If I could give Stefano and Villa Colombai even more stars, I would do so. Our family - three generations, with kids as young as 5 - stayed at the Villa for 2 weeks and used it as our home away from home as we traveled throughout Tuscany. Stefano, who runs the villa, also provides concierge services such as car services, access to a personal chef - his brother, Fabrizio, who is equally amazing - and curated trips to towns (San Gimignano, Lucca, San Vincenzo, Cinque Terre, Florence), wineries (Verrazzano, Brolio), and other activities (Ferrari Museum and Modena balsamic tasting). Everything was top rate.
Let's start with the Villa, the pictures do not capture it. It was renovated several years ago, and all the fixtures are top notch, from the wood, to the tile, to the appliances. It is also VERY CLEAN. The bedrooms are spacious and the bathrooms are numerous. The pool is wonderful and there is plenty of space around the pool to sunbathe, watch the kids, and have a drink. It is also secured with a perimeter fence so that little ones cannot get in without lifting a child safety latch.
Now on to Stefano... he was amazing. If there was something we wanted - such as a last minute dinner reservation - he was able to make it happen and always had a back up plan with suggestions. Given the three generations, he was also able to suggest and make day trip travel arrangements that provided information and entertainment for those 5 yrs old to 80+. I cannot say enough good things about him and his concierge services.
And lastly, Chef Fabrizio and his and Stefano's mama... For over half our trip, we had Chef Fabrizio as our personal, family chef. My family of 11 has wildly differing tastes and he was able to create family style meals where everyone walked away happy, from the vegetarians, to those that love seafood, and others who were less adventurous. Him and his mother also made different desserts every night, from cannoli, to tiramisu, to gelato. We remarked how his food - and not the restaurants in Florence, Venice, and Tuscany - was the highlight.
It was a dream vacation, exceeding all of our expectations.