Travellers Reviews
Submitted by René Schumann, 25836 Garding, Germany
The parking situation was not clear. the route to the sepaerate appartment was not clear and it was an adventure way ! Not recommend for all type of cars
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Submitted by Paul F Posoli, TAMPA, 33624, United States
Not our first stay at this site. We had no unpleasant occurrences.Permanence of the staff is also most rewarding.
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Submitted by Marcia Stremlau, Brooklin, ME 04616, United States
We never receivbed directions, just found it on our own.
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the room was very large, with a great view. The breakfast was bountiful with really good fresh bread and lots of choices.
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great location, very clean well renovated palazzo, with beautiful detail. Also nice sitting rooms.
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Submitted by susan merrill, Corvallis, Oregon 97330, United States
I had already seen the property, so I knew if would be wonderful. However, it was so easy to book through your service. When I inquired about the availability of a room, I received a reply right away. Everything went so smoothly. I would certainly book through this site in the future.
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Didn't realize it was available.
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I had already seen the property and knew I wanted to stay there.
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Excellent experience.
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Outstanding; met all expectations.
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Very easy and dependable.
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Lovely accomodations in a small town overlooking a main street that is closed to traffic. The staff speaks English and are very accomodating. There is a beautiful terrace for drinks in the evening. The hotel itself has a beautiful common room for reading if the weather is bad. The breakfast is very ample and nicely served.
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Submitted by Barbara Day, Rockport, Ma. 01966, United States
I immediately found what I needed, to the last detail. Very efficient!
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Because I booked months in advance I just wanted to make sure my reservations were still in the system.
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very smooth!
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We arrived 'without luggage' and we were told when our luggage arrived they would bring it to our room. If we did not get it by evening they told us they would call airline. We did receive luggage by 9pm.
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My sister and I cound not have been more pleased and delighted with our stay in Palazzo Squarcialupi. We will highly recommend it and plan to return in two years. From the staff, to the room, to the view, and oh yes, we LOVED the wonderful breakfast and particularly enjoyed 'Franka' when she was our waitress. As I said to my sister, If there is anywhere better than this,(Tuscany, hotel, wonderful food, pleasant and delightful people) God kept it for himself!
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Checked out the night before because we had to leave by 5am. We were given a wake-up call. Very smooth.
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If anything, I feel the staff must have been picked with the highest degree of efficiency!
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Submitted by Susan Nieveen, Sunnyvale, CA, United States
We arrived after 5Pm so we had to carry our own luggage. Still we travelled light and it was no problem.
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absolutely wonderful
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beautifully furnished, a perfect base from which to explore florence, siene, the hillside towns;
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Submitted by Karen Cimer, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
There is nothing negative to say about this hotel. It is a gem and will be remembered as one of the remarkable accommodations of all of my travels. The town is sleepy and ancient and the surrounding Tuscan hills are the picture of serenity. It was perfect.
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The utmost care has been taken in restoration and maintenance of this palazzo. Most of the original architecture remains intact and the spaces have been enhanced by beautiful period antiques. The swimming pool was perfectly situated on the terrace descending the town wall, on which the palazzo is constructed, and it is unpretentious and serene. The landscape that is viewed from this terrace is the perfect image of Tuscany.
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Submitted by Thomas Richard, Rutherford, New Jersey 07070, United States
Very friendly and welcoming.
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The hotel was better than we expected it to be.
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Bill was accurately prepared in advanced for an early check out.
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Newly redecorated rustic tile bathrooms were spacious and attractive. The decor of the hotel was attractively Tuscan.
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The hotel, staff, and services were excellent. Service was friendly, the room was very large and attractively decorated, and everything was spotlessly clean. The breakfast room and public rooms were interesting with the rustic charm of a Tuscan palace. We look forward to staying at this hotel on our next trip to Italy.
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Submitted by Nicole Egan, Evanston, United States
Everything was above my expectations. I have recommended this hotel to others and will continue to do so. It was lovely and the staff extremely kind, helpful and polite.
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The only thing not available was a pool, which was actually just fine with me. I did notice the pool under construction and assume that is the pool referenced.
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It is an expensive accommodation, but worth it because of location and quality of spaces and service.
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Wonderful. A very comfortable and well-located hotel for a stay in Chianti.
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Submitted by Robynne Arnouts, Sydney, Australia
Extremely welcoming and helpful and interested in showing us around the property and making us comfortable
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Lovely room and well kept
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The location in the village is fantastic and more amenities than we expected
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Squarcialupi was the perfect position in Chianti and a very, very comfortable hotel for a long stay or short. Very relaxing and welcoming. I would highly recommend my friends stay there. We felt right at home and would have happily stayed longer. The town is beautiful and the team at Squarcialupi go out of their way to make sure you know about local eatieries and amenities.
