Incredibly beautiful place! If you want to go beyond beauty and aesthetics, you must definitely visit this place. The villa belongs to the descendants of the Ruccelai family and is a living monument of history and architecture. It was created in the 12th century and was completed gradually. The hospitable host Giovanni will tell you the story in detail. Incredible interior immerses you in luxury and grandeur. The are cozy rooms which furnished in the best traditions of Italian villas. Luxurious garden and olive grove will not leave you indifferent. Breakfast is served on the veranda and it is a special kind of pleasure - excellent and varied food. A separate highlight is the opportunity to purchase olive oil and bianco wine, the producers of which are the owners of the villa. We highly recommend it! We were delighted and for our 10 years of travel experience this place deserves the highest rating! They opened a home restaurant. Delicious 🤌🤌🤌

That was truly a unique experience, living in a historic Italian villa. The interior, the furniture. the garden - everything felt very authentic. I spent a lot of time in the garden and in a common living room. Where were bottles of local wine available (for purchase in cash), along with clean glasses and a small fridge, which was thoughtful. Breakfast was very good. Bottles of water in a room. Extra woolen blankets (were handy for cold September nights) and more comfortable pillows in a closet.

Coffee on breakfasts could have been better. It was getting very chilly in the evenings in my room and bathroom (Mid-September). I wish I had a sweater and warm socks with me.

An amazing place, full of history and energy that takes you back straight to the 15th century. The comun areas as living and breakfast room, the office and the entrance lobby kept so close to authentic state makes you so gratefull that you have the posibility to relax and enjoy a glass of wine at the end of the day. The breakfast was carrefully set with old and adequate mise en place and serviced, full of quality traditionally foods.

An extra attention to the minimum confort needed like a better quality of the matress, pillow and rack etc will be welcomed for a good night sleep.

Everything about this place was exceptional. This is definitely not the Airbnb era B&B run with key boxes and minimal facilities. The villa and its gardens are well maintained and there is so much authenticity in the place and its surroundings. The rooms were very comfortable. We stayed 3 days but we could have definitely stayed for a week. The staff very helpful and the breakfast was quite good. One other thing that stood out was their attention to detail in everything: be it the interior decoration, check in process or their breakfast arrangement.

Nothing.

Its a castle... for anyone like me who love castles, villas and chateaus this place is gonna feel like heaven. I absolutely recommend this place when you are in Tuscany, and or Florence. The gardens are like in Eden, the balcony is for pictures on instagram, the main room is like in some english mansion, and you feel like a noble. The enterance is like in the movies. Amaizing

The room were not so good, and didint contain a fridge, even though it says on booking that it has its own fridge, which is a bummer.

Beautiful large villa with exceptional history run by family. Loved the gardens and woods. Thoroughly enjoyed the on-site, home-style restaurant, “Elle-Bene” run by the owner’s daughters. Convenient for our daily tourist commutes to Florence. (We drove to the train station in Prato). Everyone was so friendly and helpful. We had a huge room in the tower. We enjoyed eating a hearty breakfast on the loggia or in the dining room every day. Parking was secure and on-site.

That we didn’t book a longer stay.

Staying here was a unique experience in itself. The villa and the family living there have a rich history, and they are very eager to share this place with you. We really enjoyed the breakfast, the decor of the common areas, the gardens, and the pleasant interactions we had with other guests. The villa has an on-site restaurant run by the family, and the dinner here was really a memorable experience.

The rooms could be outfitted with more modern amenities, such as air conditioning units and TVs. The pool was unavailable and quite messy.

Amazing palazzo, very old and very authentic making you dream of old times. Quite worn out but in the right Italian way! Familyrun and everybody was kind and super serviceminded. We enjoyed SO much the dinner in the Home restaurant, having dinner outside under the tree tops with lighting. On our evening there, the 4 course dinner was vegetarian and very very nice and fresh with all local ingredients and own wine. Next morning the breakfast was served with great coffee and everything else just nice.

Wifi was not good but looking at the location and the thick walls of the palazzo, it was to be expected.

A heavenly villa in the hills above Prato. Beautiful historic building but with all the amenities you want - fabulous gardens and terraces, a pool and wifi - if a little random in a big old house. Just breath-taking. If you stay, be sure to eat at Elebene, the in-house home restaurant runs by Eleanora, who has lived there all her life as part of the owning family. Far nicer to stroll across the courtyard and dine under the trees and stars, instead of climbing back into the car and driving along the narrow access road. You will not stay in a lovelier place - its not a luxury hotel but has far more character, as well as ducks and its own oil and wine.

It was perfect.

it was a great experience, getting to the villa might be a bit tricky, so if you're going there for the first time, I recommend taking a taxi. There is also a "house restaurant" on site, I definitely recommend it. the food was beautiful and fabulously delicious. everyone was very kind. thank you we will definitely be back. also the breakfast in the loggia was like in a movie. delicious, rich and with such a view

even if the refrigerator spoils the entire interior of the room, I really recommend putting the refrigerator in a closet so that there is something cold to drink by the bed at night, because the nights are hot.