Podere al Prato

Cara Annalinda, caro Mario, 

siamo a casa, ma pensiamo molto alle vacanze bellissime da voi. Grazie mille!

There are so many precious memories in our hearts now. Your warm welcome made us feel at home. Yes, it was not just a "holiday appartment", it was a real "holiday HOME". We have an idea how much hard work, how much time, how much money you invested to build these appartments. And not only that: We realised that you also invested "your heart". Precious old furniture from your own family, carefully selected decorative items, paintings by you, dear Annalinda: all that makes the living there so special. 

With joy we are already looking forward to our next visit. Less than a year from now! ;-)

ND: As we shared already, if possible we would like to come back the year after (2023) for the third visit:  in the "rose season". Perhaps you can reserve the "Sopra-Apartment" for three weeks for us in 2023? Yes, we speak of 2023 again, hoping to be sitting among the roses. :-)

We are looking forward to seeing you again. Till then ALL THE BEST WISHES for you and your dear ones!

Elvira and Detlef, September 2021

From the welcome to when we had to leave, the owner were fantastic - helpful and knowledgeable. The accommodation and the communal areas were well maintained and spotless. Having driven from the UK, we wanted quiet, rest and relaxation and got exactly what we wanted - a bit more sun would have helped but that was the only thing that could have been improved. Overall, would recommend to people wanting to have a base to visit Florence, Sienna, Greve as well as Pisa and Lucca - all were within easy driving distance and Florence was only a 50 min journey straight to the train station. 
J. Berson, April 2018

“A marvellous place in Tuscany”
Reviewed July 3, 2015
We spent a week of our Italian odyssey at Mario and Annalinda's earthly paradise, surrounded by vineyards and rolling hills, perfectly located between Siena and Florence (or more closely, between Certaldo and San Gimignano). While much of our time was spent touring, we set aside the better part of two days to just relax by the beautiful swimming pool and in our extremely spacious and perfectly furnished apartment on the first (Canadian second) floor of this lovingly converted farmhouse. Our hosts were hospitable, warm and friendly, and even prepared a scrumptious dinner for their guests one evening. It was what we had expected, and much, much more.

Guten Tag Frau Röhrig,

letzte Woche sind wir wohlbehalten aus Italien zurückgekehrt. Deshalb an dieser Stelle eine kurze Rückmeldung, die für sie sicher von Interesse ist: Das Anwesen von Mario war wunderschön, das Haus, Garten und Lage haben uns ausserordentlich gut gefallen. Mario selbst war stets ansprechbar wenn nötig und hat auch montags eine nette Dinnerrunde mit allen Gästen organisiert. Die Einrichtung war völlig ok, und jeden Abend haben wir in der gemütlichen Küche umfangreich gekocht und geplaudert. Alles in allem sehr gepflegt mit Liebe zum Detail. Da kommen wir sicher gerne wieder.

Mit freundlichem Gruss und Dank für die exzellente Auswahl,
T. Reuper, Oktober 2009

I would like to provide some feedback about the property in Tuscany. We found the accommodation absolutely wonderful, and the owners Mario and Annalinda were lovely and charming, making us feel very welcome. The owners were very proud of their rose gardens and they had every right to be, the grounds were immaculate. I just wanted to express our pleasure at the property, and very much hope the owners are in still in contact with you for future bookings.
Best regards,
J. Pichler, July 2007