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Submitted by daniel waldorf, *, United States
Our party required some special arrangements due to health problems and these were quickly and pleasantly provided. The staff were also helpful with restaurant information and directions. We will gladly return for another visit in the future and enthusiastically recommend palazzo Squarcialupi to friends.
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The value for the money was much better than other places we stayed in Italy.
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Centrally located for wine tasting; the surrounding countryside was most attractive and scenic.
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Delightful atmosphere, attractive decor, very clean bedroom and bathroom, good quality bed and bathroom linens. Once the inevitable street noise subsided, all was quiet and peaceful. The breakfast buffet was most pleasing. The hostesses did everything possible to make our stay pleasant. They were friendly and helpful. We appreciated that they spoke English. The public areas and private bedrooms were attractively decorated.
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Submitted by frans van montfort, veldhoven, Netherlands
frans has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Carolyn McGarry, Lynnfield, MA, United States
I was very pleased with my stay at the Palazzo Squarcialupi. I was especially impressed with the bathroom which was very nice. In fact I wish I had booked more than one night and had a chance to book one of the Junior suites.I would stay there again.
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Lovely hotel, great value in the middle of a very charming hilltown.
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Submitted by Susan Bundy, -, United States
The location was great, the people that worked there were wonderful and very helpful with directions for places to visit in the area. I will stay there again. I throughly enjoyed myself and were made to feel comfortable by the staff upon my arrival and throughout my visit.
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Submitted by vincent battaglia, walden, new york, United States
We loved staying at Palazzo Squarcialupi in Castellina. The staff of the hotel were very friendly and helpful, especially Alberto. We also enjoyed swimming in the pool at the fatoria. We would highly recommend this hotel to people who wish to visit a lovely part of Tuscany. We hope to return to Castellina someday to stay in the Palazzo again.
Battaglia family
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Submitted by Michael Romano, Bethpage, NY, United States
Fantastic place to stay!
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Fantastic!
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Submitted by Bettina Fischer, 93059 Regensburg, Germany
A very beautiful and comfortable place to stay.
We appreciated the air condition in these very warm period very much.
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Submitted by Michael Serluco, wormleysburg, United States
They need to try and get better parking access. We destroyed a tire on our car trying to come up from the parking lot below on a rainy day.
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NOt familiar enough with the web site to comment but since we have now stayed there twice over the past 4 years I would say our reason for returning is the hotel gives you a real sense of the town as well as it's history just by the ambience of the setting and the decoration.
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I've already booked my brother and another couple into the hotel for a stay in April.
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Submitted by Doron Midroni, Toronto, Canada
Like any town between walls, Castellina poses some challenges to the person on a first visit seeking his/her way around. Once the topography of the town is understood, it all becomes very simple indeed.
The best directions to the property were given upon arrival by the hotel staff, who also provide an excellent map.
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We loved Palazzo Squarcialupi and will gladly return and highly recommend it to others. Some of the guests we met there had also mentioned having enjoyed their stay and their readiness to come back.
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Palazzo Squarcialupi is one of the most charming hotels at which we have stayed throughout our quite extensive travel experience. The rooms are spacious, the service beyond reproach, the buffet breakfast generous and elegant, the staff and management care.
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1. Arriving in Castellina with a car, after facing the winding roads of the Chianti, is a challenge in itself. The prospective visitor should be provided with more complete details about the need to drive through a 'permit only' area, otherwise blocked to car traffic, and where to temporarily park to unload luggage. The hotel has a very good chart, which would be a good start.
2. Guests who may have some difficulty negociating the many stairs from the parking lot to the hotel should be counselled to be dropped off at the near end of Via Feruccio instead of climbing the stairs. This could be done both at booking time and at check-in.
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I would encourage all my friends who wish to visit the Chiantigiana region to use Palazzo Squarcialupi as a base, and I am convinced they will remain my good friends after actually staying at Palazzo Squarcialupi.
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Submitted by Frank Draffen, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
The proprietor, Alberto, could not have been more friendly and helpful.
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Palazzo Squarcialupi is a very well managed and professional hotel.
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Staff went out of their way to assist in transfer arrangements to Siena.
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Clear directions for guests arriving by train, especially the distinction between Castellina-in-Scolo and C-in-Chianti (even though this may impact on the revenue of the local taxi driver, Roberto!).
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One of the best hotel experiences one could expect.
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Submitted by margaret hester, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
We stayed in the Farmhouse (T1 apartment). The woman at the front desk very clearly explained how to get there, where the key was, and also gave a local map of Castelina showing grocery store and bakery.
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We stayed at the farmhouse (T1 apartment) and there are very few pictures of this property. So we were very pleasantly surprised at it's location, the size, the moderness of the amenities (kitchen, bathroom), and overall comfort of the apartment.
