L'Ippocastano Appartamenti Turistici

When looking for a place to stay, my two biggest demands are cleanliness and safety. If you can get those two essentials, everything else just adds to the enjoyment. My family and I stayed at L'Ippocastano for a week this summer (June 2018). Not only were cleanliness and safety (the complex is gated and requires a separate key) completely taken care of, the additional features were amazing. The landlord was attentive and pleasant and showed up every day to make sure things were going well. We had our own apartment with bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and dining room and access to the pool and outdoor pavilion. Our self-made Italian picnic in the outdoor pavilion was one of the best meals of the trip. After days of exploring the Italian countryside, to come each night to a place that felt like home was relaxing and rejuvenating. Our teenagers loved having the pool. Amazing restaurants, cafes, a laundromat and the train station are all within walking distance. And you needed to walk off all that great gelato we ate. We will be back. And not soon enough.

This was my family’s first time in Italy. The villa was beautiful, clean, and charming. The pool was perfect after hot days sightseeing. Shops, restaurants, and gelato all within walking distance. What a wonderful way to be introduced to Tuscany.

My husband and I have been coming to Tuscany for the last 11 years and for the last five years we have chosen to stay at L'Ippocastano. This is the kind of place for people who want to escape the hotel life in Italy and vacation here like an Italian. The apartments are in an ancient manor house, converted into rentals. Fully modernized, they are still reflective of their ancient roots. The walls of our apartment are 18+" thick... keeping the heat (and noise) out during the day in the way locals call "Tuscan air conditioning". Located only 5 minutes from the CAmucia train station, when you enter the property by the gate, you come into a well-maintained garden, complete with a pool, lounge chairs, and several picnic areas. In the afternoons we sit out and drink wine in the shade and in the evenings we watch the sun go down. We have invited family and friends to visit us... and simply rent another apartment when we need the room. The apartments are warm and inviting, and the beds and furnishings are all comfortable. The Coop (The local grocery) is only four blocks away, so shopping is easy even without a car. If you are the type of traveler who does not just visit places but wants to experience them... this is a wonderful place to stay and experience Tuscan.