Villa Volpi

“Most relaxing, amazing views, great atmosphere.”

What can I say, it’s just fantastic. Marco, who owns the place is so welcoming, the staff are great, the guests are all very friendly. The pool is absolutely perfect. Yes it’s cool water, but it’s all clean, inside and out. Lots of lovely chairs to recline in also. We have two girls, both usua… more

What can I say, it’s just fantastic. Marco, who owns the place is so welcoming, the staff are great, the guests are all very friendly. The pool is absolutely perfect. Yes it’s cool water, but it’s all clean, inside and out. Lots of lovely chairs to recline in also. We have two girls, both usually complain they are bored, not a word from either of them and we are 5 days here so far ! :) It’s a villa hotel, so you get that sense when you arrive, but honestly so what :). The rooms are all nice, we had one on the ground floor, meaning we had our own terrace, we also had the option to go out the back straight to the pool. The views here are simply amazing, I can’t even put into words how amazing the views are. You really do get a sense you are taking a break. The atmosphere here is so good, you just get that wonderful sense of relaxation. You really do unplug :) Now for food: You have breakfast at 0830 - 0930. It’s the usual coffee, tea, cakes, croissants, and a selection of fruits. A buffet, and it’s more than fine. For lunch it’s between 13:00 - 14:00 either a light bruschetta, or you can ask the staff and they will make a pasta dish for the kids if required:). We have one very fussy eater, she has so far eaten everything served! For dinner it’s usually between 2030 - 2230 but if your feeling hungry sooner no problem the staff can make you something nice :) Drinks wise, there is a bar there, you can order wines, champagne, Prosecco, spirits etc, and of course all the usual soft drinks also :) There are taxis you can order also to Lucca, or Pisa if you want to explore, ideally though I would advise renting a car if you can. Again a fabulous place, great staff, amazing views. Above all though, it recharges your soul !

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“A wonderful Tuscan hideaway ”

As a well travelled person, worldwide and throughout the UK, this is a perfect destination for peace, tranquility and a home from home feeling. I could highly recommend this hotel to anyone travelling in Tuscany. You are inspired by the welcome and the comfort throughout the hotel and grounds. So m… more

As a well travelled person, worldwide and throughout the UK, this is a perfect destination for peace, tranquility and a home from home feeling. I could highly recommend this hotel to anyone travelling in Tuscany. You are inspired by the welcome and the comfort throughout the hotel and grounds. So much so that you are very loathed to move away from the hotel at all. There are so many places you can escape to within the hotel complex. It doesn’t take long to feel at home in this wonderfully restored location. A big thank you to Marco, owner and manager, for looking after us so well, and also his delightful wife. The other staff were friendly and very willing to help in any way. Everything added up to a wonderful holiday. We are planning a return visit already.

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“Beautiful Villa Hotel hidden away in the hills.”

Loads of good points : Location, quietness, rooms, fabulous pools, staff, particularly the staff working in restaurant. Things that stopped me giving 5 stars, breakfast, reasonably high quality just a bit serve yourself which doesnt fit in with rest of service. The owner, definitely a bit hit and m… more

Loads of good points : Location, quietness, rooms, fabulous pools, staff, particularly the staff working in restaurant. Things that stopped me giving 5 stars, breakfast, reasonably high quality just a bit serve yourself which doesnt fit in with rest of service. The owner, definitely a bit hit and miss with us and other guests. Sometimes charming occasionaly brusque, his wife who checked us in was utterly charming. As for getting there, taxis are cheaper if you book yourself, 30 euro as opposed to 50 into Lucca. It's a reasonable cycle up from the main valley, but great views. Would stay again for the ambience and pool.

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“Further away than expected (20KM) but worth it if you can embrace the quirky owner and 40 euro taxi”

Liked · If you are researching this hotel you will see others say that the manager is as bonkers as a box of broken biscuits... he is indeed, however, it what i call the " marmite" effect. i loved him and accepted his quirky nature, we could see clearly though that others did not. he was awfully c… more

Liked · If you are researching this hotel you will see others say that the manager is as bonkers as a box of broken biscuits... he is indeed, however, it what i call the " marmite" effect. i loved him and accepted his quirky nature, we could see clearly though that others did not. he was awfully curt with some guests!. The villa itself is utterly breathtaking and will not disappoint. we found lunch was lovely (and were provided for after the service closed) breakfast was mediocre. they produce their own wine and olive oil, both were excellent and very very reasonably priced. landscaping is impeccable. Disliked · this hotel is NOT 5.5KM as implied on every sight we looked on (Most important thing i can say is that a taxi one way from lucca was 40 euro's. as we did it twice and one at around midnight we ended up spending nearly 200 euros on taxi fares. our driver set his meter and it was over 17KM just short of 20). and is zone three ( so when you leave villa the money goes flying up instantly ( we were lucky but make sure your driver amends the meter at every zone he enters) it is nowhere near lucca itself so expect additional costs. taxi rank is immediately outside station so readily accessible but do not believe the pin and distance as the taxi fares soon add up which we found to our cost, oh, don,t think about biking its an insane incline upwards. i hope this helps somebody with their booking decisions. it really is worth the extra its gorgeous and the views are spectacular

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