service he showed us. We were a bit cold on the first night (with a 1 year old who needed to be kept warm through the night) and Andrea visited the villa first thing the next day with a technician to get the heating warmer. The remaining nights were the perfect temperature.

We also caused a bit of an freak issue and we couldn't gain access to the villa and no key would work to allow access. Andrea came right away and sorted the problem out with a bit of ingenuity!

There are many many positives to this villa and I would highly recommend staying here. The only negative is that the appliances are a little bit dated (but still very high and quality) and the dishwasher doesn't fit a lot of the larger plates, but these are very minor negatives and definitely would not put us off staying there again.

Thanks Andrea for being an amazing host.

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