Villa Pricipessa is about 8 minutes driving from the old city of Lucca. If you have a rental car it's a very good place to stay far from the sometimes (over)crowded Lucca. The domain has a nice garden, a great sunny swimming pool area and a very good restaurant - although the prices are quit high. The staff was very... more

I find it hard to believe the previous reviews as we found the hotel simply charming. It is ideally situated -- 10 minutes from the centre of Lucca and 15 minutes from the centre of Pisa. The hotel is a gorgeous old country house set in a lush park. We arrived just too late for the rhododendrons and azaleas but... more

Briefly (since my first almost completed review was erased) the hotel had very poor service, only one other guest visible in our mid-October stay, no air conditioning available (on an admittedly unseasonably warm day) for a room in excess of 220 Euros. We checked out early and took with us as memories several mosquito bites. A waste of lovely grounds... more

We spent two nights in September 2008 and loved many aspects of La Principessa. The grounds and pool were delightful and the hotel's furnishings and style were well judged and in keeping with its period. Our room was quite spacious and comfortable. We enjoyed talking to other guests before and after dinner. The hotel staff was friendly and helpful, getting... more

Have just spent two nights at this hotel, having been a couple of years ago. Overall the experience was disappointing with the hotel looking slightly "tired". The rooms are still OK but bathrooms badly in need of updating. Grounds still lovely - peaceful and pleasant. Felt they were cutting back on staff so, although the staff were pleasant, the service... more

This was our third visit, so we like it. Bit put out because our 'room with a balcony' not available for first 2 nights and first room offered unacceptable-however they then provided a suite for the first two nights. Balcony room very nice with comfortable armchairs and a table to write at though carpet getting a little threadbare but somehow... more

My husband and I have just spend 3 nights here after finding the Villa on the internet. I mentioned in our booking request that it was our wedding anniversary during our stay and asked if we could have a a suite with a balcony (if available). When we were shown to our room we found there were only twin beds... more

I stayed here with my parents. We booked for two nights but ended up staying just the one. This is not a bad hotel in any sense - the rooms are clean, service was great, staff were friendly and it wasn't bad value. It does however belong to a more a genteel class of place that is frankly getting a... more

The location is beautiful and very peaceful. It has a nice garden and you can hear birds singing all day long. It's a bit far from the city center (5-10 min drive). The room is very spacious and nicely decorated. The TV is ridiculously small, the bathroom also very small and the box for the shower I could not even... more