Travellers Reviews
Submitted by Lisa Ryan, Jackson, WY 83001, United States
The property is very beautiful.
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Wonderful.
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The bicycles were in poor repair, so maybe don't advertise the bikes. Everything else was great. We walked along the road behind the property a couple times and the views are breathtaking of the neighboring properties.
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Perfecto, the location was great, half way between Florence and Sienna. Alessandra was a very nice host. The property is beautiful. We enjoyed the pool and our room was nice size, clean and nicely decorated.
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Submitted by Elaine Karpman, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DIRECTIONS SHOULD STRESS TO TURN IN AT THE SIGN THAT READS: 'PIAN DE CAMPI'. THAT IS THE MAIN SIGN THAT YOU SEE. THE BORGO SAN LORENZO SIGN IS VERY SMALL. WE DROVE RIGHT BY IT.
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VERY CLEAN ACCOMODATIONS
VERY CLOSE TO THE ROADS TO THE MAJOR AREAS TO VISIT: SAN GIMIGNANO, VOLTERRA, SIENNA, FLORENCE, MONTALCINO, MONTEPULCIANO, PIENZE, CHIANTI CLASSICO
COLLE DI VAL D'ELSA - 5 MINUTES AWAY - BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE - WITH MICHELIN RATED RESTAURANT - NICE ART AND GLASS GALLERIES
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Submitted by Garfield Jeffers, Wenatchee, United States
My only complaint was that it was always difficult to locate someone. The young lady who did check me in and take care of us was marvelous...very congenial, polite and helpful.
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A terrific place. Good food and nice people. A gorgeous location.
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A great location. Close to several small towns that have most necessary conveniences, groceries, banks, wine, etc.
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Simply wonderful. A must on a visit to Tuscany.
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Submitted by Gary Burton, CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand
The location was great, very dissapointed with
breakfast, we were in an empty restaurant with
a basket of 4 croisants and 2 cups of coffee!!
My partner cannot eat wheat so no breakfast
for her!!. For extra 3 days there we brought
our own even though we had paid B + B.
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Submitted by Elizabeth Bailey, Atlanta, United States
Alessandro Bandini was wonderful and very helpful. Even had a bottle of his own wine waiting for us.
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I was very pleasantly surprised because it far exceeded my expectations.
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They served dinner on Wednesday which was a wonderful treat.
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Beautiful place right in the middle of the country but conveniently located to Siena and San Gimignano. My favorite part was waking up to the rooster crowing each morning.
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Submitted by James Masters, Castle Rock, United States
Spectacular! The staff was very pleasant and everything was exactly what we hoped it might be. Overall it was a very wonderful stay in the Tuscany.
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Submitted by Rudolph Howard, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
We had a wonderful tome in Tuscany and a
large part of the experiance was coming
home to Antico Borgo San Lorenzo every
evening,
The apartments were spacious and
beautifullt decorated. We had
everything we needed.
Mr. Badini and the staff were very
pleasant and helpful anytime we had a
question regarding travel, shopping, etc.
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Submitted by katherine garner, lavendon bucks, United Kingdom
a welcome pack consisting of a few basic food and drink items would be useful as we arrived on sunday and all shops were closed. however restaurant was open and we got a top class meal.
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the complex is beautiful , a real credit to the bandini family and the resaurant is top class. the best food in the area.
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the restaurant is not advertised enough nor the quality of the food it serves and the service.
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beautifully restored barns in tradditional tuscan style. very spacious accomodation and terrific views of surrounding hills and vineyards. terrific restaurant, food and service.the best in the area. lovely al fresco dining area and chilling out area. aprtment ginestra is more a house than a apt. plenty of room for4 and great little private garden. owners are really nice and helpful. would recommend it to anyone.
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Submitted by Gerry Hunt, Wootton Rivers Marlborough England, Italy
We were greeted by the owner who was most friendly and helpful. We were immediately impressed by the quality of the development and its beautiful location and views.
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We were left in peace to enjoy our holiday, yet we knew Jacopo was always around should we have needed him - which we didn't!
The staircase in our unit would be too steep for some people, we had difficulty getting our suitcases up it! We felt that there would have been enough space to have fitted a shallower staircase, even though this would have taken a little more room from the living area. The web info does say the staircase is steep in this unit.
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You would not get better hosts than Jacopo and his family.
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It would have been helpful if the directions had stated that Antico Borgo was up a typical Tuscan road that was gravelled - no problem with the gravel but we originally missed the turning twice because we were expecting a tarmac road off the main road.
