Kristina, owner of the property, was wonderful! she really made our stay in tuscany great! we were arriving by rental car and got lost not to far from the villa. we called Kristina and I was thrilled to hear here perfect english on the other end of the line. she recognized the name of the street we were on and... more

Stayed here for two nights in October for a wedding in nearby Artimino during a gorgeous late warm spell with brilliant blue skies and golden light. You definitely need a car to get there - and the local roads are pretty scary to navigate(narrow, steep, windy and not that well signed). But it is on the main road throught the... more

This was our first trip to Italy so we really didn't quite know what to expect. Staying outside Florence at the Villa la Malva was definitely one of our great choices. Transportation is necessary to get to the Villa and if it your first time, I would not recommend driving as the roads are extremely narrow, steep and twisty. However... more