My husband and I stayed here for a few days in February. It was a nice location for day trips to Florence, Volterra, San Gimignano, and Siena. Since it was the off season, almost no shops in Castellina in Chianti were open (and very few in San Gimignano) which was fine for us. We loved a hiking trail that ran right past the property. Check in was provided by the Italian Mama, who was very helpful and sweet (no English). The place was pleasant and quiet and dark at night, great for sleeping. Lots of birds during the day. We were a little chilly in the evenings (19 C) and didn’t notice until the last day that to increase the temperature we were supposed to email the owner, so that’s on us, but I do wonder if the language barrier at check in might have prevented such useful information from being communicated. Overall a lovely visit and it is easy to recommend.