Villa Le Fontanelle

Very nice

Villa le Fontanelle is a breathtaking property. We chose this as primary lodging for a honeymoon visit to Florence and Tuscany. We would both recommend it to anyone...but particularly to honeymooners, or folks looking for an intimate destination wedding. The grounds and gardens are spectacular, and the area boasts one of the better panoramas of Florence. Personally, I think Fiesole has the loveliest view of the city, but this offers a sweeping vista--and the birds adore the area around VLF, which makes for a lovely and memorable beginning to the day. We stayed in La Torre and the Limonaia. The view from the tower (and, OK, having one's own private tower) is the stuff of E.M. Forster, particularly by night when the city is aglow. The grounds, the chapel and the staff make this a very special property. We were treated with kindness and grace all throughout the stay. If you book here, you probably do know what you're signing up for. This is a slightly out of the way property, so it's logistically trickier to get into the center of Florence, if you intend to hit the older city centre. We had to phone for taxis a handful of times, because of some very early morning commitments. The staff were incredible about helping us to coordinate with the local taxi services (which can be a real art unto itself) and making sure that we had any and all logistics completely squared away. For the two of us, Citrarium was also a huge part of what made our stay feel so magical. The food is slow and superb. We so enjoyed coming back to the Villa at the end of our days in Florence to linger over the multi-course meals and some of the staff's suggested wine and amaro pairings. We're forever indebted to the waiter who introduced us to a dazzling super-botanical southern amaro...since returning, we've shared it with many of our friends and family. We hope to return, but thank Villa le Fontanelle for the incredible hospitality and the beautiful memories!