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10/10 Excellent
30 Sept, 2020
This has to be one of the best views you can get from a property in Tuscany
This has to be one of the best views you can get from a property in Tuscany. Beautiful rolling Tuscan hillside view from the terrace or the good sized pool.
The grounds were very well maintained and well designed to be able to stroll around complete with fruit and olive trees (shame the pomegranates weren’t fully rip but enjoyed the fresh lemons with our GandT).
With Casa Gelso A as opposed to the other apartments you get more outdoor space and is more private as it has its own terrace and other space at the side. The full size parasol for all the properties means you can get full shade when it gets hot.
The pool was immaculate and the owners came down every night and put the pool robot to work so the pool was super clean. Each apartment had (COVID) designated sunbeds and enough for everyone. Parking was safe and secure with a gated entrance.
The apartment itself was well proportioned and in the Tuscan style (aka basic) but as expected. There was aircon in the lounge and whilst it did take the temperature down a bit it didn’t cool the bedroom as much as we would have hoped. The apartment was very clean and the cleanliness you expect for this standard of property was good - clean bathroom tiles and quality bedding.
Previous reviews suggested the kitchen equipment was lacking but we found there was plenty for what we needed - all very clean. A microwave would have helped. The kitchen had a full width window which meant when you did need to be inside preparing food you still had a fab view.
Overall the stay was fab and I would not hesitate in recommending this as a place to stay.
The owners were very attentive when needed and checked in throughout the holiday to see how we were getting on. With COVID it was clear they had done everything needed to make the property safe for guests - taking our temperature, providing sanitiser, notes on how to stay safe and dedicated sun beds.
As for Summer In Italy, where to start other than to say we had amazing customer support from Luca and the team. We stumbled across this site whilst looking for somewhere to stay and I was a bit hesitant. I needn’t have worried. They were superb from start to finish. If they can continue to offer this level of customer support then they will have a fantastic future in a crowded market. The documentation we got with the booking was detailed and clear and very helpful for our stay. We used them on a couple of occasions when we needed help contacting the property as they cou