We booked this villa so we could visit our daughter and have her school friends over, which would not have been nearly as comfortable at a hotel. It was a wonderful choice. We had plenty of bedrooms for our family to have space and friends to sleep over after a catered dinner. We hired chef Alessio who was lovely, very accommodating, and made delicious food (we chose the traditional menu #1 with homemade ravioli and a wonderful beef). The friends who joined us for dinner didn't have to worry about taxis back to the city (sometimes tough to get), but we had to pay the standard €5 per person per night for them too. The Villa's location is a hilly, rural, old residential area with beautiful views near Due Strade, close to Florence center, but with traffic, it took a while to get there from the airport. FYI no direct public transport to villa. The decor/ art/furnishings were beautiful. The kitchen was stocked with coffee, expresso machines, popcorn maker, and every kitchen gadget we needed. The villa is really lovely and not run down at all- in fact,well-maintained despite being very old and large. There was a daily housekeeper, which was nice. Heated pool (Nov), ping pong table and lots of outdoor areas to enjoy. If there was a downside, it would be that the owners stay on the property in one of the locked off wings and although they never bothered us, every now and then we would see them walk by outside, which startled us. We would highly recommend the villa.