We stayed at La Tinaia in the first week of September 2011 and had a fantastic time. The apartments are lovely - clean and spacious and the setting is beautiful. The farmhouse is lovingly looked after with beautiful gardens and pool (from which there are wonderful views of the vineyards and chianti hills), all within an easy drive/tram ride from Florence. We also visited Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Certaldo and San Gimigiano in easy day trips from here. Tina and Franco were very welcoming and helpful - recommending places to go, the best ways to get there and arranging tickets for us. My sister has coeliac disease and Tina even rang the local restaurant for us to let them know we were coming, they had a basket of gluten free bread waiting for her when we arrived! I can't recommend La Tinaia enough - it is one of the nicest villa's we've stayed in and we'll definitely be going back at some point in the future!

Beautiful and charming place! Kindful and nice owners! Fantastic wine and tasteful olive!!! The best definition of real Tuscany! I love peopleand animals (especially owners' cat and neighbour's dog) living there! Thank you once again Tina & Franco!

La Tinaia is a modest estate set in hills to the south-west of Florence. Views are fabulous, accommodation in the old farmhouse well proportioned and comfortable, and the photos of it really do not do it justice. Even though it rained over Florence torrentially for the first two of our 14 days in June, the climate is perfect for a stay-in or wander-about holiday.
Staying-in means you get the very fine pool, the gardens (with lawns automatically watered from below, amazing) the views over Chianti hills and the estate's vineyard and olive groves, and an easy walk to a good restaurant (which caters mostly for meat-eaters), where there is a little shop.
Wandering-about means walking locally, on roads or footpaths, or more likely - Florence, a city easy to love. A 10-minute drive around the hills takes you to the Scandicci tram-stop, and from there it's 15-20 minutes to the city centre on the ideal little tramway that runs frequently and cheaply.
Tina and Franco are the owners. Just perfect, always helpful and knowledgeable, and they have furnished the place in Tuscan up-market farmhouse style. The gardens are a treat, as is the weekly dinner for guests, which for us starred the Tuscan Boar shot by Franco for fiddling with their vines. Add to that their own silver-label Chianti, and a great evening was had by all.
Go there. You won't regret it. And we will, again.

Our group of 3 couples stayed here for a week over the Easter period. Everyone was delighted with their various apartments, the standard of facilities and cleanliness was of the highest standard. The gardens are lovingly maintained and there were delightful spots created around the villa where one can sit and enjoy a glass of wine overlooking the vines, olive trees and beautiful Tuscan panorama.

Importantly, there is no 'cutting of corners' or sneaky additional costs at La Tinaia. Tina and Franco deliver a fabulous experience, all inclusive, and have put a lot of thought into providing for their guests' requirements. All this while running a wine and oil business as well! Fantastic.