Vecchio Frantoio, Gaiole in Chianti - Siena

Absolutely stunning and beautiful place in a small village in Chianti region. We loved the quiet area, the village has just a few houses and the view on the hills is simply stunning. The houses are spacious and lovely decorated, they are well equipped and everything was tidy. The terrace offers enough space for 6 people. The pool is great for swimming and relaxing. We would definitely come back any time, as we enjoyed our time there so much.

ATTENTION: The rooster mentioned in the previous reviews is NOT there anymore! We didn't hear any chicken around the house.

But be careful not to leave anything outside at night, there is a little wild fox coming by at night who loves to rifle through the garbage ;) If you close the container properly he can't open it. We also saw him during the day in Castello di Ama. There are also wild pigs in the area, drive carefully at dusk and dawn as they walk by the streets.

Olive oil and wine tasting at Casanuova di Ama was great fun. We also enjoyed a dinner at Castello di Ama, which was absolutely amazing. Malborgettho in Lecchi is a good place for dinner as well. We do not recommend to go to Florence, as it was super busy and public transport is a mess! The city is way to crowded, even though we have not been there in high season (end of May). It is not possible to enter the centre by car, so if you really want to go there just park your car at Palazzo di justizia P&R and take a bus to the center. We loved Siena, what a beautiful and lovely city!

The owner is delighted to inform us that the rooster mentioned in previous reviews has now been moved away from the villa. 

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Our time at this Villa was wonderful! The home is beautiful and is well appointed. The view was amazing and the furnishings were very comfortable. We were there during the second week of September and the weather was already too cool to enjoy the pool. The area is beautiful and centrally located to wineries and Florence and Siena. The only problem was adjusting to the noisy rooster next door! But good ear plugs and a sound machine did the trick!

Radda is the nearest grocery store. Daniella recommended a restaurant in Lecchi that was so marvelous that we ate there twice during the week. Osteria Acquacheta in Montepulchiano was a wonderful dining experience if you are ready for a huge steak florentine! Visit with Cessare the coppersmith while there. Bar Ucci in Volpaia provided a wonderful setting for a delicious lunch. Castillo di Radda was a beautiful new winery that was free! Daniella does a wonderful wine tasting just steps from the door. Don't skip the extras at the Duomo in Siena. The view from the top was amazing! Hire the personal chef for an evening...you won't regret it!

We had a wonderful holiday in the heart of Tuscany. All top cities are in close reach, however do not underestimate small roads in this hilley area. 50km means 60minutes...
The house is located in a phantastic area, beautiful view. High quality, stylish, good equipped. For cooks: oven is missing, and the gas grill shown in the internet has been replaced by a stone grill => cooking is limited to that and the stove. The two separate buildings are perfect to spend a holiday together by still offering some privacy. Chianti wines are available by walk, service by Erjola was just great. All in all the place would deserve 10 points if there wouldn't be the big BUT: mentioned already by other guests, the rooster is not simply funny - it's the reason why we can only recommend this place with limitation. By the way, it is not one rooster, it's two of them. Both seem to compete by loudness and sequence, located as close as possible to the rental. No ear plug will help you to not feel disturbed throughout the day, some nights ended at 2am. The village is so small, the owner of the animals enough away from the neighbor ground that it is hard to believe they could not be relocated easily. It appears they are placed there on purpose. Again this is the only, but major negative comment we can make.

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Perfect, the accommodation, the location, the services provided by Erjola (exceptional), the welcome of Daniela (just go to taste wines and the food: excellent)

Tolles Haus Ensemble. Toller Pool. Tolle Bauweise. Super sauber. Verwalterin Erjola wunderbar. Alles sehr gastfreundlich mit hochwertiger und liebevoll gestalteter Einrichtung.
Aber, die Hühner- und andere Tierhaltung angrenzend an die Hauptterasse ist sehr unglücklich platziert. Die beiden Hähne nervtötend schreiend manchmal im 30 Sekunden-Takt ab frühestem Morgengrauen. Ohne die Hähne würden wir sofort wiederkommen. Schade eigentlich.

Weingüter, Restaurants in Radda, Siena und Florenz.

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Beautiful accommodation and location.
The villa is well equipped with every little item you may need. Excellent pool and outdoor areas for sunbathing and relaxing.
The cleaning service provided three times a week was really appreciated .
Location perfect for visiting Sienna, Florence and the many pretty villages in Chianti.
Thank you for a great stay.

Radda in Chianti is great for dining and it the location of the nearest supermarket. Played tennis in Gaiole in Chianti. Great restaurants- Ristorante Malborghetto in Leechi La Bottega in Volpaia.

