Hotels with Pools in Fondaccio

Clean, comfortable and great staff

Podere Badia is certainly rural! Only accessible by car. We loved it. 4 of us stayed 3 nights and left very relaxed after an idyllic stay. A slight complication was a winter landslide onto the road between the farm and the local village, so a detour was needed - and advised to me well in advance. Our satnav took us there without problem. Beware, there are narrow winding roads and it is 20 mins from shops, and only 1-2 local hostelries (we did not seek them out). This is in a Tuscan hillside, with goats, frolicking kids, sheep with bells around their necks, a white and a brown horse in the field, and a stunning view down the valley. The pool was delightful, clean and with plenty sunbeds, a poolside 'honesty bar', and much needed shade. On arrival we had a late al fresco lunch (purchased salads, cold meats etc en route) overlooking the pool and the valley - instantly charming and relaxing. Our 3 rooms in the original house had a double and single bed in each. We ate in the kitchen (basically equipped; old-fashioned - so no coffee machine or toaster but huge American frig/freezer, microwave, small coffee percolator). It was a relaxing way to live 'en famille' with no timetable, no staff or others, so private. We dined in the open air outside our house on-site each evening with other guests (in several modern 2 person units) - a table d'hote menu of antipasta, prima of pasta and secundo of meat with salad. Varied light desserts and/or coffee were extra. Wine and water were available. Our host, Jacopo, was proud of local fare - prosciutto, home-made lasagne etc. He gave me a small can of his own olive oil, grown on the homestead. We drove to Scarperia (20 mins on hairpin bends) and shopped in Conad supermarket. Plenty options for lunch picnics, wine, beers, etc. The Mugello Race Circuit is just to the east, and audible from Podere Badia. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would go again.

In the middle of the nature. Value for price.

We absolutely loved our 2 bedroom suite in the Villa! Our host, Patrizia was so very sweet and attentive! She surprised us one morning and brought us sweet treats for breakfast which were possibly the best pastries we have ever tasted. The Villa was very serene and beautiful as well as the grounds. We were able to shop for local ingredients and make some meals in the well equipped kitchen. When we wanted to eat out our host provided us with many local options which were delicious!! We wished we had more days to spend at the Villa (after spending 5 nights), because it is so relaxing and very close to do day trips to Florence, the Coast, the local vineyards, etc. The pool was covered due to the time of year we visited, but still so lovely to spend time by the pool on the expansive grounds. We will be booking Villa Gerini on our next trip to Italy without a doubt!

The location in the middle of Tuscany was amazing. On top of that it had a pool. Just fantastic.

The grounds, the garden, the pool, the restaurant, the spa, and the staff.

Wonderful staff, and excellent food!