I am slow to send reviews, but on this occasion I need to express how wonderful our holiday was, due to the amazing accommodation and the beautiful hospitality of Pia and Franco. We booked this holiday for our mum's 60th birthday in March/April and from the moment we contacted Pia and Franco we knew they were special people.
They were so accommodating and willing to help make our holiday special. We were the first guests to stay at the villa without a car; Pia and Franco arranged our transfer from Sarzana station to the villa, our trip to Florence and had helpful tips to visit elsewhere.
When we first arrived at the villa we were blown away by it. It is a beautiful place. The pictures, whilst closely accurate, cannot do it justice. The property is large, but more than big enough to accommodate the 8 of us (6 adults, 2 children), 4 bedrooms on two floors each of which have bathrooms, a large kitchen and a huge lounge dining room with ceiling to floor glass sliding doors leading to the wrap around terrace, with another dining table and the amazing views over Sarzana. There is a pool and more than enough lounge chairs to accommodate. This is a home away from home. Not like a bland rental accommodation at all, but with art and pieces which would fit perfectly well in any tastefully decorated home. And can we mention the views - absolutely breathtaking! A little walk up the hill from the villa is the town of Castelnuovo Magra, which has a real castle which you can see from most points in Sarzana, well worth a trip.
We confess that we fell in love with Pia and Franco a little bit - they are truly amazing people. They helped to organise flowers for my mum and sister's birthday (both in the same week), the wine tasting at Lunae vineyard for mum's birthday, a cooking class for my siter's birthday with the unbelievably talented professional chef Antonella, who was so bubbly and Italian she made the class so enjoyable. And Pia stayed to translate which was also amazing! A trip to Florence and enquiries on how to get to the beach. All of this done with smiles on their faces, nothing was too much to ask, but we were weary not to take (too much) advantage of their generosity!
Honestly, if you are looking for a peaceful, relaxing holiday in wonderfully beautiful surroundings in Sarzana look no further - this is it.
Thank you Pia and Franco!!!
Denise