Overall: We had a wonderful experience at Villa Montopoli. We were late in arriving due to heavy traffic en route from France and the owners were incredibly flexible and even offered to buy us groceries and leave them in the refrigerator. The property was amazing, very large, and looks better in real life than illustrated on the website. The pool is first class. Enjoyed Most: The pool and the physical layout with a lot of space to sprawl out. Enjoyed Least: Very minor thing to mention, but the long driveway and the gate. However, this is incredibly minor. Prior visitors commented about the cats, but we saw only one and he never bothered us at all. Surrounding Area: The proximity to Pisa, Firenze, Siena and San Gimignano (take the train from San Romano 5 minutes away....much easier than driving and parking). The town of Montopoli was very charming and quiet. Nearby Events or Locales: You could walk to Montopoli theoretically. However, it would probably take 30-40 minutes and is mostly up hill. Tips or Restaurants: The house is incredibly well stocked so you don't need to bring anything extra. Definitely hire a chef through RentVillas. Cinzia was wonderful and the food was truly excellent. Directions: The property would be hard to find with only a GPS. The extra written directions (take a right at the cross and a left at the church!) were vitally important. Check In Out: Check in and check out was about as informal a process as is possible. They greeted us, grabbed copies of our passports and didn't even ask for the security deposit.