La Porcilaia
What were the highlights of your stay?    My morning cup of tea outside on the terrace in the sunshine! - The farmhouse was in such a picturesque spot and was so tranquil. The surrounding area was outstandingly beautiful.
What was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Excellent - Exactly as described and pictured. Although the view from the farmhouse in real life was so much better than any photo could portray.
Did you have any unpleasant surprises during your stay with us? Not exactly unpleasant - but the DVD player was a tiny portable one which made it hard for a family of 4 to watch a DVD together in comfort. There were also several thunderstorms - but can't really blame you for that !
Do you have any other comments regarding the accommodation or service? Just to say thank you for a fantastic holiday.
Diane Wortley
United Kingdom
June 2011

La Vecchia Stalla
 Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Durch Zufall kamen wir am 17.05.2011 nach Siena,gerade richtig um die 400 Oldtimer der "mille miglia antica"an dem Palio vorbeifahren zu sehen. Da wir seit vielen Jahren in die Toscana fahren haben wir uns gefreut ehemalige Aufenthalte unsrer Ferien wiederzufinden. Weingüter wie Nittardi Aiola und den Schuhmacher sowie den Metzger in Panzano.
 Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck der Unterbrungung? Die Wohnung Stella Vecchia hat unsere Erwartungen wirklich übertroffen.
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? Nichts von Bedeutung.
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen? Für meine Frau und mich war Pretaccione allerdings etwas zu einsam.
Ulrich Blumenstock
Germany
Mai 2011

Della Francesca
Wat waren de hoogtepunten van uw vakantie? Sienna, Greve in Chianti, Montalcino, Florence. Eigenlijk teveel om op te noemen...
Wat vond u in het algemeen van uw vakantiehuis?    Het appartement was schitterend, zowel van de binnenkant als aan de buitenkant. Erg mooie ligging maar toegangsweg (onverhard) is een ramp. Hierin is wel verbetering mogelijk!
Hebt u nog onaangename verrassingen meegemaakt? Nee
Hebt u nog andere opmerkingen? Nee
Ard Stegeman
Netherlands
Mei 2011

Fornaio
What were the highlights of your stay?    The lovely gardens
What was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Very nice
Did you have any unpleasant surprises during your stay with us? It was quite cold the first night and there were no spare blankets, but after calling one of the local caretakes (Sorry I forget her name) she came straight away and found another blanket for us.
Do you have any other comments regarding the accommodation or service? It was a little remote so we would not stay here again, but the service from To Tuscany was so wonderful that next time to come to Tuscany I will start looking for accommodation first with you.
Nicolas Campino
Switzerland
April 2011

Fornaio
What were the highlights of your holiday? Hot sunny days great wine and a very relaxing atmosphere
What was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Superb
Did you have any unpleasant surprises during your stay with us? My love for italian wine and cheese
Do you have any other comments regarding the accommodation or service?
David Macdonald
New Zealand
October 2010

Pinturicchio
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Stadtrundfahrt in Florenz,Siena, einen wunderschönen Abend mit Michaela von Il Fiasco
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? positv, der Gesamteindruck übertraff alle Erwartungen vollends,keine geschönten Bilder genauso wie bei Buchung,nichts verwohnt und dergleichen,die komplette Anlage ist Tadellos in Schuß gehalten man kann sie nur weiter empfehlen
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? nach 24h Dauerregen eine Überschwemmung in der Wohnung,wo sich das Wasser seinen Weg suchte - (Schlafzimmer ca.3-4cm,Badezimmer und Kaminzimmer).Aber ein kurzes Telefonat am Vormittag genügte und uns wurde sofort geholfen (Putzfrau etc.).Dafür noch mal herzlichen Dank an allen Beteiligten
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen? eine kleine Randnotiz, Gläser und Geschür (nur 1 Eierbecher vorhanden) überprüfen lassen
Frank Salamon
Germany
September 2010

Fornaio
What were the highlights of your holiday? Our visit to Rome! We had been to Pretaccione before
What was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Nice cosy apartment for two with a beautiful view
Did you have any unpleasant surprises during your stay with us? The lack of water on the morning after a big storm on Saturday night, but the supply was quickly restored by your maintenance team. Water was running down a wall in the lounge and in to an electric light- you may want to look in to this!
Do you have any other comments regarding the accommodation or service? No
BERNARD DAVEY
United Kingdom
September 2010

