Antico Casale

We spent 4 days in May 2017 at this beautiful and peaceful place in the middle of nowhere in tuscany. The house is just typical tuscan and the hosts (Irish and her husband) are more than friendly, welcoming and helpful. You have to leave the main road and drive approx.3 km through the woods. Please note that the road through the woods is not paved but you will find this pearl and you will not be disappointed. Breakfast and dinner were simple but very tasty. The rooms are spacious with a small tv and good WIFI. There is a pool and some sun beds to relax. You won´t hear any noises and the setting is really breathtaking. The hosts don´t speak any english and payment needs to be done in cash.

The location is very remote on the edge of a national park and just a few miles from San Gimignano. The rooms are of a good size and well equipped. There is a swimming pool. The staff are friendly and welcoming but no English was spoken. So all fine. Well almost. But not quite. The dining room is a bit of a canteen and some key dishes from the printed menu were unavailable for dinner. Breakfast was okay, but no better, and the coffee was insipid. And if you stay here all day what about lunch? That's unclear. But in our room no 5 on the ground floor everyone walks past the windows on their way to the pool so no privacy. And a small person would fall off the WC reaching for the toilet paper. Hot water took its time to materialise as well. My last little gripe is that the emergency evacuation light in the wall by the door was permanently on shining bright LED lights into the room. We were advised to just cover it up!! But overall with a few nips and tucks this place could be top notch for a tranquil setting in natural surroundings.

Just returned from a visit to Tuscany and had the pleasure to stay at Antico Casale, just a short drive from San Gimignano and the many surrounding Tuscan villages. Set in such beautiful scenery, with lovely open spaces amongst the reserve, with huge sunflowers in the grounds, excellent pool area and an array of wildlife. The breakfast over the three days was perfect with a huge selection and different pastries each day. The home made evening meal was delicious with lasagne and ragu pasta, soooo good. The hosts were incredibly friendly and welcoming, we were very sad to leave! Thanks to the hosts, we woukd highly recommend! Kevin and Dani (UK and Brazil)