the estate is beautiful and decorated with a lot of antiques. the garden and the view was gorgeous...
the stay there is very comfortable and cozy. the staff is very helpful.

the location of the estate is very close to the center of san gimignano (about 10 min. drive)

the only problem was that there was no wi-fi in the estate and we hed to drive to the reception to connect to the internet (just during the office hours)
so take thet in consideration and plan ahead.

to conclude i would highly recommend it!!!

We stayed here for 2 nights and just could not absorb the heavenly setting enough, Clean airconditioned rooms on top of a small hill surrounded by fields, just about 20 mins drive away from San Gimignano and 30 mins from Sienna. Highly recommended.

This place was sold to us as something really special, worth paying abit extra for. It was nice, but there were too many things were wrong with it. We don't like to have to drive everywhere, and were told there was a resturant on site. I expected a place very close by with a menu that you could choose from, open for both lunch and dinner, and with reasonable opening hours. Instead there is a set dinner menu of 3 or 4 courses (you don't always want to eat that much on a hot holiday) served at a set time, and the restaurant is at reception which is a fair distance from the accommodation along a dusty dark road. Although the food was very good, this was really not what we were led to expect - and it was expensive. We were told there was air con at an extra charge - I can't remember the exact amount but it was completely extortionate, maybe 80 euros? This place has a feel of trying to squeeze as much extra money out of guests as possible once it has you there, which I hated. When I pay for a holiday, I don't want to be charged extra for air con, or a walk to look at the stars at night, or cleaning at the end of the stay (although to be fair this seems to be a standard rip-off practice in Italian properties). Nor did I like the guest information in the accommodation telling you to leave the place exactly as you found it or they'll charge your credit card after you have left. Nasty tone. The road to the accommodation is atrocious, and got noticeably worse over the week that we were there. This means when you go out for dinner even one glass of wine is not an option as you have rally driving to do to get home. One evening they had a barbecue on site which we enjoyed. Eating in is not a great option, the place is equipped, there are even wild herbs rosemary and bay leaves growing outside, but there is ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING in the place, no salt, pepper, washing up liquid etc, so it gets difficult. To get anything, even a cold drink during the hot day, it's into the car and a drive along that hellish road to a supermarket...... we hated this and were happy to leave. We ate twice at the little hotel La Rennaie in Pancole, which was nice. The pool and gardens were nice, lovely view. Beware the wasps, kids were often stung. Accommodation was big, but not nearly as luxurious as we expected for the price. In summary, a disappointment. Tuscany is somewhere that everyone should go, but (speaking as a half Italian) give me Greece any day.

What a beautiful place to stay. Set on over 5,000 acres (2050 hectares) of beautiful Tuscan countryside this is an absolute gem of a stopover. We spent a week here and could have easily stayed much longer. All the accommodations are well appointed apartment style rooms. As a family/friends group of 7 we had two units, each with two bedrooms and two bathrooms and a kitchen area, consisting of an induction cooktop, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, cookware, plates and cutlery, more than sufficient to produce many fine meals. The accommodations are spread out over the property, so this is a rural environment. The views were spectacular, the pool inviting and the staff were outstanding. Both Julie and Chiara, the reception area hosts, went above and beyond to help ensure our stay was more than memorable. Dr. Bruno's property walk was enjoyable and educational, but this is more a hike than a leisurely stroll, appropriate shoes are a must, but it is well worth the time spent. We only ate in the dining room once, but the meal was excellent and the estate wines all superb, fortunately they sell these wines at reception so it was easy to get more for the meals we made ourselves. A car is a must to stay here, San Gimignano is just 15 minutes away, Sienna is just under an hours drive. The main reception area and dining room is .5 of a kilometre or just over a third of a mile from the accommodation complex that we stayed in, some people walked, some drove, a secondary reception area, that also sold wine is located near the pool. Bar-b-ques, wood fired, are available for use in a communal area near the secondary reception area. Wi-Fi is available free of charge in the main reception building, there are no phones in the units.
Overall this a a wonderful, relaxing and beautiful place to stay. It is off the beaten track, so it it is wonderful place to rest and re-charge your batteries before tackling the busy and hectic adventures of the larger cities like Florence and Rome. We felt this location was a little too far to explore places like Montalcino or Monteipulciano, but it is near the beautiful sites of San Gimignano, Sienna and Volterra. Equally, we explored the town of Certaldo Alto, couldn't find it in any guide book, so on Julie's recommendation we went and weren't disappointed, this is a beautiful small gem hill town, almost unknown to the plethora of tourists you'll see everywhere else packing their tourist Guidebooks. A few of us (4) also took a cooking class offered on the estate with Chef Sedonia and assisted by Chiara. For almost three hours we had a great deal of fun and ended up taking back to our apartments enough food to feed seven very generously, with leftovers.
All of us would return to stay here again.
Notes, no maid service, towels and bedding only replaced once per week unless additional changes requested. Soap, shampoo supplied only in limited quantities as you are expected to provide these and other cleaning supplies like dish soap yourself. You are expected to leave the units tidy, dishes cleaned, fridges empty and the garbage removed, facilities for garbage and re-cycling are provided. Cost very reasonable