We had an absolutely fantastic week at Beniamino's place.
In all honesty we were a little unsure when we booked it because the photos of the house aren't great. We decided to go with the excellent reviews the place gets instead of going by the photos & we are so glad we did. If ever there was a case of photos not doing a place justice, this is it!
We were met by Giovanna when we arrived & we were made to feel very welcome. We were also greeted with a bottle of wine & some Italian biscuits, both of which were lovely.
The house was clean, comfortable & very quiet. It is situated amongst olive groves & it is difficult to believe that it is only a few minutes from Florence when you are sat in the peace & quiet of them.
We had the swimming pool to ourselves for the entire week & our children loved it. It was very clean & there was a lilo & kick boards left out for the children to use, which was great. Our children also loved the trampoline & seeing the chickens, and we all loved exploring the olive groves & surrounding land.
Walking into Florence from the house was a pleasure & we enjoyed stopping off at the gelato shop at the city gates for an ice-cream before we walked back.
We had some lovely day trips from the house, including trips to Pisa, Fiesole & of course Florence itself.
We would definitely stay at the house again if we ever visit Florence & will be recommending it to our family & friends.