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Beatiful and convenient location ideal for all the key villages and towns, wonderful hosts, superb rustic accommodation at an excellent price -- go there now!!
Gerry & Annie Hunt Marlborough England
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Submitted by alex codlin, United States
Our stay was fantastic! Our accomodations were perfect for a relaxing week for two. It was very centrally located with many amazing and interesting sights only a short distance away. I wish I could have stayed there longer!
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Submitted by Marthe Lemery, Rome, Italy
Your directions online should refer to the
'Casa Bandini', which is the new restaurant
housed inside the structure. We were trying
to find the 'Antico Borgo San Lorenzo' sign
on the small gravel road, but passed by,
since it is very small, and written only on
the entrance posts on the side. But Casa
Bandini is a big sign, easily noticed.
Because of that, we ended up going about 1 km
further down the dirt road, and had to phone
the owner to get further directions.
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It should be noted that the Casa Bandini
restaurant recently opened is a FANTASTIC
restaurant - excellent food, creative cuisine,
good wine selection, and warm 'ambiance'.
Perfect complement to our stay.
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Mention the restaurant (see above)
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A nice agriturismo, well-located between Siena
and San Gimignano, for those wishing to visit
the 2 towns and the Chianti Classico area. But
the big plus is the warm reception by the
Bandini family, the incredible quality of
their restaurant, and the cute little rabbits
that wander around the appartments...
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Submitted by Roger Fuller, Abbotsford, Canada
The Antico Borga San Lorenzo is a beautiful, relaxing place, which is well kept and managed. The owners were very friendly and assisted with booking train tickets etcetera online. Also, the services at the sight were wonderful, restaurant, pool etc. Other services were within a short drive of the villa.
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Absolutely breathtaking and a wonderful place to relax for a weeek.
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Submitted by Jan Willem Maes, Belgium
Do not forget to ask the Bandini family to open the door of the San Lorenzo Church for you. Magnificent small church !
The restaurant is very good.
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Submitted by martha hogan, ashland oregon, Oregon United States
We were welcomed with a smile and a bottle of wine.
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The apartment was beautiful and far exceeded my expectations. The kitchen was spacious with dishwasher and oven. The only disappointment was the private garden area which was a corner of the large patio used for restaurant customers. It was not at all private and we used it very little. We also did not know that we would be charged 5 euros per load to do laundry.
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window screens were very appreciated. Lovely furnishings
No view of country side from the apartment except from the bedroom window
beautiful pool with pastoral view
Our apartment was above the restaurant so we did hear 'clean up' noise late at night
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Great location off the highway on well maintained gravel road.
Easy access to all of Tuscany
The Bandini's are lovely hosts- eagerly answered our questions regarding the area
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Submitted by Uri Sela, Carmia, Israel
It was very good. Ten!
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No comments. Perfect!
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No.
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Very good.
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Submitted by Hannah Darby, Bromsgrove. Worcs, United Kingdom
The accommodation and general quality and layout of the accommodation was better than expected, the website didn' do it justice at all. We felt an info booklet in the room with more detail on the services listed on the website (such as bike hire, trails, tours, wine tasting etc ..), would have be welcome.
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The Restaurant should get a greater focus - the quality was outstanding.
I also felt the position and layout of the facilites weren't given enough focus.
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Superbly located, tranquil and totally peaceful. Definately recommend a visit with the best Tuscany has to offer right on the doorstep.
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Submitted by Birgit Peltzer, 50169 Kerpen- Horrem, Germany
It was wonderful and perfect, our best stay in Italy we have ever had.
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I would describe it with the same words I said to you: it was wonderful and perfect.
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Submitted by KEITH MILLER, SALE, United Kingdom
On arrival we were told that the apartment we had booked had been allocated to another family but that we had been upgraded to another property with better facilities. However, the reason we had chosen the sepcific aprtment we did was because it was llon the ground floor wqhich suited our 2 year old boy. The upgrade was on two floors with an open staircase which was not at all suitable. Thankfully, the family who had been given our apartment were more than happy to swap so a potential problem was averted. However, I must say that if they hadn't it would have been a very difficult situation. This holiday village is beautiful and the best place we have ever stayed but I would advise people to make sure that they are clear when they book that they do not want to be upgraded if they have specific requirements. The Bandini family were very helpful, though.
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Submitted by JOSEPH BOGDAN, RICHARDSON, United States
Very friendly and provided lot's of good information about the local country side.
