My family and I spent a beautiful week at Casale Sodini. The home is every bit as lovely as depicted in the on line photos. The property is amazing, with a lovely garden, pool and beautiful views. We were very centrally located and found it quite easy to travel to Pisa, Lucca center, Florence and even to the port where we took a boat tour of the Cinque Terre. Above all, Lucia is an amazing host. She responded to all of our questions and requests quickly. She also helped us by making some wonderful restaurant recommendations as well as options for transportation and sights to see. We hope to come back to Casale Sodini some day. We had a wonderful time.

We were a family of at some points 9 adults during our stay over mid-July to August 10th. Our impression of the property was very true to the photographs posted which was a rustic restored farmhouse with beautiful grounds. The pool area was even larger in person. As you can see from the posted photos, there are 5 ensuite bathrooms for the 5 bedrooms in the main house and 2 bedrooms and 1 bath in the annex across the front courtyard. All are a very good size with nice amenities and furnishings. The living room is a good size and the dining room accommodated the 9 of us easily. The air conditioning worked well and kept both the main house and annex cool and comfortable. We experienced a pretty bad heatwave the first week so we were grateful for the AC. The staff, especially Isabella were very accommodating, helpful and friendly. Isabella also speaks English well. The kitchen was well equipped with a good size new refrigerator. The separate ice maker came in handy. The only problem we incurred in the entire 3 weeks was on our arrival day. Somehow, I could not get my gps to locate 65 Via di Vorno so we were over an hour late arriving. The small bridge is not marked so we missed it. We believe it would be difficult to cross over the bridge into the property with any car larger than a VW Passat Station Wagon (which is what we rented). The good news is once we decided we were lost we called Samuelle who picked up promptly and asked Isabella, who lives nearby to meet us and lead us to the villa. Our stay at the villa was spectacular and we were more than pleased with the condition of the property and all amenities. It was a nice surprise one day after our family left and it was just the two of us that Samuelle came over to introduce himself and made us feel very welcome. He invited us to the house next door where his parents live and we had a lovely visit. We opted to hire the villa chef and caretaker Isabella to prepare a dinner for all 9 of us. We were able to chose the courses and she and her daughter Sophia came and cooked for us. It was wonderful. We would mention after going to the market, Essalunga a couple of times on Condordia, we found the Coop market in Guamo was within minutes to the villa and had everything we needed including a full butcher. We highly recommend Casale Sodini for those who want to be in the country but close enough to Lucca and Pisa. Grazie

Loved the property and the additional services (dinner preparation, etc). Very nice pool (the weather was a bit cool during our stay) but great outdoor areas!

The Antico Casale Sodini is perfection and has relaxation galore. The home is beautiful and luxurious. Loved the pool and the landscape was amazing. Perfect place to relax and enjoy Italy along with being close to the town. Heaven on earth is the best way to describe it. The home was clean and the owner , Sam Sodini was awesome! Will be coming back again!

There just are not enough words to express the experience I had during my stay at the Villa Antico Casale Sodini. Immediately upon my arrival, I was taken in by just the natural beauty of the place. Tall, lush beautiful mountains, gardens of such delicate beauty, that you are just swept away. The villa itself is gorgeous from top to bottom. I fell in love with the vaulted ceilings, and the view of the garden in the hallway is breathtaking. My mornings were spent in the garden which was the perfect setting for meditation and reflection. My nights were spent swimming in the glow of the Italian moonlight. The staff was outstanding. Mrs. Isabella cooking was divine and Mrs. Roberta was always helpful. Even the owner Sam proved to be a very down-to-earth and personable guy. I truly enjoyed my stay and will most certainly be booking this luxurious villa again!

I could not have asked for a better vacation. Everything about our stay was everything we expected... and then some! My family and extended family stayed at Samuele's villa and all 12 of us had nothing bad to say about our experience. It was great to all be in the same home to be able to spend time together, but when we needed alone time with our respective families we were able to separate and not bother one another. We were all able to eat together in the dining room and relax around the pool. The guys all went golfing one day and use women stayed back for an in house massage! Each of the 4 families took full advantage of the extra services and my family (all animal lovers) decided on the horseback riding adventure. We never had to worry about cleaning (something that I always somehow end up doing on vacation!?) because Mrs. Roberta was always on top of whatever tidying up needed done. This is the first vacation I have been on that I can truly say I have been able to relax the entire trip. It's safe to say this vacation is one for the books! Thank you!

Samuele's home is the perfect base for exploring Tuscany. We had 3 families, each with young children. The house held us well and the yard was great for outdoor dining and playing. The walled town of Lucca was a 10 minute drive. Awesome town, we could have spent a lot more time there. We were also able to get to the coast easily, as well as Florence and the surrounding area. Samuele is the most gracious host and took very good care of us! Valentino and Larissa were wonderful as well. They prepared delicious meals, served the perfect wine, and offered all the special touches you would experience from fine dining professionals. They were also fun to work with! All in all a perfect trip. Thank you!