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We were a group of 6 ladies and we had a great week at Vecchio Frantoio. This fabulous villa is on the side of a hill with amazing views across the vineyards and the hills.
The rooms were very comfortable and the availability of aircon was great as we were lucky enough to have a hot week, and bathrooms are of a high quality.
The kitchen is well equipped, apart from a 'proper' oven - not a big problem, just made us be a bit more creative.
There are so many little sun or shaded areas to sit we couldn't use them all and the pool was a great size and everyone loved the sunbeds with the built-in shades.
The thrice-weekly clean was much appreciated and non-intrusive.
The only slight niggle was our vocal next door neighbour, Roger the Rooster and his followers who were a bit squawky in the early hours but we'd read about him in previous reviews and brought earplugs and we got used to him very quickly.
Thanks to the To Tuscany team who were very responsive to any queries we had about the area.

Locally we explored Castellina (best gelato ever) and Radda (try Pizza Pie - doesn't look like much but great, crisp based pizza). Day trips to Sienna for traditional culture and Prada in Montevarchi for more modern! Best meal of the week was undoubtedly with Daniella at the Azienda Agraria Casanuova di Ama - a whole 15m from the front door. Combining wine tasting and dinner, dont miss it

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La villa est splendide ! Les belles terrasses extérieures, le jacuzzi, les vallées composent un cadre sublime de la Toscane. La villa était parfaite pour la famille avec 2 chambres dans la villa "coeur" et une petite maisonnette pour les grands-parents. Nous avons été très bien accueillis dans ce beaucoup cadre campagnard du Chianti, même le chant du coq y était a tous les matins.

Nous avons adoré notre expérience culinaire à l'un des restaurants de Dario Cecchini, nous avons eu un superbe dîner à Radda in chianti( l'une de vos références)les gelato quotidienne a Radda sur la rue principale et à la Cantinetta di Rignana à Grève in Chianti. Nous avons aimé le petit marché Porciatti à Radda. De plus, nous avons loué pour la semaine, 2 Vespa avec New Tuscany scooter. Les villages du Chianti( Radda, Castellina, Panzano et Monterriogini) furent agréables. FLorence et Sienne magnifique. Nous avons visité Cortona et Montepulciano avec les vallées d'Orcia.

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The villa was spacious, beautifully decorated and had everything we needed. The welcome basket that was provided by the owner was unexpected and wonderful. The grounds, including pool and gardens were gorgeous. The views of the hamlet and the surrounding vineyards and olive groves were outstanding. The hospitality shown by the caretaker, Daniela, was above and beyond. We could have done without the rooster next door, but that is why earplugs were invented.

Everyone should arrange to go to Daniela's tiny winery and restaurant- it is that good and she is a fantastic hostess! Other than that, Radda is a cute town with restaurants and shopping that is only about 15 minutes away. Siena is a must and is a 30 minute drive. We really liked Volterra (Etruscan stuff) and that is about 45 minutes away. It is fun to just drive around and find the small towns if you like some adventure and don't mind some interesting and not always paved roads.

+ Great view, quiet small village, good wineries around the corner, great host Daniela, big pool and Jacuzzi, enough space even for 6 people, beautiful restored old house, very clean, as its in "the middle of Chianti" most places to visit are max ~1h by car.

-Jacuzzi needs long to reach the desired temperature if not used during hot summer months (eg even in September), the rooster just on the other side of the fence might cause you problems in the first two nights then you should get used to it;) ->9/10

Radda is where you should do your shopping (Coop market), also has some nice restaurants (eg la terrazza) and spots where you have a beautiful view over the landscape.Lecci has a great small restaurant (Malborghetto), definitely worth a visit. Castellina, San Gimignano, Greve (Falorni Macelleria and the Falorni Enoteca are a must), Monteriggioni, Lucca,,...and not to forget Siena and Florence. Wine tasting @Danielas Casanuovo di Ama and Castello di Ama (also nice restaurant) around the corner.

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This was our second vist. The villa and pool cannot be faulted, however we feel it only fair to comment on 2 points. The first being that the cleaner visiting the villa 3 times a week at 10 am intruded on our relaxation ie having to be up and ready before we may have liked and secondly the cockerels next door woke us regulary from 2am onwards. Both of the above points somewhat defeats the object of a relaxing holiday in Tuscany.

Pizza {ie and la Perla definitely worth a visit. Sienna and a bit further afield Popolonia both lovely.

Wunderschönes Haus in Top-Lage mit toller Ausstattung.. Ausgezeichnete Weingüter in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft. Ausgesprochen nette Nachbarschaft mit dem Weingut Casanuovo di Ama.

Weingüter Castello di Ama und Casanuovo di Ama

Von Anfang bis Ende wurde von der Seite des Gastgebers alles gemacht, um Gästen den Aufenthalt so perfekt wie möglich zu machen. Mit großem Erfolg! Die Villa und die Umgebung sind wunderschön, die Unterkunft ist auf einem sehr hohen Niveau. Man bekommt mehr als man erwartet.