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The pictures are accurate and the property surrounding Antico Borgo San Lorenzo was very beautiful as well.
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We checked out at 7:30 in the morning and there wasn't anyone available to check us out. We left a note on the door and continued on our journey. Since we had prepaid, we didn't have a problem.
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It is a great central place to stay if you are interested in site seeing through the Tuscany region. We were able to drive to several places of interest and then back without any problem. I recommend a GPS for site seeing because the roads are a little confusing.
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It was the favorite place we stayed. Quiet, romantic, beautiful...
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Submitted by Liv Berit Finne, 0763 Oslo, Norway
The instructions about where to turn off from the main road could have been clearer. We turned off too early and had some problems finding our way.
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We had a very nice stay, maybe we will come again. It could be stated where the shops for buying food are.
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Where you can buy food. Walks in the area.
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A very nice, peaceful place. Good value for money and not many tourists in the area. It is lovely to walk in Colle val 'd Elsa when you have been to Florence with all the tourists.
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Submitted by Steve Schick
Very friendly and efficient.
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Wonderful place. We could definately come back. It was beautiful and peaceful. The restaurant there is fantastic too.
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Fantastic restaurant for dinner.
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Submitted by Jennifer Luoma
We arrived late at night and were still met upon arrival and the kitchen stayed open to serve us dinner.
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The website didn't really show just how GREAT this place is! The apartment was very spacious and comfortable. The restuarant was great, the pool was nice and clean and the property overall was beautiful!
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Definitely!
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Submitted by Bradley Greer
They were all so very nice and helpful.
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It was so very beautiful, it was a vacation from our vacation.
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The food was so amazing. The best on our entire trip, maybe ever.
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The restaurant was a surprise gem. If anything, it should be played up more. You can get a cab, but having a car would be helpful.
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If they are looking for a wonderfullt peaceful stay in Tuscany, the they should deffinently look into staying at Antico Borgo San Lorenzo.
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Submitted by steen lykke madsen
I have to the question 2 given the answer : no, it's because it was difficult to find the reception. It was not signed.
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They could get more out of us if the make more sales promotion according the restaurant, which was exelent
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There was mentioned that there was a bar or a place were we could get a drink . But in our 7 days we did not se any behind the bar. It was a petty because it looked nice
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I have already recommended it to a friend
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Submitted by Donald
Very enjoyable. We're only sorry we had too many daytrips planned to just enjoy the accommodations.
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Submitted by Daniela
Daniela has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 100% score, his arival experience with a 91% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Tatiana
The child playground was in the list but in fact there was nothing. And the bad was very cold (even with additional blanket) so we had to use bottles with hot water. May be in future they can provide customers with some kind of heating pad..
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It's a wonderful place to stay!
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Submitted by Richard
Excellent property. Very convenient location to highways. Excellent swimming pool.
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1. al fresco dining options at apartments and at on premise restaurant.
2. bar is not listed
3. very old chapel is not highlighted on website.
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A completely relaxing and rejuvenating experience.
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Submitted by barbara
We were met personally by Jacopo Bandini and he couldn't do enough for us. We had arrived early so he actually helped the women clean the apartment so we could 'move' right in. He was extremely charming and delightful... a wonderful welcome.
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We feel extremely lucky to have picked Antico Borgo San Lorenzo from your website. The Borgo far exceeded our expectations and absolutely made for the best vacation ever! The buildings and grounds are exceptional and the Bandini Family is positively delightful. Their restaurant and chef Rinaldo are 5 star! We are returning next year!
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Jacopo and his father, Alessandro, went out of their way to reserve a hotel near the Florence airport for us for our last night and gave us very clear directions.
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ABSOLUTELY!!! Their restaurant, The Casa Bandini. What a wonderful surprise as it wasn't mentioned on the website. The decor,table settings, food, service, wine selection, chef were all superb. A real class act. Also, the chapel is exquisite. No expense was spared in the renovation and restoration of the Borgo. The location is ideal...very central for great day trips.
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HEAVEN! I want everyone I know to stay there for a wonderful Tuscan experience.
