La Capannina

We loved La Capannina and will reflect our great experience on those review pages.
We will be in touch again! Thank you so much for everything. We tried to leave the property clean and hope your cleaning team didn`t find too much work.
We traveled to Tuscany in late June / early July for a one week stay with our three daughters, ages 22, 17 and 15. La Capannina was a big hit fo all of us . It sits high up on the hill in a very old and very charming locatio. It is immaculately kept and very comfortable. Everything you need is provided in the villa, and there is a little grocery store, butcher and pharmacy nearby (short walk). It really was perfect for a family of 5. The owner of the property is a wonderful woman who lives in nearby Sienna, and she is a very responsive and cares very much about the quality of your stay. the caretaker of the property lives next door if you need help with anything, and getting to know him a little made the stay even more memorable. the villa overlooks a spectacular view of the valley in a postcard Tuscan setting, with a nice pool on the terrace (which we used A LOT!).
San Giovanni d`Asso is quiet and a wonderful place to come back to after a long and tiring day exploring Tuscany. It is close to most everything in Tuscany. We fully intend to return and stay here again. I don`t write "perfect" reviews as a habit, and we can be pretty fussy about accommodations. I honestly do not have a single negative thing to say about Capannina.
Best,
Jose Quintana, July 2014

Dear Federica,
We have had a wonderful holiday at LA CAPANNINA, thank you!
The house is beautiful and we have spent many hours gazing at the view over the valley from the pool. Our favourite visits were Pienza, Siena, Montalcino and Monte Oliveto - all within easy reach and very beautiful. But we`re also enjoyed wandering around San Giovanni and practising our terrible Italian. Please would you pass our special thanks to Giuliano and Daniele for taking care of us and to Grazia for our yummy first night dinner.
We hope to return here one day - we love it!
Best wishes and a big THANK YOU!
Karen, Linton, Jasmine + Raphael Chiswick, July 2014

Dear Federica,
What a beautiful charming house you have; we especially enjoyed the view from the pool - unparalleled beauty! San Giovanni is a wonderful little town - we loved our breakfasts at the bar (which has wonderful gelato!) and had two delicious dinners at the Osteria. Although we enjoyed all of our day excursion to Montalcino, Montepulciano etc. we found San Giovanni and our beautiful vacation home the perfect place to return to.
Mille Grazie !
Barbara, Marvin, Andrea and Odra, June 2014

Dear Federica,
Thank you for the use of your beautiful home. We had a wonderful holiday. What a wonderful country to spend our 50th wedding anniversary. Our favorite city was Montepulciano but still so much more to enjoy. 
Our favorite local restaurant is La Locanda Del Castello. Lunch is great and dinners are spectacular. Your neighbours are delightful as are their dogs. Barry had a great time talking to the dogs!! Still much more to do before leaving and I`m sure it will all be great. Only problem is driving on your narrow, winding roads. very stressful!
Thank you very much, 
Joan & Barry Mosbach, January 2014
PS. The winery Abbadia Ardenga is by far the nicest and friendly winery we had been to.  

I want to go back as soon as possible!!
Left on Jun 8, 2010 for a stay in Jul 2009
Our stay in La Capannina was breathtaking. I think about it everyday. We will go back again and stay there as soon as possible! We were treated like royalty! We look foreward to going back.
Kelley and Gary Chambers

Warm and very welcoming
Left on Aug 5, 2010 for a stay in Jul 2010
We couldn't have been happier with La Capannina. The villa for us were perfect:great view, lots of room, nice showers, dipping pool to get out of the hot tuscan sun...]perfect. You might consider upgrading and adding 2 more sun deck lounges. They were rather cheap and uncomfortable and there weren't enough for all of us to lie in the sun on the days we relaxed. For some reason during the last 2 days the air conditioner kept turning off no matter what we did. This happened in both bedrooms... couldn't figure it out so we had 2 nights that were warmer than we would have liked. The other great thing about this villa is the town and the restaurant in the hotel run by Massimo. He became a good friend. We ate at his restaurant often, had morning coffee there and my adult kids stayed up late several nights with him and his friends. It really gave our young adults a chance to get away from us and have some nighttime activity. The access to the hotel's internet was also extremely important... unfortunately we are all now tied together, not only at a professional level but at a personal level, on the internet. Even for the simple task of making reservations at the Uffizi or scheduling a tour at a vineyard it is vital. Thnk you for recommending this villa. I have already shared your info with friends who are going to Italy and trust our recommendation. When we travel to Italy again we will only use Hidden Italy.
Malcolm and Elaine Spaull