Montecarlo houses

This was a special event made even better by the beautiful house and Monica's great cooking and hosting. Stunning views and beautiful rooms. Monica welcomed us and made sure we had everything we needed, she couldn't have been nicer. We also arranged for her to cook a celebration meal one night which was exceptional, genuine local products, her own cheese and a real flavour of Tuscan cookery. I can't recommend this place and Monica enough.

Group of six friends rented il cavalier for 15 nights place spotless and comfortable staff always on hand and friendly everything to a high standard pool was great

Absolutely beautiful villa in every way. The property is equipped and maintained to the highest standard without exception. The outdoor cooking space made it perfect for evenings on the terrace with views over Buti and the surrounding area. The pool is amazing - we struggled to get the children (and grown ups) out of it! The location is perfect for access to so many ‘must see’ places. We visited Lucca, Pisa, Volterra, San Gimignano, Florence and Cinque Terre during our stay. Some of our family also took a trip to Rome by train from Pisa. Our stay was to celebrate a special occasion as a family and a local chef recommended by Marco came and cooked us a wonderful, authentic Italian meal. Marco is the most welcoming and gracious host and went above and beyond to make our stay absolutely perfect. Can’t recommend this beautiful villa highly enough!

Fantastic property - everything we needed and more. Great location - loved walking into Monte Carlo in the evenings and trying out the numerous bars and restaurants. Pool was great and the peaceful location a bonus. Also easy driving to Pisa, Florence and Lucca. We had a great family holiday - highly recommend this property. Valente was a great host too.

This will be a very dull read! It's our third stay here and it just gets better and better! It feels like home but in one of the most lovely parts of beautiful Toscana. Nothing is missing from the house that you'd need and Isabella just keeps adding super 'extras'. Stay here and I can guarantee that you will have a beautiful and memorable experience, and I'll bet that you'll return!

This is an absolute gem of a property, and Stefania is a fabulous host! We weren’t sure of our arrival time but Stefania was flexible and worked around us, giving us a warm welcome when we arrived. The property is only 40 minutes’ drive from Pisa airport, so we were able to spend time sightseeing in Pisa without worrying about a lengthy or difficult drive ahead. The property is just off a well-used road and has a couple of other properties nearby, so expect some road noise and dog barking, but this didn’t bother us, and we liked the convenience. Supermarkets, restaurants and takeaway pizza are all less than 10 minutes’ drive away, and the house is really well equipped for cooking (although short on counter space). The house itself was an absolute joy – there are two terraces, and sunbeds you can easily move around the garden to find shade/sun at any point in the day. Having the pool is great – and the views over nearby town Lucca and the mountains when you’re swimming are breathtaking. We drove to Lucca one day (about 15 minutes), a lovely place to spend a day wandering round. And the characterful hilltop village of Montecarlo is well worth a visit. We also spent a day driving in the nearby mountains. Definitely not for the faint-hearted! But there are some lovely mountain villages and peaceful woodlands to explore. This was our first visit to Italy, and we couldn’t have wished for a lovelier place to stay, or a more helpful host - thanks Stefania!

Elisa and her family have a beautiful apartment for you to stay in, set in a gorgeous garden with a private outdoor area, table and chairs (parasol for shade) and charcoal BBQ at your disposal. The space is accessed via steps outside, you enter a large kitchen/dining area which is lovely and cool, with everything you need. The bathroom is also large with a nice shower, and the bedroom is also perfect and cool with a large bed. Elisa has been the perfect host from the very first email communication, and during our stay she was on hand to provide invaluable advice (for example where to park to get the tram into Florence - just 1 Euro for the day!). I have nothing negative to say at all - this is a 5* review!

We had a wonderful holiday at Luigi and Franca's holiday home. We were welcomed unreservedly and made to feel at ease. The house was beautiful and the grounds and views were lovely. On our arrival we had a bowl of fresh fruit on the dining table, a bottle of wine and water in the fridge. As if that wasn't enough Franca had made for us the best tiramisu we had ever tasted. I would highly recommend this property for your holiday. Thank you Luigi and Franca for your hospitality and we hope to see you again.