Villa San Giovanni

Dear Federica,
Thank you for such a lovely villa and such incredible views every day. Our children used the pool to cool off in, in the morning and after short trips to a new adventure every afternoon. It was wonderful to sit here in the evening for dinner under a full moon. Everyone in the village has been very kind and food at local restaurant exellent. The delicious Pizza on our last day and all the wonderful cheeses& so much good wine. A family experience we will always remember!
K. Meyer, June 2005

Dear Federica,

The views are breathtaking and every single hill-top village is just wonderful. Pienza is a jewel! So many beautiful places to visit and so little time to see them all. Two weeks is insufficient, we shall fast have to come back! Thank you Federica for providing this charming base for us to discover this wonderul region. We shall return in the not so distant future.
 P.S. The nearest big Coop supermarket is at San Quirico.

E. Chammas, August 2005

Dear Federica, 

What a beautiful place for a family reunion and to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary. After a day of exploring a beautiful countryside it was so delightful to take a dip in the pool - so refreshing! What a memorable time for all. Thank you for sharing your home.

The Wittpens clan, August 2006

Chere Federica,

Nous avons passe´ une semaine inoubliable! Votre maison est tres belle et tres accueillante, nous revenons, c'est sur!
 Bravo, Bravo, Bravo ...
 A bientot

V. Breo, August 2006

Hello. My friend Wittpenn rented your villa last summer with friends and highly recommended it to us. It looks like a fantastic place for family vacation.
Can you please tell me which weeks are free next July and August (or which are not free if easier) for the Villa San Giovanni? My wife and I are interested in renting it with a few friends but need to know what are options so we can coordinate with others on a week that works for all.

M. Dingle, November 2006

We had a group of 10 and were all very impressed with the facilities at the villa. The bed rooms and baths were well appointed and very clean. Had a maid come each week day. We had wi-fi. The kitchen facilities were a little tight given the size of the rest of the building. Had wonderful views from the veranda. The location was very good. Easy access to Lucca in the west to Assisi in the east to Firenze in the north to Sant'Antimo in the south. The only draw back was the walk up the from the parking area but with all the food, we needed the exercise! There is a hotel and restaurant right across the street if you don't want to cook. The food at the restaurant was good. The service was OK but not great. Seems like it's an Italian thing to serve everything as ordered. So if you order an appetizer and a secundi and someone else ordered a appetizer, a primi and a secundi, you'd get the appetizer, primi and secundi served at the same time! But that is the restaurant! The Villa was GREAT and we all would recommend it.
D. Colosimo, October 2012

Excellent
Left on Jul 8, 2013 for a stay in Apr 2013
Old charming villa with great flavor of centuries passed.

Hi Federica,
sorry this message is so late but I am down in Puglia.
I wanted, on behalf of all my family, to thank you for allowing us to spend 10 days in your wonderful house and to say how much I particularly appreciated all the help an tips etc. you gave me.
As I said to you, we have stayed at many villas as a big family but we all agreed that these 10 days were possibly the best!
We will not forget the evenings when Grazia looked after us for sure but in many ways it was all the little things, like the first shop, Mirella coming each day, new towels and not pressurising us out the door on our last day that made us feel so welcome and so well looked after.
Hopefully you found everything was fine in the house. I was not aware of any breakages other than my father noticed that one of the tea pots was creacked but we weren`t sure if it had always been that way or if we had damaged it. If it was us, then I will obviously transfer a sum to replace it if appropriate.
I also hope we did not disturb our neighbours too much. I know the children were a little over excited on the first morning and last evening. If anyone complained then I apologise.
So thank you again and we all hope we will be back soon.
Arrivederci,
Neil, June 2014 

The villa is absolutely beautiful and we enjoyed all the rooms, patios and the pool. Mariella and Guiliano were so helpful and delightful. We appreciated all the offerings of the village as well. Everything was beautiful and most intersting!
Elaine, July 2014