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Submitted by Camilla
We used a GPS system in our rental; the address doesn't exist! So we drove into Poggisbonsi, called the front desk and were given perfect instructions to get there. It's not quite in Poggisbonsi, it's North of Poggibonsi almost to Colle Valle de'Elsa
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Room was great! It is in a rural location, so there are 'friends' of the arachnoid nature around - but we are used to this, you may not be. I thought that we should have been given a little more information about how to turn on the heating, some nights got chilly and I considered using the central heat - but couldn't figure out how to use the system. Also, we had to buy matches for the gas hobs - it would have been nice for them to provide them. There was able parking for all guests. There is an occasional tour group (sometimes up to 300 people!) that stops at the Antico to view the historic Church that is on site *it's beautiful*. They really weren't any bother to us...we were leaving for the day anyway. I was able to use the internet when needed in the office, which was great! There were times during our stay when we had a question or two, and there was no one around. On Mondays, the Borgo is very quiet. We weren't able to use the pool, but it was in a discrete location and was very clean. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
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We had an early morning flight, so they allowed us to check out the night before - worked out well for all parties.
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Wonderful views of the Tuscan hillside. Quiet, great for families of all ages! Very accomodating to our needs and staff very friendly/helpful. Would stay here again without question.
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Submitted by Peter
A pleasant one.
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Was all through excellent.
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Maybe the reastaurant is somewhat pricy dinner-wise and the breakfast was poorer than expected. But the owner was flexible enough to switch to the 'without breakfast' scheme.
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That was definitely one of our best holiday experience so far.
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Submitted by Mandy
We arrived sligthly earlier than we should have but there was no problem in allowing us to our accommodation at that time.
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Loved the property, it was beautifully presented, very clean and tidy.
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beautiful setting, quiet and excellent accommodation. The restuarant served excellent food. The swimming pool was clean and well kept and tendered.
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Submitted by Lucy
CLEAN,GREAT LOCATION FROM HIGHWAYS,OWNERS KIND AND HELPFUL,QUIET,POLL A BONUS,WOULD RECOMMEND TO OTHERS.WOULD RETURN AND STAY.
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VIEW FROM OUR APT WAS FANTASTIC,THE PATIO AREA WAS A BONUS -GLAD YOU HAD PHOTOS ON SITE,HEPLED IN OUR DECSION.
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RURAL,QUIET,FRIENDLY,FAMILY RUN PLACE TO RELAX AND ENJOY TUSCANY.VIEWS,FOOD AND GENTILE MANNER SET THE TONE FOR YOUR HOLIDAY..
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Submitted by Robert
Very friendly charming people.
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We had a very enjoyable stay at Antico Borgo San Lorenzo and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
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Checking out was made easy as all paperwork was prepared in advance and all well organised.
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Your web site describes Antico Borgo San Lorenzo very well. Perhaps you could state the distance from the main road to Antico Borgo San Lorenzo as on arriving first time it feels a long road not knowing where you are actually going.
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An ideal holiday resort for peace and quiet. Lovely swimming pool, beautiful meals in the restaurant, lovely scenery and very friendly staff.
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Submitted by Dick
The map on the web is not good, it should be replaced, but the written driving directions was enough for us to find our way.
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Very nice accomodation and extremly service-minded staff (I donīt think we ever had met so kind and polite staff during our stays around Europe, perfect accomodation for any purpose, if you have kids or are just a pair, a group travelling together, if you are young ,old, if you want to prepare your meals self or eat at the restaurant at the location.
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No, the description on the web is maybe a little bit to 'conservative', the place was better than the description on the web, and I donīt think the photos gives full advantage to the property
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'The best accomodation we vere had-worth every EURO we paid for it!'
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Submitted by Ronen
Very warm welcome
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Great value for money, great location and excellent facility with great view and very quiet
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great place to stay in Tuscany, very centralized close to everything you need
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Submitted by Tami
Our stay was wonderful. The area was beautiful, and peaceful. The restaurant there was delicious.
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Submitted by Andorko
We did not get the same appartment we have ordered, but I think there were no difference between the to ones.
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I would advise others to go there and spend a nice holiday.
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Submitted by Howard
Unfortunately the restaurant was closed
until our last night (and we didn't know it
had reopened in time to try it). One slight
disappointment is that I had hoped the
satellite TV would include a children's
channel, and/or more English options. It
meant that we didn't have as much
entertainment for the chidren as we had
hoped. Our balcony furniture was not in
good condition, and the sheets we had were a
little rough. All in all, minor things.
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The town it is closest to, Colle di Val
d'Elsa, was wonderful. Fewer tourists than
some of the other nearby towns, and so it
felt more living, like a real place and not
just for show. The location was very
convenient for travelling to nearby cities:
Sienna, San Gimiagno, the Chianti area,
Volterra, Florence all nearby. Pisa and
Lucca were easy trips also.
