The apartment on Via Borgo Gianotti was a great place to have as our base during 6 day stay in Lucca. Although it wasn’t within the walled city, it was just a short walk into the city through a pleasant neighborhood with nice cafes, shops, and restaurants. A major supermarket was located about a 12 to 15 minute walk from the apartment. There was even a hardware store that we were able to take advantage of during our stay.
The apartment itself had all of the amenities that we needed. It was very clean, homey, and well decorated. The location was great and very peaceful and quiet. It had a nice kitchen, a washer and dryer, and a very nice covered patio where we had coffee in the morning and vino at night! The living room area was equipped with a very nice television and audio system. The Wifi worked great!!! The bedrooms were very comfortable and spacious with lots of closet space! The bathrooms were very spacious as well with nice showers!
One of nicest aspects of staying in Mrs. Sonia’s apartments is interacting with his delightful and helpful staff. Ms. Cristina (Rosamilla), our host, was very friendly, gracious, and very helpful with information about Lucca. We also took advantage of having a cooking lesson with Chef Cristina who is so knowledgeable about food, cooking techniques, and especially helpful about the Lucca area. We had a lesson with her the last time we were stayed in Lucca two years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it! It was joy to see our friend, Cristina, again to cook and share a nice meal and were delighted to meet and get to know her husband, Paolo, when we met to plan our lesson and meal.
We would not hesitate at all to book this apartment or any other apartment made available by Mrs. Sonia the next time we visit Lucca!!!