We loved the villa and Anne and Simon were great hosts. Great pool, views and a different seating area for each time of day, following the sun around. Our children were very happy to discover all the toys and books. We were all sad to leave

Beautiful house. Wonderful area. Lovely and helpful host.

Superb. We had a great week in the beautiful villa Alventura. The facilities are excellent, the surrounding countryside is stunning and Anne and Simon couldn’t have been more helpful as hosts. We particularly appreciated both indoor and outdoor kitchens, well equipped, and the pizza oven was well used by us. The bedrooms are spacious and the whole place was clean and well looked after. The pool is great for cooling off. Even though the September weather we had was rather mixed the afternoons were generally hot and the south facing terrace is a great place to relax. We found the property was a great base from which to explore the smaller towns and villages in the area, such as Bagni di Lucca and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana as well as Barga itself. We were also able to get to bigger places, such as Lucca, Pisa and Florence, with no trouble. It’s worth noting that the general terrain is hilly and the roads have numerous sharp bends, so bear that in mind if arranging a hire car. The train services are also very efficient and not too pricey. We would definitely go back to this villa if going to the same area.

Thank you Anne and Simon for a wonderful stay in your villa. We especially enjoyed the amazing pool (saltwater extra plus), pizza oven and ping pong!! We could easily have stayed another week. Two was not enough!!