We just returned back to Washington DC from our trip to Italy. The biggest portion of the trip was our week in Tuscany, where we stayed at Villa Belsole. We had a group of 14....7 adults, and 7 children (youngest was 10, but most are high school and college aged). We looked through countless listings on VRBO and through our travel agent, and kept coming back to this property because of the location, as well as 9 bedrooms with private baths. The price was very reasonable in comparison to others. We booked it, figuring we might find out some shortcomings when we got there, but deal with it. WOW......we were so pleasantly surprised and happy. The view is spectacular....I told Enzo and Christina they should sell that feature even more on the site. When I saw San Gimignano in the distance, my jaw dropped. Enzo and Christina were welcoming and friendly....great hosts! They supply wine that is good and very reasonable. The rooms and bathrooms were large, and the ladies said the hair dryers worked great! The kitchen could handle us, and the room off the kitchen was fantastic. The villa is very quiet....you can never tell if others are awake and speaking downstairs. The pool was great, and the shaded canopy was our first choice hang out spot....critical in the summer.
Although we were not at the doorstep of the major Tuscan towns, they were all an easy (and beautiful) ride away. We took the train from Certaldo into Florence (train station 6-7 minutes away).
This villa so exceeded our expectations.....I miss that view!! If we ever return, we will not even look at another listing...we will contact Enzo and figure when it is free. Thank you Enzo and Christina for making this villa a place we will talk about for years to come.