Our family of six, including me and my husband, our daughter, son-in-law, and two teenaged grandchildren spent ten wonderful days at Villa Lucardo. Margherita and Giuseppe met us on our first day at the villa and provided a thorough overview of the property, local wineries, villages, grocery shopping, transportation and even made a reservation at Cera' una volta, a local restaurant we thoroughly enjoyed. In addition, Margherita provided us with several other options for dining that included gluten free menus as my grandchildren are celiac. Fortunately, Italy is very progressive and you are never far from gluten free options for dining or grocery shopping. Margherita also arranged for Rossana, a local chef to come to Villa Lucardo to provide a cooking lesson and an extraordinary meal for us that included appetizers, entree and dessert. My grandson, son-in-law and I participated in the cooking lesson which was so informative and fun! Rossana was fabulous. The villa is central to so many of the main areas. We were able to drive to most major sites or take the train, a short drive from the villa. The kitchen was well stocked and the villa overall was immaculate. The beds, were comfortable, the furnishings very lovely and the views and grounds beautiful. Although there was an extreme heatwave in Italy during our visit (temperatures in the 90s most days) after a day of touring we would return to the villa, open the doors and windows and enjoy the breezes that cooled off the home every evening. We want to thank Margherita and Guissepe for sharing their beautiful home and making our Italy vacation memorable and very enjoyable.
Deborah Hill
San Francisco, California