Il Giardino
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Das Wetter!!!!! Die netten Menschen! Und Siena!
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? Die Unterkunft war super. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Nur die Anfahrtsstraße sollte verbessert werden. Durch die Dornenbüsche am Wegrand haben wir unser Auto verkratzt.
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? Das einzige was unangenehm war, war die Anfahrtstraße, also das letzte Stück. Wir haben dadurch nicht so viele Ausflüge gemacht, wie wir eigentlich geplant hatten, da wir uns und unserem Auto diese Straße nicht immer zumuten wollten.
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen?
Daniela Hofmann
Germany
September 2010

Della Francesca
What were the highlights of your holiday? Tuscany!
What was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Nicely done - tastefully furnished. The very low headroom in the gallery was a surprise but not, as it turned out, a problem. Slight disappointment that the patio was pretty impractical for eating due to its distance from the kitchen. Not really a surprise though, as I expected as much from the website photos. We noted that a fan would have been really useful - the first few nights were very hot especially up in the gallery. When we got home (I think) I saw on the web that there was supposed to be one. Possibly gone awol.
Did you have any unpleasant surprises during your stay with us? None - only pleasant ones.
Do you have any other comments regarding the accommodation or service? Tennis court surface is starting to need attention, especially behind the baseline/in the tram-lines. Having said that, it didn't really trouble us even though we played a lot. However another winter and it might be a different story. By the way, the tennis court was a major factor for us in choosing Pretaccione. Also the Thursday changeover was great for us - flights much less pricey. Would happily use 'To Tuscany' again.
Viv Bartlett
United Kingdom
August 2010

La Torre
Quels ont été les point forts de vos vacances? les journées à se promener suivies d'un petite baignade dans la piscine : le bonheur!
Quelle est votre impression générale concernant l'hébergement? très agréable, spacieux et étonnament bien fournit (surtout la cuisine!) bien située pour visiter la région calme et ravissant
Avez vous eu de mauvaises surprises? les moustiques (vous nous aviez prévenu mais c'est pas des moustiques, c'est des monstres qui résistent à tous les anti-moustiques!) on était un tout petit déçu qu'il n'y ai pas de vue, on ne s'en rendait pas compte sur les photos
Avez vous d'autres commentaires? c'était des super vacances, merci pour tout!
Aurélie BANCILHON
France
Août 2010

Il Giardino
Quels ont été les point forts de vos vacances? L'hébergement, les visites de villages magnifiques, Sienne à proximité. La piscine, le tennis.
Quelle est votre impression générale concernant l'hébergement? Maison superbe, presque mieux que sur les photos! Tout était beau, la déco, la vaisselle etc..;Rien à redire! Bref, une maison de rêve... Le seul bémol peut-être, l'accès difficile à la fin( chemin non goudronné).
Avez vous eu de mauvaises surprises? Non.
Avez vous d'autres commentaires? S'il est possible de féliciter la propriétaire de la maison qu'on louait...Dites-lui de notre part qu'elle a beaucoup de goût et que nous avons apprécié à sa juste valeur tout ce qu'elle a fait.
Jacques Orion
France
Août 2010

Il Giardino
What were the highlights of your holiday? Il Malborghetto - the food was delicious Sitting on the terrace with my book and hearing the grasshoppers in the bushes
What was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Very spacious and comfortable. Pool a good size and the availability of a tennis court was a plus. Lovely gardens and views from the windows over the fields were superb
Did you have any unpleasant surprises during your stay with us? Not really unpleasant but the unmade road was a little more gravelly than I had anticipated. Then the farm track was quite uneven, but this was to be expected. A little more isolated than expected but I haven't visited the Tuscan countryside before and this seems to be commonplace?
Do you have any other comments regarding the accommodation or service? Would use you again in the future - possibly looking for something closer to a village?
Jonathan Duncan
United Kingdom
August 2010

Pinturicchio
What were the highlights of your holiday? Lovely setting in a gorgeous part of Tuscany
What was your overall impression of the accommodation?    The accommodation was typical Tuscan style. The inside was clean and welcoming
Did you have any unpleasant surprises during your stay with us? We stayed in Pinturicchio. One of the entrance doors to the apartment would not open, so we could only use the door that opened into the kitchen. The problem with this was that outside, above the door, were several birds nests and the door step was constantly covered with bird droppings which we had to step in to get into the house. This was unhygienic and not ideal with a baby crawling around. Also, there were some dead baby birds that had fallen from the nests. There were unpleasant damp smells in the bathrooms and the bedrooms smelt a bit musty. No teaspoons, could have done with some more cutlery provided.
Do you have any other comments regarding the accommodation or service?
Sue Manning
United Kingdom
June 2010
The entrance door was attended to by the property management company and they will also try to manage the nesting birds better next season.

