Our stay at Villa Calcinaia in Lastra a Signa was perhaps the best vacation we have ever taken. This was a celebratory trip for my husband's 60th Birthday in which we invited 4 family members to join us. The Villa and the views were spectacular and was much more than we anticipated or envisioned! Lastra a Signa is a short... More

Our family of eight stayed at Villa Calcinaia in Lastra a Signa, 15 minutes outside of the center of Florence. The villa is beautiful and has everything including a wonderful kitchen. Paola had a feast ready for us when we arrived. We had rooms with antiques and the latest in interior decor. The luxurious bathrooms had the latest amenities and... More

My wife and I and another couple stayed here for a week in May 2011 as part of an extended Italian holiday that also took us to the Cinque Terre for a few days, to Emilia Romagna for a few more days, and to Rome for several more days. Easily, our week at the villa, luxuriating under Paola's loving care... More

I cannot find enough adjectives to accurately convey this Italian villa experience. When I envisioned traveling to Florence, this was everything I'd imagined, and far more. The villa is perfectly situated just a few minutes' drive from Florence, yet tucked away on the top of a hill surrounded by olive and fig trees, so you feel as though you're deep... More

We cannot for a better place to base our Tuscan holidays than this beautiful place. We have stayed in the apartments with kitchens (in the Villa); and in the stand-alone small house, "Il Fienelino" (heaven). Yes, we go back here again and again. The pool, the proximity to Florence and Rome, the olive trees, the relaxation, the big gate swinging... More

Our stay at Villa Calcinaia was the best Tuscan travel experience we could have imagined. It started with Paola Cinelli, owner of the property, who so warmly greeted us upon our arrival and had wine along with pizza, foccacia, and bruschetta waiting for us in our own kitchen. The rooms were wonderful, the kitchen well stocked, and the setting was... More

We put together a trip that brought together 4 separate family units including two small children for two weeks. That's a daunting task when you need four bedrooms with 4 private baths. Villa Cipressi worked like a charm for us and I highly recommend it. If you stay a week your host, Paola Cinelli will become part of your family.... More

From the window of the bedrooms on the upper floor we would gaze out at the Olive groves and Cypress trees. The air smelled sweet from the wildflowers of Paola Cinelli's garden. We went down to the beautiful kitchen, grabbed the bottle of good tuscan wine the cinelli family left for us as a welcome gift and opened it in... More