Fignetto

Bill Hambly, Collingwood, Canada

A beautiful, well-maintained villa operated by friendly and courteous hosts. The smallest unit, Rossini, was perfect for my wife and I. Wonderful gardens and a good sized pool. Less than an hour to Florence and about 40 minutes to Volterra and San Gimigano, must see hilltop towns. Montaione is only 5 minutes away. There is both a Co-op and Pam Express for groceries. Both are good. Some excellent restaurants in or near Montaione. Or you can cook in your villa and use the barbeques. (Charcoal available at the Pam Express). You need a car to get the most out of this area. This is an ideal location in the heart of Tuscany. Pisa, Lucca and Siena are all within an hour or so drive as well. You can also buy wine and olive oil from the owners' vineyards and farm. Reasonably priced. My only minor complaint is that our mattress was a little firmer than we like. We used the spare coverlet under the bottom sheet which worked out fine. The other villa accommodations were also occupied but it didn't feel crowded and noise didn't carry. There were larger families in residence from Ireland, Israel and Australia. I would rate Fignetto 5-star.

The owners of the property were at all times friendly, nice and helpful. The location is very nice, though apart from major centers like Firenze, Pisa, Lucca, Siena due to the lack of big highways in the vicinity. So if you have a car and don´t mind driving for at least one hour to get to such places it is ok. Otherwise the location is very calm, good restaurants in the surroundings.

GILLIAN TRICKETT, HIGH WYCOMBE, United Kingdom

We were very impressed with the standard of the property. It was clean and well-maintained. The few faults were speedily put right. The garden area was well-kept and attractive - it was a real asset to our stay. The facilities in the villa were very good. The only small problem was the water pressure. The cleaning service was excellent. I did have a problem connecting my computer to the internet, probably because my computer's operating system in MS Vista not XP. Internet connection on our friend's machine was a bit unreliable as well. Booking, admin, etc, was excellent. It is a pity there is not not a small shop or restaurant within walking distance, but because everything else was so good, this became a minor point.

We found the villa wonderful. We would highly recommend it. The wine from LaValle was to die for! We loved it. The owner Roberto keeps the property looking great. We had a fantastic meal at Casa Masi. We would love to come again.

Bruce Hall, Calgary, Canada

Lots of room in the villa - beautiful setting and grounds. Landscaping well done. Pool area great however weather in october was a bit too cool to enjoy the pool as we returned late each day from siteseeing. The town of Montaione was beautiful and less than 2 km from the villa which was very convenient for grocery/wine shopping and restaurants. We had a very good dinner at Corte Antica (casual dining) and one other fine dining restaurant but the name escapes me. We did have an excellent lunch at La Bottega del Moro in Greve in Chianti (the best meal we had on during our whole Italian holiday)- I would recommend this restaurant highly.

The villa is excellent and as described on the website. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there...

Anthony Angiuoli, Brick, United States

Roberto and the family are very helpful and wonderful hosts.

Kathy Johanns, Englewood, United States

This villa is very conveniently located for all day trips throughout Tuscany. It was wonderful to sleep in the same bed everynight, and have the peace and beauty of our villa to wake up to every morning....so much better than a small hotel room!