10/10 Excellent
Philip R.
Jul 24, 2018
Perfect location in rural Tuscany
The location of La Polveraia is idyllic: surrounded by rolling Tuscan hills of vineyards, olive groves and cypress trees. The accommodation is half of a huge, restored farmhouse. The outside areas are spacious and perfect for eating outdoors, which we did for every meal - plenty of shade when required. The pool is very well positioned and well maintained - up a flight of steps in an old olive orchard, catching the sun all day, with lovely views of the surrounding countryside. The property is near enough to the beautiful town of San Gimignano to make walking possible (2.5km) - mostly along a quiet rural lane. The Coop supermarket on the outskirts of the town is very convenient, with easy parking.
The owners (who speak no English) are friendly and welcoming, providing us with home-produced wine, eggs and ham - all delicious.
The interior of the property is very spacious, with very comfortable beds. The kitchen on the ground floor (the most convenient one) was very small and cramped if, like us, you want to cook your own food. It was well provided with utensils and pans etc (except a kettle!). but all was a little 'tired' and in need of some upgrading. The upstairs kitchen was a little bigger, but had nothing in it and was clearly rarely used. The bathrooms were good generally, but, again, in need of of some attention in places - (the water in the showers, for example, ran hot and cold alternately and was impossible to get to a constant temperature.) We found the final cleaning fee and the energy charges, added to the expected local tourist tax, rather excessive, eating heavily into our 350 euro deposit - all this was rather awkward, with the owners speaking no English and our Italian being very rudimentary.
Overall, this property was great for our family of 6 adults (and could have accommodated an additional two children, sharing a double bed) and we had a great week here.
Philip R.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018