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A teeny very old village turned into
charming apartments, in a quiet rural
location but with easy access to most of
Tuscany.
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Submitted by LYNNE
We were happy with the accommodation and location.
The hosts were always polite but would suggest more could have been offered in advising of places of interest within the area. Also on arrival would have been nice if coffee/drinks were offered or something was available in the apartment.
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Very good comfortable accommodation and in a good location for seeing all the sights.
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Submitted by Darren
Darren has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 100% score, his arival experience with a 74% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. |
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Submitted by Jeanine
We arrived early evening, after the office was closed but found a note attached to the office window with directions to our cottage. After 20 mins the owner came to see if we had settled in ok which was nice.
The complementary bottle of wine on arrival was a lovely touch.
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The staff were very friendly and helpful(when they were there -they naturally kept Italian hours).
We found our accommodation to be better than expected and would recommend the place to our friends.
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Again staff were very helpful.
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I don't think the website mentioned our cottage included a dishwasher - which was a hugh positive for us.
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Even though we had to share the place with other guests(pool/bar/laundry area), it still had the peaceful feel of being in the country.
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Submitted by Arlo
The complex ran a weekly get together over a meal, The food was average and expensive compared to proper restaurants within the local area. All tables were seperate and we were lead to believe the owners were going to be there and were not.
Also the complex bar did not have any regular opening times which would have been good, at the end of the day.
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To provide local taxi numbers, and local bus timetables and pick up points.
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Very Good
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Submitted by sonia
We got lost coming in from Venice. We were not sure as to which exit to take on the autostrada. We eventually made our way into Poggibonsi, found the tourist inform'n booth. The attendant there was very helpful, and called the antico borgo for further clarification on directions, and from there we were able to find our way. Should maybe note to look for the signs for the Ristorante Bandinni, as those signs were clearly marked, and is located @ the Antico Borgo.
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We very much enjoyed our stay at the Antico Borgo. Also, we very thankful for the outdoor pool, as it was extremely hot during our stay there, and a quick dip in the pool made all things right again! A beautiful location in a gorgeous country side. It was nice to be so accessible to Sienna, Voltarre and Florence.
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Positive-That the location is very accessible to the surrounding cities ie. Florence, Sienna, Voltarre and San Giamanni.
Negative- Directions, further signage would be helpful to locate the Antico Borgo, or just note to look for the signs for the restaurant that is found on site there (Ristorante Bandinni). Saw those signs more clearly than for signs for the Antico Borgo.
Positive- A great location for people with young children, as there were lots of animals to keep the kids entertained, and you also did not have to worry about traffic ect. the kids could run around outside at will.
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A beautiful area to visit and base yourself in when visiting the Tuscany region.
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Submitted by Andrea
We arrived a bit early and our host was not there. No problem - we knew we had arrived outside of the time frame given - we wanted to make sure we had the right place. We found some cleaning staff and was told that the owner would return later. We took to opportunity to go to the grocery store in the closest town and to grab some lunch. By the time we returned, the owner was there and we checked in.
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We expected something nice out in the country - this is exactly what we got and more! The property was a beautiful as pictured on the website but it is hard to convey the peace and quiet and utter serenity that we felt. What a wonderful home base to explore Tuscany!
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No problem in checking out.
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Maybe its convenience to the interstate - very close but you would never know it - it feels much more isolated.
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One of the most wonderful placed I have ever stayed on vacation - the most enjoyable part of our honeymoon! We would definitely return.
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Submitted by Francis
WE had a great time.
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We would highly recommend it.
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Submitted by Ian
There were multiple exits from the expressway for Poggibonsi and Colle Val D'Elsa. The only way the instructions worked was if you took the Poggibonsi south exit. We ended up driving all over town looking for someone who could point us in the right direction. On a Sunday arrival, this was very difficult as everything in town was shut down for the day. A much more detailed map with clear depiction of surface streets and intersections in the area would be helpful.
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The property was nice, and was closely positioned to the places we wanted to visit.
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Interior views of each room were great on the site, but choosing rooms might be easier if the view outside each room is included on the site. We loved our room, but were disappointed that our view was of the parking area, rather than the countryside.
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Perfect, but difficult to locate.
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Submitted by Jeremy
WE had a wonderful stay here. The place was very clean and cozy. The restaurant had a strange schedule though and we never knew what days it would be open or what hours. But we did most of our own cooking anyways.
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