Villa le Calvane

I rarely leave reviews, but after this recent stay, I feel compelled to share my experience. Firstly, I must commend the waitstaff for their exceptional service. However, our room had an unpleasant odor that seemed to be a mixture of louis and an overpowering perfume used to mask it. Regrettably, the hotel was fully booked, and the receptionist was unwilling to consider a refund. Her handling of the situation lacked the professionalism one expects from a five-star establishment. Despite our attempts to find a solution, we were met with disappointment throughout our stay. While the breakfast and location were acceptable, it's my opinion that this hotel falls short of a five-star rating and is better suited as a four-star establishment.

My wife and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary at Villa le Calvane, and it was a memorable and delightful stay throughout. The setting is spectacular, perched on a hilltop overlooking the valley of vineyards and olive groves, the countryside rolling and stretching away to the distant mountains on the horizon. Our suite was large and extremely comfortable, the food superb especially breakfast and dinner on the terrace enjoying the fabulous views. There is a lovely infinity pool, plenty of loungers and sofas dotted around to relax in, and we both enjoyed an outstanding massage during our stay. All the staff are knowledgeable, speak excellent English and are incredibly helpful in recommending places to go, to eat and activities to enjoy. We had a wine tasting in the wine cellar with Mirko the incredibly knowledgeable restaurant manager who runs his own winery. We also enjoyed a truffle hunt around 30 minutes drive away which was a real highlight. The hotel is perfectly positioned to explore Tuscany, within an hour if Florence, Siena and the Chianti towns and villages. A car is essential to get around. We loved our stay and we’re genuinely sad to leave. The entire team contributed to making our stay truly special and memorable. We even had the owner come and sit with us on our last day and ask our feedback on our experience - which was a lovely touch. Thank you to Leonardo, Salvatore, Mirko, Mario and everyone else.

exquisite property, views, and service. Impeccable. Leanardo became my friend during our visit.

The property is stunning. Best pool in Tuscany, with the best view. The staff are all amazing, willing to do anything they can to make sure each guest has the best stay. Breakfast is wonderful and dinner was great!

My wife and I had a thoroughly enjoyable experience at the resort. Nestled within the picturesque countryside, we enjoyed both the cuisine and the highly skilled staff.

Villa le Calvane is an excellent place to spend a vacation. It has a wonderful location with beautiful views. Service was excellent. We loved this boutique hotel! I still dream about their breakfasts. However, I wasn’t crazy about their dinner menu. I can’t wait to go back there. I already recommended this place to my friends who are planning to go to Tuscany.

This is not a true 5-star hotel. The price we paid was extremely far beyond the actual standard and quality of the hotel as well as the service received. Our room had a broken toilet; it did not flush and would just continue running water endlessly. We were expected to deal with having a plumber in our bathroom for 4 hours who, by 11:45pm, still had not fixed the toilet. Our original room started to smell like sewage, we still had not been able to use the bathroom, and we were not able to go to sleep. It was only after hours of unhelpful exchanges that the night manager’s only attempt at offering a solution was moving us to a significantly smaller room that was downstairs and out in the garden. He also falsely repeated multiple times before that there were no other rooms available. We eventually had to pack up and move all of our suitcases at midnight. This room was nothing like the one we booked and zero compensation was provided. Standard customer service, let alone a “5-star hotel” should be going above and beyond to make up for such an inconvenient problem. We are talking about a hefty 750€ per night per room here, and they offered nothing. All they said was “Sorry, even with our regular maintenance these things can happen.” Ultimately, the rest of the stay was negatively impacted by this and we can only rightfully be upset that we spent an exorbitant amount of money on what was supposed to be a luxurious and relaxing stay which turned into nothing but unenjoyable.

'Exceptional' really is the right word for this hotel. The team feel more like a family than just colleagues and everyone is so welcoming and friendly! There's passion, enthusiasm and love put into everything they do, as best demonstrated in the superb food and drinks. The setting is nothing short of paradise and the wine tasting we booked with Mirko the sommelier and restaurant manager was the best we've done anywhere in the world! One night just wasn't enough...!