Villa Castiglione

At first we thought it is not that far from the city center. But, the experience we had with transportation was horrible,making the location not ideal. If you are with a car there is not much of an issue.

Abbiamo trascorso un piacevole soggiorno in una struttura caratteristica. Rapporto qualità/prezzo più che buono.

Bad smell in the bathroom and spray all to the bedroom, was very bad smell, the people were very special.

Positive: Really nice staff Really cozy premises Beautiful location and views Definately worth it's price Negative: You rolled in to the middle of the bed The dinner served in the restaurant was not worth the money Conclusion: I would definately take this hotel again if I'm going to Toscana in the future

I have several points regarding the service that I find unsatisfactory and unacceptable but my main comment would be to look carefully at the receipts given. Very frustrating to end up a bad meal with so called “mistakes” in the check. Ridiculous to try to charge 1.5 times more for a bottle of wine and saying there is a price mistake in their own menu.

Villa Castiglione is located on one of the hills surrounding Florence, it is a peaceful and quiet place surrounded by villas and vines. Converted monastery now features artistically decorated interiors. Rooms are just spacious enough for a lovely stay, with ensuite modern bathroom. It is as seen on photos, clean and the staff speak English - even though they appear a bit slow and bored, they were friendly and very helpful, as well as offering advice on travel. Parking is free on the premises but be prepared for narrow windy road to reach the place. Breakfast has enough variety, but don't expect healthy options, it is generally pastries, yoghurt, cereal and eggs. Great coffee, as this is Italy, of course. Dinner is officially served from 7.30 but nobody started serving until 8pm and the menu is rather limited, lacking simple options for tired travellers such as soup or salad - and it was expensive, considering value for money. All in all, this was a great find and we can recommend the Villa.

Contrary to the other reviews I’ve read about this place, we had a very pleasant stay. Check in was easy, friendly and quick. We stayed in room 6… very spacious and clean… and obviously with the shocking gold bed post and accessories :) Pool was very nice, few mosquitoes but it’s the same in Florence / Italy during the summer. Definitely need a car to stay here… we used it as our last stop before the airport having previously visited Florence at the start. Nice stay, would recommend.

Wonderful views and peaceful location. Breakfast 3/5 at best. Pool is nice, but we were asked to leave it as 6pm due to a private function. Sheets all dumped in the hall as rooms were being changed. Ok but not amazing.

Welcoming staff, excellent views; quaint and quiet area. Great restaurant at the hotel.