Il Giardino
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs?
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? Sehr gut. Gepflegt, jede Einheit war für sich sehr schön abgegrenzt.
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? Nein
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen? Kann To Tuscany nur weiterempfehlen.
Annette Rückert
Germany
Mai 2010

La Porcilaia
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Florenz und Siena mit Stadtführung Frühstück unter der Pergola
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? Sehr gut
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? nein
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen?
Götz Aschermann
Germany
Mai 2010

La Torre
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Italien wie immer toll
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? Hervorragend
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? Die vier Schlafräume haben sich als drei herausgestellt, die 2 Etagenbetten standen im Flur mit Vorhang abgetrennt. Das sollte besser kommuniziert werdn. Ansonsten hervoragende Lokalität.
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen? Die Wegbeschreiebung von Bologna/Firenze aus sollte über Siena führen. Das ist über die Schnellstraße angenehmer zu fahren. Denn: es gibt Menschen, die nicht gerne Auto fahren oder denen im Auto schlecht wird. Wenn man Ihrer Wegbeschreibung folgt, benötigt man fast die Häöfte der Zeit länger und das zum größten Teil über unbefestigte Straßen.
Dietmar Aubel
Germany
Juni 2010

Fornaio
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Blick vom "Schiefen Turm" in Pisa, sowie die weite der Toskana.
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? Positiv.
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? Nein
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen? Die Anreisebeschreibung sollte etwas geändert werden. Die Madonnenstatur ist keine, sondern ein Bild und ist beim Bergauffahren nicht zu sehen. Es sollte auf das Schild "Borgo Pretaccione", das links am Wegrand steht, hingewiesen werden. Ansonsten war alles Prima.
Wolfram Goehring
Germany
Mai 2010

La Porcilaia
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Besuche der Orte Pisa, Florenz und Siena, 2 Tage Sommerwetter!
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? positiv
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? nein
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen? nein
Rainer Engelmann
Germany
April 2010

La Porcilaia
What were the highlights of your holiday? Roaming around Tuscany as we had never been there before...
what was your overall impression of the accommodation?    We were very pleased...
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? No, just pleasant surprises...
Do you have any other comments?
Bob Haff
United States of America
September 2009

La Porcilaia
What were the highlights of your holiday? Food. Everywhere. The I Savachi vinyard. The Prado outlet. Visits to Gaile and Montepulciano.
what was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Lovely. Very well stocked with everything we could possibly need.
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? Getting lost on the way to Siena and other nearby cities. Perhaps we should have had a GPS or someone else navigate. More detailed maps of the surrounding areas would have been helpful
Do you have any other comments? We would have preferred two double-beds, but understand that that might not work as well for families.
Gail Cowan
United States of America
October 2009

La Vecchia Stalla
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Die Restaurants. Es gibt auf der ganzen Welt kein besseres Essen. Und der Wein natürlich.
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? Sehr geschmackvoll und gediegen. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? Die Nachbarn über uns waren mehr als deutlich zu hören. Deshalb wurden wir oft nachts geweckt. Das war nicht so schön.
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen? Alles prima, wir würden auf jeden Fall wieder bei Ihnen buchen. Beim nächsten Mal allerdings ein Einzelobjekt. VIELEN DANK FÜR ALLES
Hendrik Behrens
Germany
Oktober 2009

Pinturicchio
What were the highlights of your holiday? 2 meals in San Sano and cooking another at our apartment - we also enjoyed our visits to all the villages in the region and the wine!!
what was your overall impression of the accommodation?    It was all we hoped it would be - pictures and description accurately reflected what we experienced
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? None - thankfully!!
Do you have any other comments? Thank-you for helping make our trip so enjoyable!!
Rick Crooker
Canada
September 2009

