We had a wonderful stay at this villa in the Umbria/Tuscany region. We booked it because it met…read morealmost all of our requirements: size, cost, flexibility, niceness, and special organized events. The property has the main house and a guest house. We had the guest house for a week which had 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms (a good ratio so that couples did not have to share bathrooms). The property is very pretty and quiet. Close to the small town of Citta della Pieve for quick groceries and close enough for day trips to Rome, Florenze, wine tasting, etc....There is free wi-fi, 2 pools, a pool table, and a private drive. We did the "welcome dinner", Italian cooking class/dinner, and a wine tasting trip through the owner (Jacopo). All of them were great and reasonably priced. The welcome dinner was a prepared dinner for all the people on the night we arrived. A couple of ladies did all the cooking and cleaning! The food was delicious and it was great to not worry about all of that stuff when just showing up. He has his own line of wine and olive oil from his property which great. He leaves wine there and operates on the "honor system". Nice when you need an extra bottle or two. One note: there is no way to play music from phone or computer. So if you want music, bring a speaker or something. It would be pretty quiet without one. The main house is huge and I think has 9 bedrooms. I also had my luggage lost flying to Italy and Jacopo was also very helpful making phone calls to the Italian company and trying to get the bag back to me. I'd definitely recommend this villa to anyone.

What a cute and awesome place to stay! The nuns that run the guesthouse were like cute little…read moregrandmas who quickly learned my name and wanted to make sure I got a good breakfast and let me keep my car in their parking lot a little late. The rooms are simple, nothing fancy. The location could scarcely be better, right next to the basilica of St. Clare. There is an awesome garden that is a lovely place to read and the breakfast was one of the healthiest and most filling I ate anywhere in Italy. I'd come back here again and again and again!

Yeah. That's right. We did it. We stayed at a convent. In Assisi…read more Nuns, curfews and rules abound. Oh my! Wake your ass up to loud harp music playing on the entire PA system at 7am sharp. Get it on down to breakfast because you ain't sleeping - that harp music ain't stopping until breakfast is over. THIS IS SERIOUS, people! BABY JESUS IS WAITING!!! You better get your ass back to your room with your key visible on the wall before 11pm or you will be promptly locked out, no questions asked. Big Jesus said so. It may be hard to believe given such rules that these sisters were incredibly kind, welcoming, helpful and nice. But they truly were, they made our stay most memorable. A big plus is that if you plan to do the pilgrimage to St Francis' cave, this convent is exactly where you want to be in Assisi to begin the pilgrimage (as close as possible to the bottom of the mountain). I don't think there was a better view in all of Assisi than from our balcony. The convent itself is gorgeous from the outside - gardens included - and equally gorgeous inside. Until you get inside your room, then it looks like you are about to have day surgery. But, once we pushed our beds together and turned out the lights, the room looked really, really good. ;)

From the owner: Our facility welcomes you in the heart of the Ancient Rome, a few minutes' walk from the most…read moreimportant monuments and ruins of the eternal city. In the surroundings of our Guest House, you may find both typical restaurants and wine-and-food boutiques. Always at your disposal, we are pleased to be able to indicate you specific places and routes both traditional and picturesque.

Positives: location, strong wi-fi, price, the manager is very friendly, clean rooms and bathrooms,…read moresnacks and a mini-fridge. Negatives: check out at 10am, limited towels, bed and breakfast is stretching it- more like bed and walk down the street to get a danish and small cup of coffee.

From the owner: Situato in posizione strategica a soli 400 metri dai Musei Vaticani, l'Ottaviano Guest House offre…read moresistemazioni climatizzate con connessione Wi-Fi gratuita a 200 metri dalla stazione della metropolitana Ottaviano. Tutte caratterizzate da pavimenti piastrellati, le camere presentano un frigorifero, un bollitore elettrico e un bagno interno completo di asciugacapelli e set di cortesia. In ogni unità vi attendono tè e caffè, mentre nel bar adiacente troverete una classica colazione all'italiana a base di croissant e bevande calde. Per gli altri pasti potrete esplorare il circostante quartiere Prati, ricco di ristoranti e pizzerie. L'Ottaviano Guest House è il punto di partenza ideale per visitare la Basilica di San Pietro, il Vaticano e Castel Sant'Angelo, raggiungibile in 15 minuti a piedi, mentre la stazione ferroviaria Termini dista solo 10 minuti di metro.

Went for the cooking class- had so much fun! Learned so much, and the food was so great, got to…read moreenjoy all the food we made and lots of wine. Our host and chef were great. We went with a group of family and friends and had a great time!

From the owner: Nell'amabile campagna di Chianciano, adagiata tra vigneti secolari e meravigliosi ulivi, avvolto…read moredai colori e dai profumi delle valli toscane...sorge Palazzo Bandino. Palazzo Bandino: nove appartamenti, quattro camere con bagno, servizio di I° colazione, ristorazione tipica solo su prenotazione, con la possibilità di organizzare lezioni e corsi di cucina e di vino per individuali e piccoli gruppi; visita alle cantine con degustazione e spuntini di prodotti tipici. Di recentissima apertura l'Area Relax "Sensi DiVini" con tanto di piscina idromassaggio riscaldata per massaggio dorsale, lombare e idro a cascata per il beneficio di tutto il corpo, vasca idromassaggio esterna riscaldata, percorso kneipp, doccia emozionale, sauna finlandese e hammam ( bagno turco). Ma questo non è tutto! Nelle tue vacanze benessere in Toscana potrai rilassarti nel raxul (hammam munito di possibilità' di programmazione personalizzata) e ricevere massaggi in cabina su prenotazione.

Very Friendly service and an incredible value. The rooms are no frills but they do have private…read morebalconies. There is a complimentary breakfast served and you can have dinner there too, you just have to give them some notice. From the Villa Lituania you can easily get to the Rei De Roma subway stop, only a five minute walk. Walk to some more local restaurants without any of the tourists and you will be pleasantly surprised, plenty of shopping nearby too. The Staff was very helpful and multilingual, they made my stay with my family very memorable and comfortable.

Awesome location. Gianluca is an excellent host. Spacious, clean rooms. Great value…read more Block and a half from the Vatican Museum entrance. Great food close by.

Just checked in. Interesting little hotel in the downtown Travertine area surrounded by small…read morecafe's. The building has had one floor converted to this "Hip Suites" hotel. There' s not a lobby for checking in. After you make reservations, you need to call and confirm and then follow up prior to your travel to make sure someone will be there for you. Caesar reached out to me via text messaging and had someone meet us when we arrived. All went smoothly. I also reach out to Caesar prior to landing in Rome to get assistance with a airport shuttle. He arranged to have a driver meet us at the airport holding a sign with my name (felt like a celebrity!) 1st class ride in a newer Audi A6 and the price was comparable to a taxi. I booked through hotels.com and found the price reasonable for the area. Looking forward to exploring Rome!