My wife and I visited Tuscany this summer with high expectations. To prepare for our trip, we read the travel memoirs and the guidebooks, watched the travel shows and even went to a few Italian restaurants to try an antipasto or two. I am here to gladly report that Tuscany did not disappoint in the slightest. Moreover, we were totally... more

My wife and I stayed at Casa Bellavista for 2 nights in early July. This rustic farmhouse made the perfect backdrop to our brief stay in the beautfiul Tuscan country. On our first night, Simonetta suggested we head to Cortona where we had one of the best meals on our trip at Dolce Maria. The next day we spent tasting... more

I spend 10 days at Casa Bellavista in June, together with my mother, age 85, who still enjoys traveling a lot. Casa Bellavista was the perfect place to stay for us. It was quiet, very nice and spacious rooms; nice bathrooms, the living room and dining room were very pleasant, always fresh flowers on the tables, beautifully garden, fresh and... more

A fabulous time was had by our family in Simonetta and Guido's lovely home. From the moment of our arrival at this tranquil house, 10 mins from Cortona, 40 mins Sienna, 60 mins Assisi we felt completely relaxed. The gentle hum of the harvesting , the birds singing, the sleepy atmosphere and the amazing views made our holiday an unforgettable... more

Casa Bellavista is the perfect place to stay in Tuscany. The house and grounds are beautiful and the location is convenient for touring both Tuscany and Umbria. Simonetta and Guido are wonderful hosts......warm and welcoming.There are lots of maps and reference books and Simonetta is always ready with suggestions for site seeing and restaurants. Our room was large, nicely furnished... more

We have just returned from a week at the Casa Bella Vista B&B Cortona, Tuscany. The beautiful house with lovely furnishings and magnificent views in all directions, a relaxing garden with a large pool provided an excellent base for visiting the many interesting and lovely towns of this part of Tuscany. Simonetta and her husband Guido were excellent hosts always... more

A perfect week to end our honeymoon. Fantastic location, wonderful hospitality. Made to feel very at home and comfortable by our hosts. Additional travel suggestions that enabled us to see places we would never have otherwise seen. The region is full of treasures and Simonetta was able to guide us to many real gems. On top of everyting else we... more

We were four women, two seniors and two (yikes) 40ish. We stayed at Casa Bellavista in May 2008. We chose this B&B because we wanted to have a cooking lesson during our trip to Italy and Casa Bellavista was one of the more reasonably priced lessons that we found. It worked out perfectly that we were able to stay there... more

Its hard to decide what to describe first about Casa Bella Vista. One could talk at length about the views across the wheat fields of Tuscany, the sights of the towns of Cortona or Montepulciano in the distance, the high standard of accomodation, the massive 2 metre long by 2 metre wide beds, the filling breakfasts or delicious dinner that... more