I celebrated my 60th birthday at Villa Francesca, along with my husband, kids (plus my daughter's boyfriend), several of my sisters, a niece (plus my niece's boyfriend), and a few great friends. The spaces were perfect for us, the large, professional kitchen was exactly what we needed, as were the large tables for gathering for meals, games, and conversations--and a raucous game of Jeopardy. The pool is cleaned and cared for each morning, and is a lovely (but COLD!) and refreshing place to gather in the afternoons. The roses near the pool and around the house are gorgeous and really make the whole place more beautiful. The bedrooms upstairs were all neat and clean and most come with in-room bathrooms, and a couple are shared. Across the road is a perfectly lovely and beautiful restaurant where we went as a big group twice, the night we arrived, and the night before we left. Under the house, there is a ping-pong table, and a foosball table, both in working order--although the foosball table is quite the antique--it has spaces for four beers, along with cigarette holders! A bit rusty, but still works, and lots of fun. And no, we are not smokers, just keen observers! This villa was a hotel when it was first built, and you get the advantage of a lot of varying spaces because of this. It is not pristine or new or fancy--it is sort of classic shabby, in all the good ways. There is so much to love about this place, and we would return in a heartbeat!