We just ended two weeks vacation on a roundtrip in Tuscany. Pisa was bad, Siena was fantastic, the beach was too crowdy, San Gimignano was excellent, Lucca was great, Volterra too...but the place that we definitely will return to, is Tenuta La Bandida. We read a lot of different reviews before we decided to go there, just for one night.... More

First of all, I have to say that our stay at La Bandita a few months ago was not too bad. The hotel itself is beautiful and the staff is very kind and welcoming. Unfortunately though we had a negative fist impression: when we first got there, the owner was smoking in the office and she looked very insecure of... More

If you can find this place, you will recognize that it is well worth the effort. However, finding it is quite a challenge as both the car navigation system and cell phone GPS took us on an adventure. Plan to arrive during daylight hours! La Bandita is run by a very warm and charming staff who pay attention to every... More

It is hard to put into words the emotional appeal of this magnificent villa. The superb location, the extraordinary facility (beautiful rooms), the remarkable food and management and staff that are wholly dedicated to a relaxing, enjoyable experience. I see that "lyndaMtl" didn't have a great experience but, having stayed here twice, I think that was a very rare exception.... More

My husband and I spent two nights at La Bandita. The grounds, view and villa are just breathtaking. We had a room in the main villa and it was very comfortable and grand. The cool breezes in the mountain made it perfect for sitting on the terrace to eat, relax or simply read a book. We drove into Castagneta Carducci... More

Just came back from a 5 day stay at the hotel. Never received a warm welcome when we arrived .We were given the impression we were distrubing the owner Daniella. We checked in at the hotel around 6pm I was given the key and quiclky escorted out of the office. I Had to go back to the office to get... More

I stayed here with my boyfriend for 6 nights and had an unforgettable time. Our room was nicely decorated and quite spacious, the bathroom was fairly big and we even had our own shaded terrace-balcony facing one of the olive groves which we used when we wanted to get out of the sun. The bed was very comfortable, but slippers... More

Unfortunately we were placed on one of the most depressing hotel rooms I have ever had the misfortune to stay in (tiny; dark & gloomy; stain on headboard; damp black & white prints of the English hunting season; no signal on television; single beds pushed together). Thankfully following a complaint we were moved to a much nicer room (3 times... More

My boyfriend and I stayed here for three nights in June and a fabulous time. The house is amazing with so many beautiful pieces of authentic furniture and such a feel of italian character. The nearby village os Sassetta is only 5 - 10 mins drive away and is so untouched by tourists it is a joy to see. There... More