Holiday rentals near Franciscan Monastery of St. Francis

What a WONDERFUL WEEK!

We were 5 teens and 2 adults. The house was great - so much space, all the bedrooms were a nice size with en-suites, the pool table was very well used, there was so much to do in the house, the kitchen was very well stocked for cooking a few meals, and there was a beautiful view from the terrace. We would definitely stay again.

The house is fantastic and was perfect for our 2 family stay with 4 adults and 4 kids 11-15. Spacious accommodation, really well equipped with everything we needed and more. 2 beautiful terraces so you can choose to watch the sun set over the garden or watch the table tennis/barbecue. The pool is really big with comfortable sunloungers and the jacuzzi with its ingenious cover was great. Communication with Jerome was excellent. So much to do in the area and within a short drive. I definitely recommend staying here! Castellina is a perfect location - the town is very pretty

We had an amazing relaxing time. The hosts were excellent and friendly and also respected our privacy. The view from the house and pool was beautiful. The pool area is secluded and clean. The house was well equipped and the beds were very comfortable. The spare bedroom acted as a living room with big TV. The little village had a very good well stocked co-op and lovely resturants. We will be returning!

We stayed two weeks for our joint 70th birthdays, with old friends the first week and family the second week. The villa is ideally located for sight-seeing in Florence or roamimg about Tuscany. It has a lovely setting in a small valley south of the Pitti Palace, with a country view from the covered patio. The bedrooms are pleasant with comfortable beds and individual bathrooms. The kitchen and dining room were well equipped. Our housekeeper came in most days and was very pleasant and unobtrusive. We commented that Villa Fontanine was the perfect place to return after a day touring such a magnificent city and region in Italy.

Very nice little flat. Warm, very comfortable mattresses and linen, plenty of hot water. Location could not be any better; right in the middle of everything. The host recommended a restaurant, Trattoria Antellesi, which turned out to be friendly with great food and super wine.

This property is just fantastic, with a very helpful and generous owner/family. I could not recommend this property highly enough. Great location for the local train station with free parking 20 mins trip into Florence. We had a fabulous stay and would definitely go again. Grazie mille Gianna

This is a really special villa. The views over the countryside are out of this world - it's just rolling hills, vineyards and gorgeousness. It's also ideally located. 10 mins from Siena and Monteriggioni, 45 mins from San Gimignano and an hour from Florence. The interior is beautifully decorated. Not in a standard hotel way, but filled with history and interesting objects that give you a real sense of time and place. You could spend ages just admiring the decor. Bedrooms are air conditioned, which is wonderful and the kitchen is really well stocked if you like to cook. Finally, the magic ingredient is Francesca and her team. They made us feel so welcome and were unbelievably helpful. We arrived late on a Saturday and asked Francesca about supermarkets to buy breakfast stuff the next day. Before we knew it, she'd gone out and picked up a selection of things she thought we might like. I've lost count of the amount of times I texted Francesca about car parks or restaurants and she always came back with such helpful advice. We had a welcome meal and pizza night and her team were really wonderful. The villa and location are amazing, but I have to say that Francesca and her team really took it to another level. I don't know when we're coming back to Tuscany, but when we do, it'll be back here.