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Hotel Albergo Villa Marta

Lucca, Italy

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  • Complimentary upgrade upon check-in, based on availability
  • Complimentary continental breakfast for two
  • One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
  • Complimentary internet access (only for hotels that do not already offer this free to all guests)

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Add another to the rolls of places in Tuscany that seem almost too amazing to be true. Here, a couple of miles outside the ancient walled city of Lucca, you’ll find the Hotel Albergo Villa Marta, a 19th-century hunting lodge lovingly restored by its husband-and-wife owners into an intimate 11-room guest house, surrounded by so many of the classic trappings of rural Tuscany that it almost seems like a put-on: rolling hills, sprawling vineyards, landscaped gardens and even a view of the San Cerbone convent.

Guest rooms are traditional in style, some with exposed beams, others with frescoed ceilings, and all furnished in a restrained antique style, not precious but just elegant. And these rooms are all new: beneath the classic veneer you’ll find modern fixtures and conveniences, including, on the ground floor, disabled-access rooms.

The views from the bedrooms take in the property’s gardens and the surrounding countryside, but a little walking reveals more, including an outdoor swimming pool and a tiny private chapel, perfect for a storybook wedding (or just for dropping hints to your spouse-to-be). A lavish breakfast is one of the Albergo Villa Marta’s particular strengths, and if you’re in a gourmet mood, wine tastings and cooking classes can be arranged. Ask for recommendations from among Lucca’s finest restaurants.

How to get there:

Exit the Firenze-mare motorway (the A12) at LUCCA OVEST. Follow the signs for PISA onto the SS12, and from there, follow the signs for the Hotel Albergo Villa Marta. After 3/4 km, in the village of San Lorenzo a Vaccoli, turn left into the Via del ponte Guasperini. After about 500 meters you will see the Albergo Villa Marta on the left.

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Hotel Albergo Villa Marta

Via Guasperini, 874

Lucca, Italy

11 Rooms

Style: Traditional Elegance

Atmosphere: Quiet

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Reviews

There are 13 review(s) for actual stays at Hotel Albergo Villa Marta. View all 13 reviews.

Barbara and Ira

TRAVELER

By Barbara and Ira based in Boca Raton

Stayed May 2009

Overall rating: Good

I Liked

THE LOCATION, THE SERVICE, THE SIZE OF THE ROOM AND THE ATMOSPHERE, THE WAY YOU WHERE TREATED UPON ARRIVAL AND AT THE TIME OF DEPURTURE. IF IN THE AREA AGAIN, WOULD RETURN TO THIS HOTEL.

I Disliked

NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND THEREFORE THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I DISLIKED.FOLU

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dcostin1006531

Five star landscaping, three star rooms (but OK)

By dcostin1006531 based in London

Stayed April 2009

Overall rating: Excellent

I Liked

The house and gardens

I Disliked

Rooms a bit dowdy

3 user(s) found this review helpful

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awood1286411

Hotel Albergo Villa Marta

By awood1286411 based in London

Stayed April 2009

Overall rating: Excellent

I Liked

It was a small, intimate hotel, ideally located just outside Lucca with easy access to Lucca and Pisa. Such pretty gardens with tables outside and a swimming pool. The service was charming and the staff could not do enough to help you and make sure your stay was everything you wanted. The rooms were quiet and beautifully decorated with lovely linen sheets. The breakfasts were self-service but everything was fresh and the coffee made to order. We can't wait to go back.

I Disliked

Our only problem was a towel rail that worked intermittedly and sometimes it is nice to have a bath as well as a shower. Also, a kettle in the room would be a real added benefit. However, these small problems would certainly not deter us from visiting again.

5 user(s) found this review helpful

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janelle

charming little hotel

By janelle based in Los Angeles

Stayed March 2009

Overall rating: Good

I Liked

a great little hotel, in lovely country right outside lucca. the room decor was a little floral for my taste but that's the aesthetic they were going for, and everything was bright and clean and well-designed. the price was excellent. staff could not have been nicer.

I Disliked

rooms were a wee bit cozy.

148 user(s) found this review helpful

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jbrady601085

Nice room cloe to Lucca

By jbrady601085 based in Torino

Stayed November 2008

Overall rating: Good

I Liked

Our room was good size (lots of floor space) and very comfortable. The lobby was small, but had a nice cool home scale and feel to it. The road our front was quite - did'nt hear any cars and our room faced that direction. We were there in November, so the pool was closed, but the pool area looked nice. The grounds were not large but were nicely landscaped for a 3-4 star hotel. The bedding was nice and corfortable, however, as one often finds in Italy, the "king" bed is really two single beds pushed together and made up as one - no problem if you and your wife/significant other take to each side of the bed, otherwise... The decor in the public spaces and rooms is fresh and nice, but the rooms paint color was a little bold I thought. The bath was ample size, really nice large framless glass door shower - could have used more or better lighting. Overall, I thought we got great value in a small hotel which was close to Lucca (about 10-12 min I would guess). The breakfast was good - typical Italian but also hot items like eggs, bacon... They seemed happy to keep bringing me cappichinos at no extra charge. The staff was very friendly and we had no issues, certainly would reccomend this hotel to others.

I Disliked

The front desk is in the lobby and has a closet of a back office which is open to the lobby- not to flash. The plumbing fixtures and toilet assories were sort of cheap - with nice fixtures and stone rather than tile vanity top, it could have been 5 star quality - just a little on the lower quality side on the fixtures overall.

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Amenities

  • Canopy/Poster Bed
  • Car Rental Desk
  • Rollaway Beds
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Adjoining rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Babysitting on request
  • Bar
  • Bicycles
  • Breakfast
  • Broadband internet access
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Concierge
  • Copy Service
  • Crib
  • Dining Guide
  • Doctor On Call
  • Double Bed
  • FAX
  • Fire Place
  • Florist
  • Fresh flowers, Free Parking
  • Golf
  • Hairdryer
  • Handicap Facilities
  • In-room safe
  • International Channels
  • Internet
  • Jogging Track
  • Kids friendly
  • Laundry/dry cleaning available
  • Meal Plan-European
  • Meal Plan-MAP/Half-board
  • Minibar
  • Modem Jack
  • Multi-lingual staff
  • Nightly turn-down service
  • No pets allowed
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Parking
  • Pool
  • Pool towels
  • Poolside Snackbar
  • Porters
  • Queen Bed
  • Restaurant/bar only open to hotel guests
  • Rooftop Bar and Lounge
  • Room service
  • Satellite TV
  • Scenic View
  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Twin Bed
  • Twin beds
  • VIP Floor
  • Villa
  • WC
  • Wake-up service
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wi-fi internet access

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Average feedback score from 18 people who have actually stayed at Hotel Albergo Villa Marta.

Rooms

18.5

Service

19.5

Public Spaces

19.0

Overall

19.0

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