Fornaio
What were the highlights of your holiday? Peace and quiet
what was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Excellent
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? No - apart from the boar hunt around the premises during the night!
Do you have any other comments? Mosquito netting on the bedroom window would be helpful - had to sleep with it shut.
Mike Orr
United Kingdom
September 2009

La Vecchia Stalla
What were the highlights of your holiday? The peace and quiet of Pretaccione.
what was your overall impression of the accommodation?    The accommodation was really comfortable. The only downside was no freezer compartment for the fridge therefore no ice! Otherwise very impressed.
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? No
Do you have any other comments?
Nick Loxton
United Kingdom
September 2009

Della Francesca
What were the highlights of your holiday? Just pure relaxation and beautiful views
what was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Accomodation was very nice, a little isolated but very good. Pool was nice and clean and the behaviour around the pool including the apartments was very considerate of one another.
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? The drive from the main road up to the apartment was very trechourous and we sustained a puncture and damaged shocker - we ended up wasting a day getting it repaired and a bill of 400 euros.
Do you have any other comments? We normally holiday in the south but decided to have a change. The experience was different but very nice. The views are beautiful but finding good honest fairly priced resturaunts shoiuldn't be so hard to find. We sent ' cold lasagne' back in Radda and was still cahrged 80 euros. Good honest resturaunts should be sought out and promoted. - they do exist ! Would visit again and will recommend to friends and family.
S1mon Ebbans
United Kingdom
August 2009

La Vecchia Stalla
Was waren die Highlights Ihres Urlaubs? Die ausstattung der Wohnung! Bücher, DVD's Tennisrackets, dass alles da war was man brauchen könnte!
Wie war Ihr Gesamteindruck von der Unterbringung? Hervorragend!
Gab es unangenehme Überraschungen? Nein, keine
Haben Sie andere Anmerkungen? Eigentlich nicht, vielen dank für die schöne Zeit
Martin Hysek
Austria
August 2009

Della Francesca
What were the highlights of your holiday? Beautiful scenery
what was your overall impression of the accommodation?    Very nice
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? Noisy kids upsetting the peace and tranquility (boys will be boys) and the accommodation kitchen could have been much better equipped
Do you have any other comments? Keep up the good work
Thomas Woolley
United Kingdom
August 2009

Il Giardino
What were the highlights of your holiday? tHE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE AND THE LOVELY RESTAUARANTS.
what was your overall impression of the accommodation?    IMMACULATE AND WOULD HAVE NO HESITATION IN REC IT TO FRIENDS.
Did you have any unpleasant surprises? nO
Do you have any other comments?
Charles Battersby
United Kingdom
August 2009

We have enjoyed a wonderful week, in a location perfect for relaxation. Not only does the villa provide an excellent holt-hale, but the surrounding villages have great restaurants; namely Malborghetto in Lecchi (closed Tuesday) and Grotta della Rana in San Sano (closed Wed.). We would certainly come back. Simon and Abigail (Accommodation: Il Fornaio)

We had a spectacular time in Pretaccione at our little villa, Il Fornaio; The hills of Tuscany were very alluring & we took many back roads to discover the culture. We especially enjoyed the market in Castellina (in spite of frigid cold). Our trips to Siena, Firenze &San Gimignano were all very different, but each had their own charm. You will find the most welcoming greeting from a sweet lade who runs the market in Lecchi in Chianti. The hills are full of enchanting little villages with their own pieces of history. We also found a special friend that we nicknamed “Sir Charles” which we later found is the local “gatto” named Kitty. She, “Charlie” is very tame and very well behaved if you would like to have her visit with you inside Il Fornaio. We left cat food so we hope you will take care of her as we have. She’s a very loving, gentle spirit! Il Fornaio was an excellent find! We cooked many meals here as well as had Andrea come in to cook Michael a 5-course Birthday Dinner – what a wonderful way to end our stay here at Il Fornaio! We hope you will fall in love all over again as we have here in Pretaccione! Karen & Michael (Accommodation: Il Fornaio)

This truly is a wonderful place. Reading through everyone’s comments I’m not sure there’s anything else to add. The apartment is a wonderful base to discover Tuscany. It really has been a getaway from it all holiday and we feel totally relaxed now.You have a beautiful place in a beautiful setting and we are very envious.
Thank you for letting us share it.
Dianne and Bob (Accommodation: Il Fornaio)

