It`s a lovely little place. Rooms are clean and comfortable. The owners are one of the nicest and most helpfull people you`ll meet. A bit remote, but never the less perfect spot for a romantic trip away from the city. If you`re crazy enough you can hire a bicycle for a day and go exploring the area. The only downfall was lack of restaurant. Though breakfast and coffee in the morning was excellent :o)

My wife and I stayed 4 nights at the Villa La Malva, at the edge of the tiny village of Malva. The site is idyllic, the hotel new and cozy, and the owners delightful and helpful. Owners Gabriel and Kristine are making a name for themselves with this quiet, and quite cozy hotel. The rooms are comfortable, if a bit on the smaller side, the morning breakfasts a standard Italian cuisine of coffee, pastries, prosciutto and cheeses, and juice, and very fresh and tasty. The evening meal is served every other evening, prepared by Gabriel's mother and his sister, both fine chefs. We gorged ourselves on the succulent pasta and DOC-quality, local Carmignano red wine (the best we tasted this trip to Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre, and Sorrento.) The restaurant is not large, but is quiet, romantic, quite delightful, and the other guests were a treat to meet and talk with. Kristine went out of her way to help us find our way around, although needing to charge us 12 Euros for taking us to and from the local train station in Signe, a 2.4 mile trip. Better that than the local taxi who charged us 20 Euros each trip! Not an easy walk or we would have done it more. This was the only downpoint for our stay, as our original 3 nights stretched to 4 as we enjoyed our time at the hotel. Nearby Florence was a 12-15 minute train ride from little Signe.
Best gelato we tasted this trip (our second to Italy) was at the store by the train station in Signe, and the Cherry was out of this world, fresh cherries! We give two thumbs up to Villa La Malva and the owners Gabriel and Kristine! Thank you for a memorable hotel stay! We would recommend this hotel to any who want great service, cozy rooms, beautiful surroundings, and wonderful food and wine.

We stayed here for a night earlier this week. The hotel sign is easily missed and the access is not easy if there is traffic on the road, but once you arrive, this is a great place.
As reported by other reviwers, Kristina could not be more helpful.
The bedrooms are comfortable and well appointed and the bar/breakfast area bright and welcoming.
The owners are currently constructing a restaurant on ground floor level. This is planned to open in March/April.
Give it a try...you won't be disappointed!

The best way to describe this property is to say it's a wonderful modern villa in a small village in the middle of nowhere in Tuscany. You will need a good map to find it and even then it can be a problem.

The villa is completely renovated, fitted to the highest standard, with some charming old furniture to match the feel of the area. Rooms are clean and spacious with a good sized bathroom. Ours had a balcony with a view of the Arno valley.

I know some people want the authenticity in where they stay and this isn't an 18th century building, but I prefer an air conditioned room, clean toilet and hot running water!

The family that run the property are all very friendly and have been great hosts and they all spoke english. We had a few problems during our stay and the way they handled them was so pleasant and efficient that you wouldn't get better in a luxury hotel.

Breakfast is served on a large terrace on the top floor with lovely views, and you can enjoy a few quiet drinks there at the evening too. The choice and the quality of the food served for breakfast was better than what we got in the 4-star hotel we stayed in just before coming here, so really I cannot praise the service you get here enough.

There is only one bad thing about this place, and that is the location. If you are driving, and I assume you will be because there is no other way to reach the villa, you will have to face treacherous roads every time you head out or come back. There's also nowhere to go out for a meal or do anything in the village, so you will have to drive for everything. The closest restaurant is some 2-3km away in a charming village of Artimino, but it is reached by bendy, narrow roads, barely wide enough to fit one car.

Having said that, we have used this place as our base to see Tuscany and have travelled a lot. You will get used to it after a while, but the driving in and our certainly won't be relaxing. An evening drink on the terrace is a must after surviving the journey!