Just spent a week at Villa Belvedere and it was fabulous! This is a beautiful, clean, well-maintained, quintessential Italian villa that is within walking distance (or a short cab ride) to the Oltrarno area and Florence city centre. Yet when you are within the gates of this property, you can sit by the in-ground pool in a beautiful yard overlooking a breathtaking view of the countryside of Tuscany. This property truly offers you the best of both worlds!
Guidetta is a warm, wonderful and very responsive host. I had ongoing correspondence with her after our booking in the months and weeks leading up to our stay inquiring about villa amenities, local chefs to come cook for us, tour guides etc. and she always responded within minutes or hours. It was very impressive and reassuring. By the time we arrived I felt like I had already made a new friend and was very confident we would have an excellent experience and we did.
Trattoria Omero is literally steps from this villa and I would highly recommend eating there. Especially nice on a tour day when you do not feel like a very long walk or taking cabs. It is wonderful and just a few doors down. But make reservations!
Getting a cab to the villa was never a problem, always quick and easy. Guidetta has a notebook with local numbers for your convenience. The longest we ever waited for a taxi was only 7 minutes.
I would highly recommend this villa and would not hesitate to book it again if I ever return to Florence.