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Hi Kristin,
We just got back from our trip to Italy last Friday and I just wanted to let you know all went very well and we had a great time.
In Florence we stayed in Florence B&B; great hotel, nice staff and so close to all the sights. And it was very quiet at night even though it is in the middle of town.
In Chianciano we stayed in Palazzo Bandino; our absolute favorite place. What a great place to stay. We stayed in for dinner every night (3 nights) since the food was really good and we met some nice people over dinner. The staff again was very nice and our room (we stayed in the little cabin next to the main house) was great.
Next we went to Lido di Camaiore were we stayed at Villa Riviera Toscana. The hotel was very nice and we had a great room with a large balcony. The downside was that the season was over and there were only very few people in the hotel. I had read before that they serve really good food at the hotel but not this time of the year. There was only one restaurant open in Lido di Camaiore; the place was just closed for the winter. We had booked the hotel for four nights but decided to leave a day early and go back to Florence for the last two days.
The car rental and museum tickets worked all out perfectly. And also the Airport hotel worked out great at the end of our vacation (we had a 6:00 am flight out of Florence).
Thank you for all your help, you made planning our trip so much easier. The website was also of great help as we printed off many pages with info to bring on our trip. Thanks again and we hope to travel to Italy again in the next years. We had a wonderful trip.
John and Joke N.
Dear In Italy,
Italy was fantastic, a little cold, but it was March. We had everything from warm sunny days to snow while in the Chianti hills.
Florence was wonderful, we explored all over and had a great time doing it. We even accidentally set off an alarm on a statue in the Pitti Palace; don't get too close. The Boboli Gardens are a must for any gardeners out there.
We really enjoyed the staff at Florence B&B. They were especially helpful with figuring out where to go and how to get there. Be warned though. The hotel is on an alley near the Piazza del Signorina and when the vendors bring their carts home at night it echoes through the alley and into the hotel room. Also, the hallway doesn't have carpeting so any noises echo and are easily heard in the rooms. The continental breakfast was filling and my mom fell in love with the steamed milk offered with the coffee. Our first room was nicely sized with a good sized bathroom. It was also positioned toward the middle of the hotel and didn't have quite the alley noise. Our second room was much smaller, slightly more room than the furniture occupies. As my mom said, you have to leave the room to change your mind. The bathroom was infinitely smaller than the first one, it also had a step into the bathroom a step up to the commode, and another step into the shower. It's a good thing we didn't spend much time in the room, we were too busy having fun in Florence.
Our time at Castello nel Chianti was perfect. Penny was exceptional, she made arrangements for us for dinner several times and a tour of Siena. Her suggestions were spot on. We even had a couple of laughs at our expense when we didn't ask for her advise and blundered into a couple of poor choices for dinner.
All in all, it was a wonderful time and I can't wait to go back. I will definitely use InItaly.com again. You took all of the hard work out of getting this vacation planned. I cannot thank you enough.
Take Care,
Dawn B.
Initaly.com was awesome - they helped me plan and book my trip to Italy and were right on with places and hotels. I would recommend anyone going to Italy to use initaly.com
Florence B&B - great place on a very quiet side street, but only a block from all the action. Loved the location and the staff. The staff at the hotel helped with dinner reservations, rent-a-car issues and international phone calls. Best of all the air conditioning was awesome. Florence was hot and the hotel was cool. The room was a good size and the bathroom, shower, etc... were all good.
Villa Cinque Terre - the best place in Cinque Terre, I am convinced. The staff was awesome, the room was great and the shower was unbelievable with 4 different jet systems to shower. The staff helped with train reservations and even booked it on their credit card and took cash from us. When we were leaving early in the morning, they packed us a breakfast to take that was second to none. There was enough food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I would certainly stay here again and tell anyone going to Cinque Terre, this is the place to stay.
Hotel Alexandra - Great hotel, great location, awesome large room with very cold a/c.....The staff was helpful getting us airport transportation, etc....Another good choice that I would stay at again.
Jeff R.
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