Holiday rentals near Cappella del Tau

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.

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!

Loved & cared for by owners. Rina & Bruno went beyond the call of duty to ensure we enjoyed our stay. Help with a punctured tyre on arrival set their high standard of care. We never tired of the wonderful views from the house, the birdsong, the scents pf wild flowers and the ambience of the ancient village. The 15 minute drive down a steep & winding road may challenge a less experienced driver. We loved the local markets and the thermal baths in Bagni di Lucca and walking in the mountains. Lucca and its music was a joy. We plan to return.

This was a joyful holiday stay. The apartment is spacious enough for two. And extremely well equipped. The location was delightful and surrounded by olive trees. The owner made the stay even better by being friendly, but not constantly 'checking on us'. There was the added bonus of the owner's dog wanting to sit with us while we sipped Tuscan wine in the shade in the afternoon. He wasn't 'in the way' he just wanted to be around humans. :-) The ONLY negative I can say is that the road up to the house is a very Tuscan mountain switchback road... and we'd rented a small SUV which was a tad 'tight' in spots. :-)

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!

We had a superb 3 weeks as guests of Steve and Denise in the hills above Bagni Di Lucca. Everything was perfect, couldn’t ask for more.

We had a very good stay at the house. The location is excellent with wonderful perspectives across the deeply forested hills. The facilities were very good, made all the better with the help of the house-keeper, Roberta, who lives nearby. We would recommend the property and location.

Gabriella's apartment is totally charming at the top of a very old building. It is central and in the heart of Pistoia overlooking two squares that buzz with activity from people coming into the town for Supper or just for a drink. It is an excellent base for exploring the cities of Florence, Pisa, Lucca and within driving distance of Siena. Although there is no parking with the apartment Gabriella provided us with a parking permit to enter and park our car very close by. Pistoia is a lovely town and not frequented by many tourists, but it has some excellent buildings and has a market twice a week that is fun to explore. Gabriella's apartment was spotlessly clean and had everything we required for our stay - she even provided fresh fruit, milk, butter and bread and even a bottle of fizz. I would highly recommend her apartment to anyone thinking of visiting this part of Tuscany. Thank you Gabriella for letting us stay there.