Our one complaint is that the beds (2 twins) were extremely soft and a little uncomfortable for sleeping.
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Checkout was easy and quick...took less than 5 minutes!
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You should definitely post more pictures of the farmhouse apartments and location. I think that would generate more bookings for that part of the property.
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Excellent...would (and already have) highly recommend.
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Submitted by Lyn Dunn, Coventry, United Kingdom
Welcoming and helpful
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The most amazing building and room right in the heart of lovely Castellina. A shame that the sum goes off the pool in the late afternoon (just when you'd like a refreshing swim after sight-seeing) but you can't have everything and there was always the jacuzzi in the fabulous spa area under the hotel.
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Fabulous location and wonderful historical building.
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Submitted by Vicki Hendricks, Hollywood, FL 33020, United States
We loved the accommodations and everything about the place. The view from our room was beautiful. People at the desk were very helpful with our millions of questions and directed us to my favorite restaurant of the trip. The confusion in getting there was due to not being able to drive on some streets. I think I tried to print a map from the internet and it wouldn't print. Once we got to town and walked in, there was no problem in asking someone and finding the hotel. We wished we could have stayed for at least two more days to have time to look around and try the swimming pool and see the area. We will definitely come back if we get to take another vacation in Italy.
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Every place we stayed in Italy was very expensive, but compared to the rest, Squarchialupi was slightly less and probably the prettiest and most comfortable. If it hadn't rained, it might have been hot, because the air-conditioner did not seem to put out much cool air, but it was cool at night so not a problem. We had to leave earlier in the morning than expected, so were unable to officially check out, but I expect the credit card bill will be as quoted on the email, since everything else was.
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I've already recommended it to several people as quiet and charming, with nice shops and restaurants nearby.
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Submitted by Daniel Burnham
The woman who greeted us spoke excellent English (as well as Italian and German) and was very clear as to how to get to parking and where we could get a bite to eat, as we have traveled all day to get there.
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The cleanliness and helpfulness of the staff was almost as impressive as the comfortable and beautiful surroundings!
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A spacious, well airconditioned comfortable room in the heart of Castelina in Chianti. A must stay location!
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Submitted by Hildegard Gottfried
Hildegard has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. |
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Submitted by Hans Kahlbrock
Hans has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. |
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Submitted by BOB
GREAT STAY!!!
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GREAT!
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Submitted by jerri
Wonderful experience in every way! Thank you very much!!!!
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Wonderful experience in every way! Thank you!!!!!
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Excellent!
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Covered parking is provided to shade your car from the summer heat.
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The room was much more spacious than expected, the bathroom was exceptional, the breakfast was ample and in a very nice setting, the staff went out of their way to be accommodating and helpful, and thelocation is perfect for exploring Tuscany! Ecxellent value for the money and highly recommended!!!
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Submitted by Felix
The staff was very friendly and helpful!
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It was like living in history.
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It was a place that in most other towns would be a museum, but here you can live ther!
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Submitted by Melissa
This was hands down the best hotel experience we had on our trip! The staff was wonderful and the room were extremely clean and beautifully renovated and the landscape was exquisite.
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It was incredibly easy and the staff even printed out directions for our drive to Rome.
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This is one of the best European hotels you will ever stay in. We can't wait to go back!
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Submitted by Maureen
We were greeted very warmly, and Made
comfortable right away.
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Our room was absolutely gorgeous. The views
from our room were spectacular -- and I
didn't recall that we would have aterrace
but there was one!!
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Squarcialupi is a beautiful small hotel,
with a lot of history. Located right on the
main street of town, yet totally private.
The valley view rooms are especially
wqonderful, and the staff exceptionally
helpful I'd go back in a heartbeat.
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Submitted by Jennifer
The hotel actually provided me instructions leaving right from the Florence Airport and they were extremly helpful. The staff was so very kind and helpful at our arrival and we couldn't have felt more welcome.
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Our stay at the Palazzo Squarcialupi was the highlight of our trip! We had a wonderful room that was very spacious and a great view of the country side! The staff was so kind and helpful. One day our battery had died in our car and they called the mechanic for us. Then on our last night the staff gave us real wine glasses and set up a table on their terrace so we could enjoy some wine and the evening. This was very nice of them because it was November and kind of chilly. They even made us an olive plate. It was a very memorable experience there and we will recommend this hotel to everyone we know!
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The staff was very professional and organized for our check-out. I was very sad to be checking out too...
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That's is more beautiful in person. And that the staff is very friendly and helpful. Oh to maybe arrive before 5:00pm so that you can pull your car up to unload. I'm not sure if that's up there or not.
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A wonderful getaway in a very cute quaint town with a very friendly staff to assist you with any needs. Plus, the hotel is just wonderful!
