Elena is a very nice and flexible host! We had such a great experience as Casa Barthel. Elena was very welcoming and helpful throughout our entire stay. The room had everything we needed and is beautifully decorated (as well as the entire estate!). It had a very relaxing atmosphere overall and the pool made the warm temperatures very pleasant. Also, it was really nice to connect with the others who stayed at Casa Barthel. The estate is close to a very nice small village called Galluzzo where we ate the most delicious pastries every morning, and only 15 min drive to Florence! It was great to have the combination of the city and the relaxing vibes back at Casa Barhel. We stayed for 5 days at Casa Barthel and went to Siena, after we did not plan where to go and decided to go back! Again, great communication with Elena and we are really happy we made this decision! Really recommend to stay here and we are definitely coming back!