After months of researching and reviewing hundreds of available Villas in the Tuscany area, we chose Villa le Colline for a celebration gathering of friends and family from the US, Colombia, Germany and France. With friends who are experienced & well traveled, we knew we had to find the perfect Villa...and Villa le Colline exceed all of our expectations!!! Villa le Colline has kept its authentic beauty while adding contemporary amenities, resulting in a rare mix of history and luxury We rented both the Villa & Guest House for the week. What an enchanted estate to explore, relax, enjoy, eat, drink, laugh and make wonderful memories. Each primary suite has its own upgraded bathroom providing everyone with the luxury and privacy needed...and yes, AC helps on a hot summer day. We were nervous with the common areas not having AC, but Bianca was right, we didn't need it...as we did spend most of our time relaxing poolside. We selected Chef Cristina (one of the approved chefs listed) to serve us daily breakfasts and multiple dinners (including a wonderful pizza oven experience)...and a cooking class at her house. WOW, Cristina is the best by making all of our guests feel like we are part of her family. You can feel the love and passion in each bite we took. We felt like we've made a friend for life and hope to see Cristina again! The Villa's proximity to Florence is great as we were able to get taxi services to pick / drop us off for a night out. Hope to be back soon!