Dear Federica,
What a great place for a family holiday! The 18 members of the Edwards`family would like to say a collective thank you for allowing us to enjoy the pleasure of living in such a beautiful house for a short while.
Thank you for your hospitality. Not forgetting the contributions of Mirella and Guiliano.
Arrivederci!
The Edwards, August 2014 

Dear Federica,
What a lovely house among the rolling Tuscsan hills! I enjoyed staying here with friends and family and getting to know the Tuscsan people. Thank you for using your home. I will always remember the peacefull afternoons relaxing on the terrace. My thanks to Marella + Guiliano as well. The garden is beautiful!
All the best,
Bridget Shalla, October 2014 

Dear Federica,
The wine snobs had an amazing Tuscan vacation! Your villa is beautiful so much charm + character. We enjoyed the patio and gardens. The stairs inside and out helped with all the eatting an wine drinking we did! We will always remember the laughs and memories we had here!
Therese + Bo Speer, October 2014

Dear Federica,
This place is wonderful! Whe views, gardens and villa has so much charm and really made our stay unforgettable. Was so much fun to be able to stay ther with our friends. We will have fantastic memories for a long time.
Chris, November 2014 

My family, friends, and I had an incredibly memorable stay. First, Federica is world-class hostess and made us feel completely at home in beautiful San Giovanni d’Assso. She and her team, including her son Lorenzo, who greeted us upon arrival, take great care of the villa, pool, and garden, which is full of fruit trees (we enjoyed bowls full of the most delicious plums!) The children loved the pool, which made the heat of August much more bearable for them. My only regret is that I was not able to take a tin of Federica’s family’s delicious olive oil home with me due to a tight connection that limited me to hand carry only. *sigh* Missing Villa San Giovanni already!
Jane, August 2024

Wow, what a very beautiful place! The house is next to an ancient castle, and two churches. All situated on a hilltopp with stunning views.
Inside the house is like a castle itself, with antique furniture, well restored and all functional. There are so many spacious rooms, we could easily have privacy with 11 people. Everything was clean, and a cleaning-lady did a good job every day.
We stayed mostly on the terrace enjoying the wonderful view or by/in the pool as the weather was warm. 
It was easy to reach other historic villages in the area and a trip to Siena was magic. A perfect place with perfect hosts. Federica welcomed us like family. Her son, Lorenzo was so nice, and at our disposal if needed.
The best house we've ever rented, and we would all really want to come back!
Randy, October 2023

Villa San Giovanni was better than imagined. We had a group of 14, had plenty of space to relax and sleep comfortably. The views from the back patio were amazing. The location was in perfect small town to relax and travel to other beautiful locations throughout Tuscany.
Federica, her daughter Caterina, and son Lorenzo were very helpful and communication was prompt and easy. We even had an issue with one of our rental vehicles, Caterina responded quickly and recommended an honest and helpful mechanic to quickly resolve our issue. Highly recommend.
Perfect house and hosts!
Emily, July 2024

Federica & her family were amazing hosts! We are a family of 11; 7 adults & 4 children. We were celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary with our grown children & grandchildren. The house was spacious & the pool was very clean & large. For a few dinners we took Federica’s recommendation of hiring the private chef Grazia. Her cooking was delicious & her assistants set up, served & cleaned up. What wonderful memories we have of our week in this villa!  
Thank you Federica & family!  
With appreciation & gratitude from New York,
Broughan e Dara, August 2024

Perfect Vacation
Left on Aug 21, 2016 for a stay in Jul 2016
We visited with three adult children, their spouses and seven grandchildren. I cannot imagine a more perfect setting. Big bedrooms, plenty of bathrooms, beautiful outdoor spaces, a large pool, in a town with an excellent restaurant (willing to serve dishes to go) with butcher, grocery store and in the middle of Tuscany. Oh, and there is maid service on weekdays. But to show I can be critical, it needs a new barbecue grill.