Overall impression: excellent - the best appointed villa we have ever stayed in - we have never had such a great arrange of pans, utensiles CDs DVDs etc to use or enjoy. However the weather was fantastic so we didn't have to wade through the DVD library thankfully!!
Highlights:Andrea Giusti came to prepare a meal one evening and was able to cater for my mother in law who has a gluten and dairy intolerence. Seeing as this ruled out pasta and cheese, Andrea came up with a wonderful meal
Unpleasant surprises: Apart from waking up on the last day to realise we had to return to the UK the only downside was that the television had UK channels and therefore my father in law was able to watch the news which we normally avoid so as to get away from everything!! Still it kept him happy!!
Anthony (Accommodation: La Torre)

Overall impression: Great apartment, georgeous garden, tidy pool, tennis was excellent
Highlights: This 1st week as a whole and a visit to Rome.
Unpleasant surprises: No, La Vecchia Stalla and the area was a lovely piece of Italy. The British owners really made their best to get the visitors enjoy the stay. A brilliant (not too hot) apt, too.
Marita (Accommodation: La Vecchia Stalla)

Overall impression: Fantastic.
Highlights: Being able to have the flexibility of doing our own thing.
Abigail (Accommodation: Fornaio)

Overall impression: Very well equipped and comfortable. It was rather dark but that was the style of the building and it helped with the heat! The facilities allowed it to feel like home and having the english channels on the TV was great.
Highlights: Hiring a car and taking trips to Siena, Florence, Cataline, Rhadda and San Gimiangno. Siena is incredible and not to be missed!
Unpleasant surprises: A huge amount of wasps that gathered daily in and around the pool area!
Rebecca (Accommodation: Fornaio)

Overall impression: A lovely part of an old house that was well equiped and clean
Highlights: Walking round the walls of Pienza at sunset and watching the countryside melt into purples
Unpleasant surprises: The ceiling in the mezzanine bedroom was a lot lower than we expected and made using the space difficult for an adult. The property was further out in the countryside than we expected but I have to admit the silence in the evenings was superb and the occasional deer ran across the field below our apartment.
David  (Accommodation: Della Francesca)

Overall impression: We absolutely loved our villa.  It was everything we had hoped for.  We lit a fire each night and had a wonderful time playing "Blokus" and drinking wine.
Highlights: Probably just the fact that we could not believe we had "fell in to" - what we considered - the perfect place to stay in Italy.  We loved our villa.  We thought the location was excellent.  We took road trips to Sienna, little villages like San Sano and Radda, and the we discovered the wonderful town of San Gimignano.  We had an excellent meal when our private chef came to cook one night.  And then there was the day that we just simply hung around the villa and enjoyed the blue sky and peace and quiet.
unpleasant surprises:  We would not consider it unpleasant; however, we did have a chuckle when we discovered there was no clothes dryer!  We assumed that as there was a washer, there would be a dryer.  Once we realized that the clothes horse was the dryer, we did not mind using such, we just laughed at ourselves.  It was great.
We just wanted to add that we absolutely loved our place and found it quite sad to say goodbye.  That one week that we had at your villa was so much more than we ever expected.  It was a little piece of heaven.  If we ever get the chance to return to Italy, we most definitely will be returning to one of your properties.  Thank you again so much.  As we have never been to Europe previously, it made the wait very worthwhile.
Pat and Bob, Candee and Gary  (Accommodation: La Porcilaia)

Hi Dympna -
Sadly, we are already back from our vacation.
I just wanted you to know how much we enjoyed our stay in Tuscany. Fornaio at Pretaccione was perfect for our needs, and we loved Lecchi. We stopped at Palmira's store and Paulo's bar a few times. And, we appreciate all your help with making this a memorable vacation for us. Thank you so much!
We hope to return to Tuscany.
Beth (Accommodation: Fornaio

Hi Linda,
Just a quick note to say thank you so much for organsing our accommodation at Petroccioni (don't know if that is the correct spelling). We had a wonderful time and the venue really topped it off. Lecchi and the Chianti region is to die for and of course we would love to go back. We did the one day cooking class with Paolo and Simonetta and had a ball - ate far to well and matched that with the drinking!
You were spot on with all your advice and of course we will be recommending you to anyone who wants the "Tuscan experience". We had great neighbours and spent some lovely evenings with them sitting out side on our terrace under the Tuscan sun. The weather was fantastic. Apparently it had only been 7C the week before we got there but our days were 25-30C each day. Absolutely loved the whole thing so again thank you for your tips and recommendations.
At the moment you are our favorite person!!
Anne and Stan McGlashan (Accommodation: Fornaio)

