In the undulating Tuscan hills, just outside Lucca (a nine-minute drive away), this classic Italian villa is dripping with romance. As you dine on the terrace, beneath the ancient-feeling stone pergola, sunsets set the horizon on fire and tinge the hills beyond the olive groves a dreamy purple. Grapevines twist overhead, creeping in from the vineyard’s fields next door. Apart from this romantic dinner spot, you’ve also got secret outdoor lounge areas, a barbecue station, deckchairs on the lawn and flower beds bursting with colourful hydrangea. Outside, the villa is a vision of Tuscan tradition, with green-shuttered windows and a terracotta roof. And the interior doesn’t disappoint either. The kitchen feels like stepping back into the 16th century, with copper pots and pans hanging from the walls and a granite-topped dining table in the centre that looks like it’s seen many hands rolling and shaping pasta over the centuries. The cauldron-pot in the old hearth is a nice touch – but don’t worry, there’s an electric oven and stove for 21st-century cooking too. There’s a grand lounge, lit by a sparkling chandelier, for classy evenings in and a second sitting room in splendid Victorian-style floral wallpaper. Throwing open the French...Read more doors in here, you can breathe in the fresh air and admire the Tuscan hills before you. Bedrooms are beautiful spaces – particularly the four-poster room with the upright piano which feels like it’s fit for Italian nobility. Read less

Additional fees

• If you'll be arriving from 8pm until 12am, you'll be charged a late arrival fee of €50. If you’ll be arriving after midnight, you’ll be charged a late arrival fee of €100.

Additional fees subject to a 3.5% handling charge.