8/10 Good
Cathy S.
20 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely stay in Cortona
Villa Calcinaio was a beautiful place to spend our time while in Cortona. My goal was to get a slice of Tuscan life and this house gave me the opportunity to do just that. It was rustic but charming and updated ~20 years ago.
Enrico was very responsive and even came to our rescue when we had trouble locating the house on the dark and rainy night when we arrived.
I found the house stocked with all the basics and then some and I fell in love with the view of the beautiful dome from every window.
My only word of caution is that the small road to the house is very steep, unpaved, and has poor visibility from both entrances to the main road. It was doable in a compact car, but I felt better having a co-pilot to help me check for oncoming cars when exiting. Again, something that Italians may be used to, but not so much for many others.
Also, if being able to walk to town is what's drawing you to this space as it was for me, while it can be done, you are walking on very curvy and narrow roads, and even for someone in good shape, it is a heck of a steep incline. We chose to take the very short drive to the public parking lot up the hill and save our energy for the walks in Cortona.
Cathy S.
Stayed 16 nights in Sep 2024