Villa Vaccoli

Het zwembad was heerlijk en de locatie top. Dichtbij Lucca en een geweldige ijssalon. Goede restaurants in de buurt, zoals eigenlijk altijd wel jn Italië. Vriendelijke buren.

Zwembad was niet heel erg schoon, maar kon ook door de aanhoudende hitte komen. Enkele kapotte tuinstoelen. Aardig wat geluid van de buren als je buiten zat. Vooral in de late avond binnen aardig wat geluid van de bovenburen. Binnen was het niet erg schoon. Vaatwasser maakte niet goed schoon. Het huis heeft geen horren voor de ramen. Gezien de hoeveelheid muggen heb je die wel echt nodig. Zeker omdat je het huis moet afkoelen met open ramen. De vitrage die opgehangen is, is vrij zinloos. Beide bovenburen en ook de andere huizen in de buurt hebben uiteraard wel horren.

The property itself is beautiful — rustic, full of character and charm. The pool and gazebo were perfect spots to relax, and the surrounding scenery was stunning (even better than the photos). Inside, the villa had everything we needed, with plenty of utensils and cookware for home meals. I even used Deliveroo to order from Carrefour, and groceries arrived within the hour. Two of the rooms have newer en-suite bathrooms, which was a great bonus. Marco, the owner, was kind, respectful and very responsive — even helping us arrange taxis when needed. There’s also a lovely restaurant about a 15-minute walk away, which made evenings out easy and enjoyable. A wonderful stay overall

The villa has a lot of charm with its traditional character, though this also means the WiFi only works in the kitchen, dining and living areas. The thick old walls add to the feel of the property but do limit the signal. We managed fine, though it did cut out a few times and needed resetting. The linen could do with a fresher wash, and having a few more bath towels would be helpful. I’d also suggest bringing your own shower gel, as only hand soap was provided. The shared bathroom is functional but quite dated and could benefit from a little refresh.

Marco, the homeowner, was wonderfully kind and helpful.

The property unfortunately had quite a strong basement-like smell indoors.

It was very peaceful and the owner was very helpful and responsive. It had everything we needed e.g an electric kettle, good powerful shower etc. Private secure parking was welcome and it was an easy trip into Lucca. We also enjoyed a brilliant and very cheap meal at Ristorante Da Nonno Mariano.

It's an apartment within a larger villa with other properties next to and above. This meant you could hear people walking around/moving furniture above and at times had people right outside the window, although there were net curtains to provide privacy. I also found the mattrass very uncomfortable, although appreciate this is very much personal preference. The villa is quite dark, but the photos on the listing are representative of this.