Palazzo Acacia Tuscany - Lucca - Bagni di Lucca

The Lucca - Garfagnana area of Tuscany is well known for its access to medieval villages, beautiful unspoilt hilly landscape, proximity to Tuscany's famous attractions and accessibility to the sea and Cinque Terra in nearby Liguria.

Palazzo Acacia is a beautifully restored villa situated in a characteristic hilltop village with wonderful views over richly forrested hills dotted with hilltop villages. The panoramic swimming pool is positioned to take advantage of the full sweep of the sun and the accommodation, divided into four apartments over three floors can be rented individually or as a single villa for 16 guests.

Features

• Magnificent rural views
• High quality furnishings
• Perfect for family reunions or groups
  

Description

The villa is located in the village of Lugliana, approximately 25 minutes drive along a panoramic valley from Lucca and directly above the village of Bagni di Lucca - a delightful spa town. The village is mostly pedestrian only and has narrow cobblestone lanes with antique dwellings and small stores lining each side. At approx 400m of altitude the evenings are a pleasant temperature whilst the summer days are hot without being unpleasantly so.

The entrance to Palazzo Acacia is through a set of gates from the small piazza at the beginning of the village. As with so much of Italy, the external gates and walls of narrow cobbled streets hide the secret treasures within, and upon entering Palazzo Acacia, one is immediately transported into an environment of sundrenched terraces of lawn and garden with a beautiful Roman pool against the backdrop of beautiful hills and distant mountains.

The accommodation at Villa Acacia consists of two self-catering, one bedroom, garden apartments on the ground floor,a fully self-contained three bedroom apartment with arched porticos on the first floor and an independent, three bedroom apartment with recessed terraces on the third floor.

The complete restructuring of the villa was completed in 2005 and no expense has been spared to retain the old charm of the property whilst incorporating all modern conveniences (satellite TV, DVD, flat screens, ADSL internet) and furnishing it to a very high standard.

Position

Villa Acacia is situated at the beginning of the village of Lugliana, two kilometres uphill from Bagni di Lucca. Access to the villa is through arched gates in a small piazza on the main thoroughfare.

Distances

• Grocery Store - 2 doors away for simple requirements
• Larger grocery stores - Bagni di Lucca - 2km
• Lucca - 29 km
• Beach - Via Reggio 55 km
• Cinque Terra - 119 km
• Florence - 90 km
• Pisa - 51 km

Airports:

• Florence - 85 km
• Pisa - 64 km

This locality

Bagni di Lucca

Bagni di Lucca is a lovely small town located along the valley of the river Lima, is a beautiful green area in northern Tuscany located some 20km to the north of the city of Lucca. In the surrounding hills there are ancient hill towns and villages looking out over the splendid hills and valleys. Lugliana is such a village only 2km from Bagni di Lucca.> more

Seasons and prices

* Prices in other currencies are quoted at current daily exchange rates. An exact quotation will be provided on receipt of a query or request.

Special Notes for Palazzo Acacia

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions in respect rental villas and vacation apartment accommodation.

Refundable security deposit

A refundable security deposit of €150/250 is payable for the small/large apartments on arrival at the villa (can be in equivalent $US or £GBP). The deposit will be refunded on final inspection excepting in the event of damage or for the deduction of extras.

Additional services and charges - payable locally on arrival (in Euros):

• Mandatory cleaning fees: € 60/85 per week including cleaning on Saturdays and final cleaning on departure. Daily maid service is available at an additional cost of €35 per day;
• One set of bed and bath linen per week is included in the rental cost. Additional changes can be requested and will be charged at €12.00 per change per person;
• Late arrival fees - we will endeavour to accommodate, but cannot guarantee to satisfy requests for late arrival. The cost of pre-arranged late arrival (if available) will be advised at the time of booking. Unforeseen delays resulting in out of hours arrivals (if available) will incur a charge of € 50.00 payable to the local manager;
• Telephone - Not available;
• Internet - Euro 30 per week unlimited use;
• Electricity - normal consumption included (excludes heating)
• Heating (per week if required) - based on energy consumption at cost.

Other information

• The season for pool opening is - 31 May to 27 September ;
• Baby sitting services can usually be organised locally by the area manager;
• Boats and bikes hire, food hampers, cooking and many other services mentioned on our booking form can be pre-arranged and prices will be provided on application.

Nearby localities

Town of Lucca

A charming Tuscan town enclosed by massive red brick walls, Lucca is one of Tuscany's best-kept secrets. Imagine a beautiful little Tuscan town protected by massively thick 16th-century walls, featuring some of Italy's finest medieval and Renaissance architecture, superb dining, antique markets, classical and rock music festivals, easy access to stunning nearby villages in the surrounding hills and with endless beaches less than half an hour away.> more

Florence

The hub of the Renaissance; one of the world’s most architecturally beautiful cities; with countless museums and galleries crammed with masterpieces; and with marvellous shopping and tremendous cuisine and restaurants; it’s perhaps unsurprising that Florence is also very busy with tourists.> more