Testimonianze dei clienti che hanno soggiornato a 'Le Manzinaie':

09/09/2010 Eugene & Belle from Shanghai, China

意大利不只是光有米兰，佛罗伦萨和罗马。我强烈推荐大家在这个农庄住一个星期，感受一下意大利的如同世外桃源一般的田园风光。这个农庄的主人是一对中年夫妇和一个年轻女孩。我们在网上做了很多功课才最终选了他们家，在tripadvisor上他们家有超过80多条的好评。主人们非常热情好客。每个星期他们还会准备一次地道的意大利式晚餐来款待住在他们农庄的客人们。如果你租了一辆车，那你住在这里绝对是选对地方了，这里离附近几个有名的镇都很近，差不多在半个小时到一个小时的车程，这里的主人会打印出非常详细的交通图，非常耐心的告诉你怎么去那里，那里有些什么特色。你绝对不会迷路。离佛罗伦萨也只有1.5个小时的车程，住在佛罗伦萨也不错，只要你能忍受那里的嘈杂，和多得像蚂蚁一样的游客，还有又贵又烂的小旅馆。这里附近有个很大的超市，买东西很方便。所以每天的早餐和晚餐我们都是在家里自己煮的，这样也省了不少钱，又有家的感觉，又健康。PS， 主人家还有个小菜园，种了蔬菜和几棵果树。他们很欢迎客人们每天去“偷菜”哦。所以我们每天吃的色拉真的是超级新鲜的！

13/08/2010 Marianne & Robert from Montreal, Canada

If you want the best of Tuscany, you have to visit Le Manzinaie!
It's a home away from home! You feel with family the minute you enter the gates and are greeted by Alice and Marzia! It is a beautiful and unforgettable place to stay and enjoy the Tuscan sun!
The garden filled with fresh vegetables, the clean and big pool, the nice apartments, the private dining areas outside and the many places to visit make this place a MUST to visit!
Thank you Fiore, Marzia and Alice and of course Rufus, for making our stay an unforgettable one!
The capuccino and BBQ skills, the help in booking any tickets and the enjoyable cooking tips I learned from Marzia are moments we will never forget!
We stayed a week and will go back no question asked!
Grazie per tutti e ritorneremo presto!
Speriamo che abbiate una conclusione meravigliosa dell'estate!

A la prossima volta! :)
xoxoxo

08/08/2010 Chantal et Pascal Petit de Paris, France

Le Manzinaie est un lieu où il fait bon se reposer. C'est un espace de verdure au milieu des champs de blé. La famille est accueillante et serviable, allant jusqu'à partager son potager avec les vacanciers. La piscine est superbe, et l'espace de vie de chacun permet une intimité ligitime. Superbe semaine !!!

05/08/2010 Alain David de Paris, France

Une très belle semaine à la MANZINAIE ... Bien sur la très belle allée lorsque l'on arrive, le jardin merveilleusement entretenue par Fiore, la piscine , le "coin" BBQ génial, le potager ou l'on peut cueillir tomates courgettes etc, l'intimité de chacun... mais plus que tout c'est l'accueil qui nous a marqué, la gentillesse, la disponibilité pour faire de cette semaine un très beau moment...
merci à vous trois

Alain & Fabienne

12/11/2009 Patti from Montana, USA

We just returned from a wonderful 18 day vacation in Italy, and I have told many friends and family that one of the highlights of our trip was the time spent at Le Manzinaie. The moment we drove up to the iron gate we felt that we had arrived at what we had imagined an Italian villa should look like. The grounds are gorgeous and would be ideal for a family on a summer trip, as the swimming pool looked inviting even though we visited in the fall. This was the largest apartment we stayed in and one of the best values for the money we experienced. This very friendly family has created beautiful decor in the apartments, appointed them with all the necessities plus some nice touches such as food for your first meal and local maps and tourist information, and can arrange local tours and activities. Alice speaks excellent English and was extremely helpful. This is a great location for a base from which to make day trips to the surrounding hilltowns, wineries, and historic sites. We felt at home here and truly enjoyed our family dinner and the wine tour arranged by and hosted by Alice. We would recommend this as a destination for anyone traveling to this area of Tuscany.