La Toscane nous a émerveillés. Notre location se trouvait dans un très beau cadre, était très bien équipée et de qualité. 'To Tuscany' assure un bon service.
Le seul reproche que nous ferions est que notre maison n'était pas à 2 km du plus proche village, comme cela avait été indiqué ! La maison était peut-être à 2 km de l'entrée du chemin, mais il y avait encore 2 km jusqu'au village, une distance difficile à parcourir à pied, à moins de vouloir faire 2 heures de marche tous les jours. Il faudrait changer cette information sur le site, car nous étions très déçus de ne pas pouvoir aller au village à pied.  [Notre réponse - L'information a été vérifiée et modifiée sur le site, la distance est bien de 4 km]
A part cela, tout était parfait.
Merci
Cordialement
Jo Slater (Résidence : La Torre)

May 2005
The web-site states that Fornaio has a well-equipped kitchen and it lived up to its promise (the best rental I’ve ever taken), but where was the lemon-squeezer?
We recommend the walk up to Dievole (in May at any rate) although you’d have to run to make it in ¾ hour – allow 1 ½ hour if you’ve booked a tour around the cellars. Turn right down the steep hill at the Madonna and then fork left at the bottom – the road/track sweeps past a ruined house that you can see and after that it’s just follow the track for about 5 km.
The Grotta della Rana in San Sano is also a worthwhile destination. There’s a frog statue nearby which is fun too.
Loris & Christine  (Accommodation: Fornaio)

June 2005
This was our first (of many?) visits to Tuscany and we instantly fell in love with the place. The apartment suited our needs perfectly and we particularly enjoyed watching the sun slowly set whilst sipping a large well earned gin & tonic! We enjoyed exploring the local area from the picturesque towns and villages to the wonderful local restaurants in San Sano, Lecchi and Radda. (Al Chusso del Portici) Having researched the local ice-creams exhaustively our favorites could be found in the Piazza Cisternci, San Gimignano – our favorite town and an astonishing place to visit – much better than Siena. We were particularly struck with the beauty of Volpaia. We’ve enjoyed sampling the numerous local wines and we now are converts to Chianti Classico! One of the highlights of our stay was a very close encounter with a wild board during a spectacular thunderstorm.
Playing tennis for an hour every morning before plunging into the pool was a real pleasure, despite the high bounce! Overall a fantastic holiday with many cherished memories of our time at La Fornaio. We hope to come back for more wonderful experiences in years to come!
Nora & Peter
P.S. CD player was a real bonus and tunes to help set the mood for the evening… 
(Accommodation: Fornaio)

August 2004
We have visited Italy for a holiday for 4 out of the past 5 years. (3rd time visiting Chianti). We love the place. Beautiful countryside and weather and so much to see in the towns and villages. On this trip we have been to Florence – we really like to climb up inside Brunelleschi’s dome and marvel at the structure, art work and the view. I can never resist buying bags in the leather market. We have also visited Siena, Colle di Val d’Elsa, Montereggione and some of the local villages. All wonderful places.
We have really enjoyed the peace, privacy and beauty of Pretaccione. Il Fornaio is perfect. Many thanks.
Pauline and Stuart  (Accommodation: Fornaio)

We had a very pleasant holiday and are satisfied with the To Tuscany service - the web site accurately portrayed the accommodation and the instructions for finding it were comprehensive and accurate.
The accommodation itself was to a very high standard and I was particularly happy with the battery de cuisine since the main purpose of our trip was to cook Italian spring vegetables.
Loris Caren (Accommodation: Fornaio)

Very high standard accommodation, very well fitted out and supplied, from kitchen implements to guide-books.
Keith Robinson (Accommodation: La Porcilaia)

Superb.  Very comfortable. Well appointed and easy to use.  Pool excellent. Its layout and setting.  I will never forget swimming in the pool looking out over the valley with the swallows feeding overhead.  I have some pencil sketches that I will try to convert to watercolours.
Terry Webb (Accommodation: La Torre)