The House of Alice, charm and relaxation

This village is MAGIC and this particular VRBO could not have made up happier. My husband, daughter and I went for a family vacation to Montacino, Tuscany. Castelnuovo is a tiny village about a 10 minute drive from Montalcino and it is just the most lovely, quiet, beautiful place to call home while you are in Tuscany. Stone walls, beamed ceilings, everything is just right here. Our daughter had her own little sweet as did my husband and I and we just could not have loved it more. We would DEFINITELY --with 5 stars--recommend Stefania and her very special home in Castelnuovo dell' Abate!!

We so enjoyed our all too-quick stay in The House of Alice. The rooms were lovely, nicely decorated, warm, and cozy. The view was fantastic from one bedroom, though I really do encourage the owners to put up a curtain one can draw at night--there is a streetlight that blares into the room. I made a curtain from two towels and two pillows that worked fine. But in the morning! What a view.

We also took a suggestion to go to a winery on our way out, and it was lovely. Also, the winery guide gave us a fantastic recommendation for a restaurant in Montalcino., Osteria Porta al Cassero. Amazing.

Wish we could have stayed longer.

We absolutely loved this immaculate and finely decorated/furnished home in a quiet and romantic historic village! The hilltop views were unbeatable and the place was kept like a dream home. Highly recommended for a relaxed stay.

If you want a quiet cozy place to stay in small hilltop medieval town close to wineries and Montalcino, staying at Alice is for you. Accommodations were modern and comfortable since the house was recently updated. Each bedroom has air conditioning in case you need to close the windows. Bring a clothes line if you want to hand wash and hang dry some clothes.

Getting to Alice was an easy trip from downtown Rome up route E35. We made stops in Montepulciano and Pienza along the way. We found ourselves doing the 12 minute ride to Montalcino a two times for dinner. We drank table wine and had pizza at Ristorante Locanda di Sant'Antimo just a short walk down the hill. Be prepared for some climbing. Alice is on Via Borgo di Mezzo which has some steep sections. Parking is free and a short distance from the front door.

Stefania was a wonderful accommodating host. She provided lots of information about the area and made our stay very easy. Thank you!

I wish I could give this place 5 stars but there were a couple of issues that left my family feeling frustrated. First the good things. The rentals are located in a very charming medieval era hamlet at the top of a hill overlooking beautiful Tuscan countryside. The rentals feel newly renovated and are very stylish, comfortable with plenty of space. Our problem is that the rental we were booked in was not available when we arrived and were put into another adjacent to the one we booked. The plan was set so that we would spend two nights in one then relocate to the other. We had been traveling for two weeks at that point and really wanted to unpack and relax. We told the property manager we were just fine where we were even though it was a bit smaller than the original one we booked. The manager was apologetic and did buy us dinner but still we just wanted to unpack, relax and not have to think about moving. Also, it does seem no one was booked into the first place we were staying after we moved so it is very confusing why we had to move at all. The second major problem was that one of the beds in our second location squeaked so loudly at the slightest movement it was hard to sleep at night. There were also some minor creature comforts that would have been nice like proper cooking utensils but that’s very minor. Having to move and the squeaky bed and we can’t rate this experience higher than 3 stars