23/07/2009 Dee and Rich from Mesa, Arizona, USA

We recently spent a week at Le Manzinaie and had an absolutely wonderful experience! We had devoted months researching properties in Tuscany in advance of our trip and it really paid off in locating this gem. The location was ideal for our purposes – we wanted a quiet, romantic setting from which to do day trips in Tuscany and Umbria. We were within an hour radius of Siena and Assisi. (Taking the train to Florence or Rome is more convenient than trying to drive in those cities and the train station is nearby with free parking.)
Le Manzinaie is an absolutely gorgeous property – more of a sanctuary – with the cypress-lined driveway, bountiful garden, fruit trees, flowers, well manicured lawn and swimming pool. Upon arrival there was a slight rain and Alice scurried for an umbrella to help us finish bringing in our luggage. Then we were greeted with a tray of wine and chips to unwind and settle in. Our refrigerator was stocked with provisions for breakfast for the next day which included prosciutto, eggs, milk, juice, coffee, bread and jam. There was also a bottle of wine, glasses and a cork screw nestled in a basket on the counter. We took advantage of the patio area each morning for breakfast and to enjoy a glass of wine at night.
We were provided with packets of customized itineraries of easy day trips, detailed instruction for places to buy groceries, where to do laundry, buy meat and find an ATM.
The Grassi family was incredibly warm, friendly and hospitable from arrival to departure and everywhere in between. They strike the perfect balance of providing access and availability while also respecting our privacy. Alice assisted us in booking tickets to museums in Florence, provided train schedules and detailed driving directions to the train station. She is a cross between the friendliest of neighbors and a concierge.
The evening of the cooking class/dinner was a night to remember! We have a pasta machine, but have never been able to master the “feel” for the perfect consistency of dough. Our training was definitely hands on and now we know exactly how easy it is to prepare. Making the dessert pastry was also fun and a learning experience. But nothing can top the hospitality and dinner that followed! This was a 3 ½ hour marathon progressive feast with progressive courses made from scratch by Fiore. He used many ingredients from the garden right down to the zucchini blossoms. We are foodies and this was like winning a gourmet vacation!
If you have time for the local excursions they offer they are worth it. We took advantage of both the winery and cheese tours that Alice arranged and accompanied us to as a translator. Both are small family-owned operations and were well worth the nominal fees. In each instance we were welcomed by the owners and provided leisurely tours, tastings and conversations. There was no pressure to buy, but we used it as a great opportunity to bring wine and vacuum packed cheeses back to the U.S. as gifts.
The Grassi’s are a genuinely warm family who welcome you not only onto their property, but into their dream! To paraphrase their choice of lifestyle ‘we could not see the world so we built this property to bring the world to us’.

11/07/2009 Georgette Leake & family from California and Arizona, USA

We were at the Villa Le Manzinaie on June 23, 2009. We arrived to a wonderful greeting from Marzia , Alice and Fiori. We had been there two other time and always had a fantastic time at this beautiful Italian Oasis. You enter the gate to a Cypress lined driveway. The garden has flowers, a wonderful vegetable garden and fruit trees. Our villa was newly constructed and beautifully decorated. The pool was wonderful to cool off in the Italian sun. My granddaughter loved to sneak up on the fish pond and see if she could see the frogs. This villa is a delight for all.
The night we had the of dinner where all the people who are there are invited. We were able to take part in the making of the pasta and the apple torte. My granddaughter had the best time kneading the dough and making recommend this beautiful place where you are treated like family. This was the very best part of our 20 day vacation. I am hoping to go again.

09/07/2009 Kathy and Josie from East Greenbush, NY, USA

We recently spent two weeks at Podere Le Manzinaie in Montepuliciano Stazione in Southern Tuscany. It was by far one of the best vacations we have ever experienced. All the reviews you have read are correct in the high praise they give Le Manzinaie.

We stayed in Girasole. It was a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment on one floor. The unit had a Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, fully equipped kitchen with all the pots and pans you would need to prepare a meal. The apartment was very clean with nice furnishings and beautiful art work done by Marzia.
We loved our apartment and felt very safe and comfortable staying in this unit.

The kitchen was stocked by the owners with jam, bread, juice, eggs, coffee, cheese, ham, crackers and water. The Grassi family made sure we had more than enough food until we could get to the food market. This was a very nice surprise.

Twice during our two week stay we were invited to dinner with all the other guests. At our first dinner Marzia taught us how to make homemade pasta. We also made a great raspberry cake for dessert. Our dinner was delicious we had bruschetta, pizza, pasta, turkey, zucchini, salad dessert wine, after dinner drinks and coffee. I’m sure I left something out.

We had such a great time with Fiore, Marzia and Alice. The dinners were my two favorite meals in Tuscany. They are wonderful hosts and you can tell that they love their work.

The property is well maintained, the flowers are beautiful and the area is very private. Everyone has space and you never feel like you are surrounded by people. They have a beautiful pool to enjoy after a day of visiting the different hilltowns.

On our visit we had the need to go to the local hospital. When I went to Marzia to get directions she insisted that Fiore go with us. He was wonderful getting us to the emergency room and helping with translation.

When we arrived at Le Manzinaie we were guests and when it was time to leave we left as another addition to their family. If you read the other reviews you will see that this is a special place and you have to experience it to get the full effect.

We are planning to return to Le Manzinaie next year because it’s the closest place to heaven we’ve ever been.

20/04/2009 Elenini - Cuneo

Sono andata per due anni di fila con il fidanzato ed una coppia di amici e spero di riuscire a tornare anche quest' anno. Peccato non riuscire mai a fare più di un week end.
Cosa dire, gli alloggi sono stupendi,ognuno con il nome di un fiore,molto curati e tutti con disegni fatti dalla proprietaria. Letti a baldacchino,bagni con idromassaggio...
Per non parlare dei proprietari,gentilissimi e disponibili per qualsiasi cosa, diciamo che è come andare a trovare degli amici, ti senti a casa tua.

11/11/2008 MOHEDANO & CAUCHIE - France

Que demander de plus si ce n'est quand pouvons nous revenir... Le site était prometteur mais la réalité était encore mieux: piscine à température idéale, aqua di Fiore délicieuse, cours de cuisine & soirée multiculturelle très sympathique (merci Alicia d'avoir fait l'interprète), appartement spacieux et joliment décoré (bravo Marcia)
Merci à tous les 3 pour votre accueil si chaleureux, un sens de l'hospitalité qu'il est rare de rencontrer et que nous avons grandement apprécié.
Molte Grazie a Lei!