Costanza and her family are wonderful hosts. They have turned their family home into a warm and inviting retreat-a home away from home. Though you're only a short distance from Florence it feels like you've traveled into another time as soon as you enter the gated entrance. The lovely breakfast served in the family dining room, the beautifully prepared dinner... more

This is a fantastic place to set down roots and explore Tuscany. Florence, Lucca, Pisa, Sienna were all within an hour or so away. The grounds of the Villa are beautiful. The accomodations are comfortable and unique. The cooking class was outstanding, we picked our menu in the morning, we arrived in the early evening went to the garden and... more

We are a Swedish familly with two small children, that were going to our dream place - Tuscany, for the first time in our lifes. We had booked a Mini suite at the Villa Il Paradisino for 8 nights. Our expectations were high - both on Tuscany and on the Villa, me and my wife have travel a lot in... more

We flew to Florence the day after our wedding: we'd had intensive weeks of preparation, a crazy day, and four hours' sleep before our flight. When we arrived at the gates of the Villa Il Paradisino, we were exhausted. Constanza and her family welcomed us and showed us to our apartment, Melograno, which was spacious, beautifully appointed and furnished with... more

in october/08 my wife and i started a 1month tour of italy.fortunately for us this included a 3 day stay with constanza and her family on their fabulous italian estate.a very unique location,close to everything yet still very quaint.we travelled many places in italy on this trip and very few could match the beauty and excellent hospitality we received from... more

We just returned from a 2-week stay in Italy and began our stay at Villa Il Paradisino. We were a group of 6 (3 couples) from Boston and we stayed in the 2 bedroom/3 bathroon apartment. It was VERY spacious, clean, and well appointed. We even had fresh eggs in our kitchen...straight from the estate's chicken coop! The decor was... more

We stayed at Villa Il Paradisino for three days in June 2008 as part of the accommodation for our 8 day walking tour through Tuscany. The location of the villa is fantastic, only 6 kms from Florence and it is set amongst five hectares covered in olive trees, fruit trees and wonderful gardens. It’s the perfect location for day trips... more

We just returned from a 3 week stay in Europe and the Villa Paradisino was the highlight of our trip. We were 8 people, 3 generations and everyone absolutely loved it! The setting and accommodations are even nicer than the pictures you find on the web site (www.villaparadisino.it). Costanza and her family are warm, helpful and extremely accommodating. From the... more

We were two couples who rented the two bedroom apartment 'Guglio'. This apartement had two bedrooms, a dining room, two bathrooms and a kitchen. Even though all appliancies is of modern style ( we even had Internet ) the overall atmosphere in the apartment is as taken from a movie. Tables, chairs and bedroom furniture are all hundreds of years... more