Minimum Rental: 1 week from May 15th – September 15th
(Shorter term stays of 3 nights or more are possible outside these dates.)
Arrival time: Saturday between 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Departure time: Saturday 10:00am
Maximum Occupancy: 10
L’Aiaccia is a full-service, five bedroom luxury villa. We have a wonderful, very friendly staff and promise you will be very well cared for throughout your stay.
Rentals include:
- Villa Staff:
- Our local concierge, Wendy Thomson, is an English woman who has lived in Tuscany for over 25 years and is fluent in both English and Italian. Wendy is available to assist you throughout your stay and can be reached 24 hours a day in case of any emergency. She will meet you at the house to answer any questions and to provide any recommendations or assistance needed.
- Our lovely housekeeper, Nicoletta, will be at the villa 3 hours/6 days a week.
- A simple Welcome Dinner prepared for your arrival.
- A Welcome Pantry of essentials including coffee, tea, sugar, fruit, jam, bottled sparkling and still water, vinegar and L’Aiaccia’s very own extra virgin olive oil. Household supplies are also included. A more extensive, personalized food hamper can be arranged for your arrival at an additional cost.
- Air conditioning in all bedrooms. Each bedroom has an individually controlled unit which also provides heat in the colder months.
- Daily fire laying can be arranged in the colder months.
The house is equipped with:
- Wireless broadband internet. Note: Given the rural location of the property, the internet service may be intermittent on occasion.
- An extremely well-equipped kitchen ideal for those who like to cook. Appliances include a dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster, hand mixer, and panini grill
- A 55” satellite HDTV with SKY Italia satellite service (English language feeds on many channels)
- A DVD player with a collection of some of our family’s favorite movies
- A library of English language books with many interesting books about Italy
- A separate “games” barn with Ping Pong and Foozball tables, seating and a bathroom
- A separate laundry room with Miele washer and dryer, plus iron and ironing board
- Hairdryers (4)
- Standing fans in all bedrooms (in addition to AC units)
- Land-line telephone
- Large high-end gas grill
Additional Services Available:
- Cooking services. Nicoletta, our housekeeper, is also a wonderful cook (see “What Guests Say”) and is available to prepare meals for you at an additional charge. Cooking services should be booked in advance.
- Car/Taxi service. Transportation service is available from or to the Florence and Pisa airports (particularly helpful if anyone needs to arrive or depart on a different schedule than the rest of your group). Taxis are also available to and from local restaurants, vineyards or towns. Wendy can assist you with bookings during your stay.
- Evening babysitting can be arranged for an additional charge.
Payment Requirements
- All payments are to be made in Euros.
- A 30% deposit is due upon reservation. The balance of the rent is due 9 weeks prior to rental start date.
- A refundable security deposit of 1,000 Euros is due 1 week prior to the rental start date.
- The local government requires the payment of a small tourist tax of 1.50 Euro per guest/per night. This tax is payable to our rental manager in cash on arrival.
- A linen rental fee of 80 Euros per week is payable in cash to Wendy on arrival.
- Gas heat is charged separately by usage.
- Extras services such as grocery shopping, meal preparation or babysitting services are payable directly in cash prior to the end of your stay. It is recommended that special services be reserved in advance.
Restrictions
- L’Aiaccia is a NON-SMOKING property. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in any of the buildings, including the first floor open-air Loggia.
- There are some unprotected drops/slopes around the property so it should be noted that young children must be supervised at all times.
- This property is not handicapped accessible.