Perfect location Great place Sweet hosts. In my opinion we only used 10% of everything the villa gives to its guests. We will be happy to return in the future.

My friends and I had a fantastic week in Casa Betty. We met the owners at check in who were extremely welcoming and kind. The location is beautiful and convenient for Lucca via cartaxi. It has everything you need for an enjoyable stay and the pool is especially great. Definitely visit the winery next door. I totally recommend this place for a relaxing holiday.

This property is excellent value for money . It’s a traditional Italian farmhouse in beautiful countryside .. very relaxing after touring everyday The owners check in and out and a house keeper answered any questions Definitely would recommend

This is a mid-size villa that will grow on you. We were two couples traveling together and the house was sized right for the four of us. It gave us each our own private bath - one as an ensuite and the other across the hall. Here's what we liked... Kitchen - it was loaded with everything you could possibly need in preparing meals, with one exception - no microwave. But, it had ample dishes, pots and pans. Nice table in the middle of the room for conversation. Loggia - the outdoor patio was where we spent our time. Quaint, comfortable with decent views of Lucca in the distant. We stoked up the outdoor pizza oven and enjoyed some homemade pizza. Swimming pool - Nice setting with 10 various chairs and lounges. It has a separate bathhouse to use to avoid having to hoof it down to the house. It's around 20 steps up to the pool, but it's clean, comfortable and very private. Bedrooms - Air conditioned and spacious. Beds were firm but comfortable. Lots of storage via built-in cabinets and wardrobes. One bedroom has an ensuite bath and the other three bedrooms share one full bath. Perfect for two couples traveling together, but more than that could be less than ideal. Location - The villa is only a couple of miles from stores and restaurants. Very private and quiet. The last mile or two up to the villa is very narrow and winding so be prepared. We discovered several delightful restaurants within 15 minutes. This is a hidden gem and a great value! Recommended. Since you asked, here are some issues that could improve the overall experience: Lighting - Could be improved. Many of the fixtures are old and could benefit from a facelift. There's a difference between being "old and quaint" and simply "old". Landscaping - the property could benefit from some serious trimming and pruning to open up the vistas of Lucca below. It feels a bit overgrown in key areas. It would emphasis one of the property's greatest assets. Trash containers - While I admire the recycling program, it is tough to manage when there is no way to separate the trash indoors. I suggest additional indoor containers to make it easier. Microwave - Counterspace is tight, but consider some way to add a small microwave even if it's just to heat up a cup of coffee. New cushions - consider new outdoor cushions for the loggia and for pool area to improve comfort of seating. All are minor issues and didn't distract from a great week at the property

This Villa is so lovely, the owners and Mariapia were so helpful. The house is gorgeous, the pool inviting. We had a wonderful time, although, next time we would hire a car.. our mistake. Having said that the local taxis and Restaurant owners and next door winery were very accommodating. Great for families to get togetheras a base to explore Lucca and surrounding areas. Pictures tell you everything. You will enjoy this lovely place, a gem ! Thank you Sidrak and family.

Perfekt perfekt perfekt! Wir waren mit zwei Familien a zwei Erwachsenen und zwei Kindern im Alter von 10-13 Jahren dort. Es hat uns unwahrscheinlich gut gefallen. Wir wurden gleich herzlich empfangen und waren gleich verliebt in das schöne Haus! Die Lage ist herrlich und das Haus sehr geschmackvoll und gemütlich eingerichtet. Lucca und die restliche Umgebung ist einfach traumhaft gewesen. Wir waren in den Herbstferien dort und die Sonne hat uns jeden Tag geschienen, traumhaft! Zu jeder Zeit konnten wir Fragen stellen oder nach Hilfe fragen. Es wurde uns immer sehr schnell und super freundlich geantwortet! Wir kommen bestimmt noch mal wieder wir haben uns sehr wohl bei euch gefühlt

Wir haben eine wunderbare Woche anfangs Oktober in diesem Haus verbracht. Das Haus ist der Wahnsinn. Die Lage ist unweit von Lucca mit einer traumhaften Aussicht. Die Fotos entsprechen der Realität. Wir haben im Besonderen den Aussenessbereich und den Pool geliebt. Das Haus war top-sauber. Am ersten Tag wurden wir von den Eigentümern persönlich empfangen und bekamen zur Begrüssung eine Flasche Sekt, Foccaia, Käse und eine Salami. Zusammengefasst können wir sagen, dass es ein perfekter Aufenthalt war.

Casa Betty is a great place to stay when visiting the Lucca region. The house and gardens are beautiful, the pool area is spacious and newly renovated and the view from the property is spectacular.

We enjoyed a fabulous week in Villa Alberta, situated in the hills of Lucca, just a few minutes drive outside of Luccas Old Town. We mostly spend our time on the outside terrace and the pool area which were great! Very well equipped kitchen, we also used the pizza oven - very much recommended. Mariapia was very helpful during check-in and always answered within a few minutes when we asked for restaurant recommendations, also helping us with the orders for home delivery etc. Don’t miss out to book a wine tasting with Guiseppe at the winery next door!

What a Villa, what a view!! Thank you Betty and Enzio for letting us stay in your beautiful villa and for being so kind and helpful at any time. Also a big thank to Mariapia for all your help and support. We enjoyed 12 days in Villa Alberta (Villa Betty), situated in the hills of Lucca, just a few minutes drive outside of Luccas Old Town. We visited the Old Town very often, took a bike ride at the city wall, had the best dinner at Da Pasquale and visited every shop and marked you can imagine(we were travelling with 5 young people from 16-25 :-)) The afternoons we mostly spend on the outside terrace and the pool area which were great! Very well equipped kitchen, we also used the pizza oven - very much recommended. If Lucca is ever on our holiday plan, Villa Betty will absolutely be our first choice.

