Excellent location in Tuscany near Lucca. Villa is very well maintained and equipped to create a wonderful vacation experience!

A family holiday for 8 booked originally in 2019 and carried forward because of Covid. So delighted that we did as we had an absolutely fabulous time in fantastic surroundings. The villa is large, comfortable and extremely well equipped with typically glorious Tuscan views. Great swimming pool and plenty of places to sit and eat. Great communication with the owner and the housekeeper couldn’t have been more helpful.

We enjoyed an amazing stay for a week in this incredible Villa. The Villa is finished to a very high standard and how wonderful to have the olive oil presses still in place. We were a party of 10 and we easily fitted in this Villa with plenty of space to spare. Sitting outside on the Veranda was a dream - we loved watching the sparking lights of the surrounding towns. The pool is superb and really interesting being formed in the old mill pond. This Villa is a dream and we hope to return. The hairpin bends to access the Villa were no problem and there was plenty of extra space on each bend to help with the turn. We even managed to get our Mercedes Viano (Van) up and down the hairpins. Also, there are mosquitos, as in most of the countryside of Italy; they are not a problem, just lather up with insect repellent, The Villa has gauze on the windows to "encourage" the mosquitos not to enter the Villa. Finally, it is well worth mentioning the very efficient air conditioning. The whole house was comfortable at all times. We felt incredibly welcome in this super Villa which is clearly loved by Emma and Damian. Emma, the (very lucky) Owner of this amazing Villa, provided fabulous communication and managed to get us a booking at Da Benitos in Orentano. The food is fabulous. There is no menu, just classic, wonderful Italian food for Italians. Damian, the Property Manager, was incredibly helpful especially with helping us to find the Villa in the first place and also sorting out problems with the gas (now all fixed). Tastemotions (Valentino & Larisa, the caterers) are incredible; they provided what was surely a Michelin starred meal with attentive, friendly service. Their meal will be a family memory forever - as will be our stay in this dream Villa. Grazie Mille, Emma, Damian and All

We arrived at the Frantoio after a fraught 12 hour drive, in the near dark. Suffice it to say that the drive up the hillside was a wee bit daunting at that point so my good fairy appeared in the form of George who brought my car up & parked it! Darkness didn't do the views justice, but George & Linda certainly did - our beautiful luxurious apartment came fully equipped with anti mozzie spray and a basket of homegrown veggies from Giorgio's Orto for us veggie girls.Not to mention the stock of DVDs to keep my daughter occupied while I was out at Italian school in the mornings! The apartment was more than we could have hoped for,tastefully and practically appointed, and we particularly enjoyed our private wee terrace overlooking the pool with the abundant supply of fresh herbs. As well as the wonderful welcome from George & Linda, we were fortunate in our fellow guests ( Chris, Rachel & family in our first week, then David, Maria,et al in the second, plus Kim, Pia and Wanda & their parents/in-laws with whom we enjoyed a memorable last nights' sing song. I was within easy striking distance of my language classes, and the beautiful city of Lucca where we spent many a happy afternoon. Lucca also boasts a surprising number of vegan eateries - Nanda's, plus Felice near the Lucca Italian School, to name but two.The house is also well situated for Pisa, and even the coast was an easy drive. I also enjoyed the strolls up to Castelvecchio in the evening, and observing authentic Italian village life there - no tourists, no shops, not even a bar, but always a " Buona sera" as you pass by! We could have been much more " culturally active" but somehow the place just lends itself to winding down and "farniente".Which is very valuable too! And the oil is fabulous...