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Townhouse
House Rules
Pet-friendlyKid friendlyNo smoking
Bedrooms
1 Double1 Sofa1 Cot
Bathrooms
1 Full bath
Meet the host
Serena S
Hosting since April 2014
Languages spoken: German, English, French, Italian
Response Rate: 100%
Response Time: Within a few hours
Interaction with guests: The reception is open daily from 9.00 to 12 and from 17 to 19. I, Serena live in an apartment in the residence and are always present! The day of check in, the reception is open until 20:00, but on request will wait until your arrival. Have a good trip, we wait !!
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Wir können die Villa Elena wirklich uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Der Empfang war sehr herzlich, auch unsere Kinder und der große Hund waren mehr als willkommen.
Die Räumlichkeiten sind sehr sauber und gepflegt, der Garten und die beiden Pools ebenfalls.
Frau Sforzini ist jederzeit ansprechbar und beantwortet bereitwillig, ausgesprochen freundlich und ausführlich Fragen zur Region und zur Villa selbst (Nutzung der Waschmaschine etc.).
Ein wirklich sehr, sehr schöner Aufenthalt. Wir kommen gerne wieder 😊
Visited July 2019
Written 21 July 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
2billy2
Vielen Dank für Ihre freundlichen Worte. Ich hoffe, Sie in der Villa Elena wieder zu sehen.
eine große Umarmung an die ganze Familie und an den schönen Hund !!
Serena
Written 23 July 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kremena A
Varna, Bulgaria361 contributions
A pleasant residence
The atmosphere in the grounds of the villa, the village nearby.
We had a beautiful apartment, never visited the pool, we had dinner in the garden.
It was a good stay.
Visited June 2019
Written 12 July 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
2billy2
Thanks a lot.
I hope to see you again!!
Serena
Written 14 July 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Anastasia D
1 contribution
Traumhafter Urlaub, wir kommen wieder!
Wunderschöne Villa mit viel Historie! Eine schöne und gepflegte Anlage, mit schönen Ecken, ladet zum Verweilen und Träumen ein. Von der Villa aus und dem Swimmingpool, hat man einen traumhaften Ausblick bis zum Meer. Wir haben unseren Urlaub sehr genossen, es ist sehr kinderfreundlich. Die Ferienwohnung ist liebevoll gestaltet und sauber. Es gibt viel zu entdecken, die Kinder hatten ihren Spaß. Wir wurden sehr nett und gastfreundlich empfangen. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder!
Visited June 2019
Written 20 June 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
2billy2
Danke!! Wir warten auf sie!!
Serena
Written 4 July 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Barbara B
1 contribution
A Place to Call Home
Villa Elena is a beautiful old „palazzo“ situated in Guardistallo, close to Italy‘s west coast, 10 km from Cecina and about 70 km south from Pisa. Framed by a huge garden full of pine trees, oleander, laurel and flowers and a couple of ground floor flat buildings, it countains various suites inside of the old villa. It spreads the aura of its noble past (constructed in 1877) and the time it must have been conversed into a hotel in the 1960s (I suppose). It‘s still a family property, and staying there you feel the familiar welcome of the Sforzini family everywhere and every moment.
As it has a small pool in the garden, it‘s also very convenient for families with children – you don‘t have to drive to the beach every day, you can simply chill out there. It‘s not an anonymous high luxury ressort, on the contrary, it‘s a retreat for people who love authenticity, warmth, homeliness and patina.
You can do the basic shopping in the village or the bigger ones in the supermarkets down in Cecina and have barbecues in the garden in the evenings and meanwhile admire the sunset on the mediterrenean sea, which you can see from there.
Volterra, San Gimignano, Pisa and Siena are close enough for a day‘s visit by car; the surroundings are also very inviting for cyclists.
I‘ve been there a couple of times – whoever falls in love with this very place and its proprietors comes back again and again.
Visited June 2018
Written 25 June 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
2billy2
Thanks a lot.. we remember you with pleasure!!
We wait for you!!
take care, Serena
Written 25 June 2018. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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What this rental offers
Wi-fi and internet
Wi-fi
Entertainment
Game Room
Ping Pong table
Television
Bathroom and laundry
Iron
Washer
Indoor amenities
Internet access
Cable television
Location info
Kid friendly
Living spaces
Highchair
Outdoor amenities
Children's pool
Playground
Shared outdoor pool (unheated)
Shared tennis court
Swingset
Parking
Parking available
Scenic views
Ocean views
Waterfront views
Kitchen and dining
Grill
Freezer
Refrigerator
Kettle
Cooker
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Map
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How to get there
Things to know
Check in / out timings
Check in after 3 pm • Check out by 10 am
Cancellation policy
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
50% refund* if you cancel at least 4 weeks before check-in
No refund available once booking is confirmed
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