We loved the house and the garden. The house is well equipped and the neighborhood very nice. Everything was clean and in a perfect condition. We stayed with two little toddlers. We highly recommend the Villa.

Beautiful villa overlooking Lucca. Wonderful old home with modern conveniences. Very clean, very elegant, lovely owners and perfect property manager. Communication was great, and they provided a lot of local information for our stay. The pool was lovely, clean and overlooked Lucca. We wanted to stay in a Tuscan villa and we got our wish. Beautiful outdoor space for dining and relaxing.

Wonderful villa in the hills above Lucca. Easy check in. Caring owners. Fabulous pool. Great location very clean. Great property

We’re a family of 4 (all adults) and stayed at the property for a total of 7 nights. Having made the booking, I immediately received an email from Sonia (property manager) with lots of details. As we approached the dates for our stay, I was put in contact with Cristina, who then dealt with getting us checked in and helping out with any queries whilst in country. Cristina was a real pleasure to deal with – warm, friendly and very helpful. We also met Betty and Ezzio at check-in. They are the owners and were also very welcoming and friendly. The property was even better than we’d hoped for. It provided for the flexibility of self-catering, whilst also offering the luxurious feel of being in a hotel. The private pool area is divine, looking down over Lucca and the surrounding hills and countryside. Lucca is about 15-20 minutes away by car. It’s attractive, dripping with history and has some wonderful restaurants. For self-catering, the large Co-op on the edge of Lucca is very good, but there are also a number of smaller supermarkets, one of which is only about 5-7 minutes drive from the property. Facilities are very good. We tended to eat out once each day for a large meal, then eat bread, cheeses, meats, salad etc at the property, so we can’t comment on the ease of cooking. There is a barbecue available and the covered outside dining area is absolutely perfect. The air conditioning is modern and very effective and, along with the comfortable beds, allow for a good quality night’s sleep. There is ample room to park your hire car (you’ll need one, the property is wonderfully remote) and you will be talked through the remote control for the entry gates on arrival. Don’t forget to bring whatever power adapters you need. There is a washing machine available, which helps reduce the amount you need to pack, plus a dishwasher to ease the burden of clearing up after meals. DO BRING MOSQUITO REPELLENT! If you’re sat outside, especially during the mornings and evenings, there is no shortage of mosquitos. All in all, if you’re looking for a peaceful retreat in luxurious surroundings, I can’t recommend Casa Betty too highly. We loved our time there and will definitely be coming back. Thank you so much to Betty, Ezzio and Cristina. Look forward to seeing you again sometime and I promise to work on my Italian!

We spent 2 wonderful weeks in this beautiful villa at the end of May. Everything about the villa was perfect. It was furnished to a high standard, the kitchen was equipped with everything you could possibly need. The outside dining area was used for all our meals from breakfast through to supper. The lovely pool was the icing on the cake for relaxing in the sun. The pool and surrounding are were kept immaculately clean. It was a pleasure to meet owners, Betty and Etzio who could not do enough to make our stay perfect. We would love to return here one day.

We simply had a wonderful time at Casa Betty! The house is beautiful, the decoration in every room very neat, the bedrooms to dream of with very comfortable mattresses and the bathrooms in great shape! It comes with so many extras, one of them the wood oven on the porch, which we used to prepare our own pizzas - a delicious experience! The garden is beautiful with colorful flowers and well looked after and the pool is amazing with the best view over Lucca and the valley. The owners are a wonderful, lovely couple who greated us warmly upon our arrival and departure and the team of Mrs. Sonia and Mrs. Cristina, who corresponded with us previous to our arrival and met us at the house, were very welcoming and answered every question we had within very short time. We thank you all for a wonderful experience. Casa Betty was a great starting point for day trips not only to Lucca, but to Pisa, Livorno, Florence and all northern Tuscany.

The villa was just outstanding, the view was unbelievable, and the company, was as always, superb... Lucca was fun, but I think we were so spoiled from our amazing week at your beautiful villa that it paled in comparison. We truly had the most amazing vacation. The villa is so special... thank you! Martha, Harold, Kate, Hugh, Jane and Tamara, guests November 2018

Ms Sonia is the property manager and her staff were attentive and addressed our needs promptly. The owners were incredibly charming. They performed their own maintenance (landscaping and weekly linen changes). They were warm and offered many suggestions beyond what had been provided the extensive list provided by Ms Sonia’s team. The home itself was very well appointed. We spent a lot of time enjoying the pool, dined al fresco for every meal, made numerous trips into Lucca for shopping and Gelato, tours, cooking class, meals and of course lots of bike riding. The owners suggested trips along the Ligurian coast and were reachable in less than 2 hours. We hit the market in Forte Dei Marmi several times and spent the day at the beach afterwards. Pietra Santa was another great art colony we visited within 40 min from the villa. Next door neighbor runs a hotel on his olive oil farm and vineyards. He offers a nice historical tour of the property including the “Mansion” with olive oil and wine tasting for 25 euro. Worth the expense and can’t get much more local than that. We arranged a couple nights with private chef and also several massages with Sonia (ask Ms Sonia’s for her Sonia (the massage therapist) contact info. She came to the house and was awesome.

Greetings from America. It’s been some time since we communicated. Don’t take that as anything other than it’s like taunting to remember how wonderful a time we had while knowing we won’t be back as soon as we would like… We bragged so much about the Villa that some people actually listened. My sister has a group interested in a couple of weeks next June… Oh, our group is talking about returning in 2019, so don’t go anywhere and please alert the local wineries.