We had a very nice stay in Palaia: the house was very clean and had all the things we needed. We all enjoyed the swimming pool a lot (it was also very hot that period). The house is situated 2 kms out of Palaia village. It has an extraordinary view over the Toscane hills. The only noise we had, were barking dogs now and then a few hundred meters further, but that's a very minor pick. Palaia is also perfectly situated to visit all the interesting cities and villages (Firenze, Lucca, Pisa, Volterra, Sienna, San Gimignano, ...1u to 1u30 drive max)). We had a little problem with the doorkeys (which was totally our own fault), but it was perfectly taken care of by the owner herself and the fire brigade, for which we were very grateful. Nothing negative to say here. If we return to Toscane, we will likely come back here again.