Poderi Arcangelo Agriturismo Farmhouse

While the location was convenient (San Gimignano and Antinori Winery), staff was kind, and the view of Tuscany was lovely, the highlights stopped here. Our room (Junior Suite) was dated and the dinner onsite was very over-priced. The pool, while beautiful, was not heated and we were surprised we had to pay for beach towels (€5 each). The property has quite a few mosquitoes (which is to be expected to an extent), we realized the door to our room had fairly large gaps below where the mosquitoes would come in. My kids and I woke up with quite a few bites (I had 5 just on my face). We didn’t encounter the same problem in Rome or Umbria or Florence. The bathroom window also faced the parking lot and did not have any curtains or coverings. But the over-priced dinner that took 3.5 hours was the biggest disappointment. Our family with 3 younger kids (ages 8 to 10) were encouraged to order 2 Florentine steaks (1.5kg each) despite initially telling them that one should be sufficient. We took their advice (figuring they know best). But given how long it took each course to come out (nearly an hour in between), by the time the steaks came out, my kids were full and ready for bed. It would have still been a fine experience for my husband and me if the steaks were cooked well (it was overcooked, chewy unfortunately) and at check out, we learned that the steaks cost €150! We dined at two delicious restaurants in San Gimignano (Fuoriluogo) and one in Florence and had amazing Florentine steaks that cost roughly the same per kg and without the hour long wait. The salad, pasta, and chicken that was served at the property were also average (chicken was dry). Not sure why dinner took so long since it’s family style where every table was served the exact same food and each room’s guests reserved in advance. Seems like the servers were serving and cooking? The next night, we drove into San Gimignano for a delicious dinner, enjoyed some gelato, walked around the town, and drove back - it look far less than 3.5 hours. For those who want to stay here due to location and instagramable views, I would recommend skipping dinner and bringing a bug repellent for the room. This was the most disappointing stay and meal of our month-long trip to Italy and France unfortunately and we don’t plan on returning.

I stayed two nights in this fabulous farmhouse, immersed in greenery. I was in the Raffaello farmhouse, with an attached pool (very beautiful with a view of the countryside and the towers of San Gimignano, just a few kilometers away). Breakfast definitely needs improvement; I found it quite lacking (limited choice, packaged products like Abbracci cookies, very little fruit, and few quality items). In fact, I was a bit disappointed with a place like this, while the dinner was quite good (but again, nothing special). But if we talk about the room... it's a disaster! To be precise: stork room. The room is nothing short of small with a French bed, located in a suffocating attic. Honestly, for 160 euros a night plus the tourist tax, they shouldn't even sell it. In the room, we were two with luggage, and if we placed the suitcases on the floor, we couldn't pass through. The bathroom was equally small but functional enough (without a window and without a place to hang a bathrobe). The window of the room (another major flaw) was on the ceiling (since it was indeed an attic room). When I opened it, I noticed three beehives right there and immediately called the reception. The girls were very kind and offered to change rooms, next to mine. But first, I wanted to check that everything was okay... indeed, I entered this new room and the window was broken. I called the reception again, sending a confirmation video, and they told me that the owner would arrive shortly. And so she did. The owner told us that if we opened the window, we couldn't turn on the air conditioning, and anyway, the electric window was broken (the owner also seemed quite annoyed, but honestly, I pay for a service and I would like it to be perfect; instead, I had these small inconveniences and I came here just to relax). The window is not only for letting in fresh air but also for changing the air, since it had been closed all day. The owner convinced us not to change rooms; after all, it wouldn't have been convenient for her regarding cleaning, etc. The moral of the story: NOBODY solved our problem; we slept all night with the air conditioning on because we couldn't open the window, we stayed in the same room (by the way, the bed was very low) for a total of 311€ plus the tourist tax, dinner (32€ per person), and a supplement of 10€ per person to use the pool on the day of check-in. At the time of payment, the receptionist gave me the total bill without taking off even 1€, and I (not they) proposed a discount. The young lady went to check with the owner, and then she took off the 10€ per person for the pool. However, the owner neither apologized nor asked how the night went; she didn't seem interested at all. Moreover, the Wi-Fi and even the Internet in this room worked very poorly, and in the bathroom, there was a hole through which natural light came in from the early hours of dawn, plus a transparent bathroom door. I definitely recommend the farmhouse for the view, the location, and the outdoor spaces, but absolutely not for the room, at least not the attic rooms, which are really suffocating.

We were guests at the facility in mid-June with my entire family in anticipation of my wedding day. The staff was extremely kind, they found an immediate solution to every unexpected issue, and we dined at the facility's restaurant in a family-friendly and fun atmosphere. The landscape was nothing short of wonderful, the rooms were super clean, and the pool was a true moment of relaxation. Unforgettable experience, we will definitely return!