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Submitted by sandy
Loved Castellina and loved the Palazzo. Our room was one of the nicest we had in Tuscany. Good value. Excellent place to stay!
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Submitted by Sherry
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Lovely boutique hotel. Ideal location to tour Chianti Country. Wonderful facilities including spacious rooms, excellent sauna, terrace is perfect with lovely view.
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Submitted by Rodger
Unfamiliar with the roads in the town
temporarily delayed arrival, but a short walk
down the named street quickly resolved any
confusion.
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Great place to stay! Large and well appointed
rooms. Awesome town! Great prices compared
to other parts of Italy. Very friendly and
helpful staff.
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We needed to check out before breakfast. They
offered to have something sent to our room
before we left. Instead, the large breakfast
room was set up allowing a quick bite before
departing.
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Nothing more than already mentioned.
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A must! it is the only reason we would return
to Italy.
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Submitted by keith
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very accomodating staff, who helped us even after we checked out on the day the hotel was shutting down for the winter. Alberto was a godsend to us when our rental car broke down and we had to have the agency pick it up. He was a wonderful advocate for us with the agency, who initally refused to provide us with a ride to Siena to get a new car.
Huge rooms and a very good breakfast.
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Submitted by George
The room air conditioner was a wall unit, and it was underpowered for the size of the room.
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Spacious rooms, excellent value in the heart of Tuscany.
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Submitted by wayne
the staff was truly excellent
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couldn't be a finer establishment
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Submitted by Scott
I liked the way similar properties were included in the booking inquiries.
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To make sure there were no problems with communications
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Very easy and prompt. I was able to take care of all of my needs.
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The staff was very helpful. They allowed me to choose the room and allowed early check in.
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The Palazzo Squarcialupi is a very nice hotel. It felt like home. I would recomend it to anyone staying in the Chianti area.
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Clean very comfortable rooms with very helpful staff.
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Very good experience and easy to use
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Very comfortable, reasonably priced, quite and easy to get to
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Submitted by Tony
The accommodations exceeded our expectations. However, the front rooms present a serious noise problem from a nearby reataurant and bar.
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A picturesque, small hotel in a quaint Tuscan town where you can wake to the sound of church bells. Excellent restaurants within walking distance, and a personable, caring staff ready help ensure a pleasant stay.
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Submitted by Donald
Lovely place with wonderful views from the bar and patio area.
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Would have liked the spa to be open in the morning and later in evening as after dinner we got back too late to use it.
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Hotel parking is limited and difficult to drive to; but other parking is near by as well.
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A lovely spot in Tuscany surrounded by a small gem of a town with good shopping, restaurants, and wine everywhere.
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Submitted by Filomena
The staff was great
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loved it,we will be back again,the Palazzo is so charming,the personal very helpfull,
the continental breakfast exellent,the country side gourgeus great vacation
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no problems
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the location,how great the location is
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TERRIFIC
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Submitted by ANGELA
A very good hotel in a lovely village and beautiful area of Italy.
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Submitted by Linda
We loved our stay at Palzzo Squarcialupi! The rooms were lovely and the staff was great. We also enjoyed the village.
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Submitted by James
Very friendly, proffessional and helpful staff. Monica and Irene were excellent.
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Submitted by Gabriele
Es ist ein Stadtpalast inmitten von Castellina, den wir schon seit 1992 kennen, aber nie dort übernachtet haben. Genau so muss Toskanaurlaub sein. Sehr gute Hilfe durch die Rezeption, gute Empfehlungen, guter Wein. Wir hatten ein Zimmer mit Blick auf das Tal - hervorragend!
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Submitted by Chris
Pleasant and helpful.
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A charming and interesting place in the centre of a nice village.
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Submitted by Marga
just pleasant and efficient
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great place to be and use as a base for exploring the chianti area.
for us it was no problem, but anyone with difficulties walking or difficulties climbing stairs could experience difficulties, but then again that goes for everything else in tuscany
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I discovered later that I left something in my room and the staff were a great help in retrieving it
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no restaurant in the hotel, but great restaurants close by, both walking distance and 10 minutes by car
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a must, if you want to experience the feeling of a comfortable relaxing, true italian holiday.
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Submitted by KUN
Everything was satisfactory except small shower stall and plastic cups for bathroom and for drinking need to be upgraded.
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Rustic settings: old palazzo in old village on the top of Tuscan hill. What can you ask more? Pretty close what you would expect from your dream vacation in Tuscany. Easy driving distances from Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Assisi, Montepulciano and Motalcino. Those are the places I drove around.
Highly recommendale for those who want explore Tuscan hill villages in leisurely pace.
We had a good time.
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Submitted by Michael
Breakfast very disappointing. Bread not fresh and water for tea making not hot. Otherwise everything most satisfactory
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Excellent value.
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