you will not get a warmer welcome than you do at Villa Casalecchi. As we drove down the gravel road that leads you to the house from the main road i remember thinking to myself "we've landed on our feet here" and that was just the beginning. the staff, the miniature sausage dog lilly, the pol, the food the decor/ambience. Everything about it made you feel like you're a trillion miles away form London/the tube/nonsense.

You'll need a car of course. Well positioned 40 mins from Florence and 20 mins from Siena its the perfect location for milling about the Tuscan countryside. if sight seeing is too much for you, sprawl by the crispy cold pool and admire the lovely view. the local town castilla in chianti is probably 2-3 kms along the main road. we drove about 1.5 ks of this and walked the rest in the evening, meanignt that the walk home was half the total distance and i didint mind driving the final 1km after a few glasses of red.

There are a handful of beautiful restaurants in town, the one in the main square and 'porte' are the best. Depending on how much of a glutton you are dinner for 2 with wine comes in at between 70-100 yoyo's. 100 was the full shooting match - cheese board to start with black truffle honey, boar pasta, veal steak and tiramasu. 70 was more like antipasti, pasta and cheesecake. needless to say the wine is to die for no matter where you drink it.

Also try toe cafe along the bottom road of the town for lunch - E10 for all you can eat Tuscan antipasti. Well worth a go!

Back to the hotel you will not be disappointed, its peaceful, quiet, beautiful, covered in flowers and butterflies and the most perfect place to unwind. breakfast will no doubt bore you by day 4 - boiled eggs fruit, cereal, bread, cheese meat salami, tea and coffee - usual continental fare except good quality and served in the most beautiful room. however must not knock this fabulous free start to another beautiful day in Tuscany.

Enjoy!

We loved this place! Beautiful gardens & pool. The restaurant was outstanding - ate there 2 nights. The chef prepares fresh, local food - things like wild boar stew! Had a very good breakfast - much more than the usual fare - meat, cheese, tomatoes, cereals, breads.

When we decided to go to Italy all we wanted was a villa in Chainti. wow did we get one. Umberto and Bridgette are the nicest people. They could not do enough for us. when we were there all the leaves were turning on the vines and that made for a fantastic view from our suite. The antiques are just beautiful and the grounds to die for. Make sure to befriend the cat with white paws, Bianca. She will show you all around the estate.
Our only complaint was the bed was not very comfortable. However everything else made up for it. We cannot wait to get back. Ciao

We enjoyed our night at the villa. We stayed in the annex because we could get an apartment for extra room for the three of us. The apartment was large, clean, quiet, and very comfortable. We did not have a view, but some rooms in the annex might. ( The rooms in the main house do have a nice view). The air-conditioner worked well. The pool was delightful, large enough to really swim, with lounge chairs around. We met other guests from all around Europe. The villa is down a dirt road, but not far from the town of Castellina in Chiati, where there are many restaurants. (A car is necessary). Breakfast was delicious. The management was very helpful with recommendations for wine tasting and interesting sites in Chianti.