Pisa holiday apartment rental, Comune di Palaia with shared pool, walking, air con, telephone, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Colleoli Village Resort (apartment)

Home description

The Tuscan Apartment is one of several carefully converted from original estate buildings. The wheelchair friendly bathroom is located between the large lounge diner and the double bedroom. When sleeping 4/5 in the Apartment, this makes it very practical for two couples, or a family, to share use of the bathroom without entering
the sleeping area or disturbing the other guests.

Tuscany is renowned as an area of timeless charm, steeped in history and culture, with the special warmth and hospitality of a people who believe that life is to be enjoyed. With warm summers and temperate winters, and with some of the most visited cities in Europe all within easy reach, it is no surprise that Tuscany is Italy's most visited area, and the perfect all Year r round holiday destination.

Tuscany is about much more than sightseeing and great food and wine. Local activities include golf, horseriding, tennis, walking tours, cycle tours, cooking classes, flying club, wine tours. Hunting wild boar and fishing are popular locally and can be arranged.

Heated pool open year round	Apartment located in a quiet corner of resort
Al fresco dining 2 steps away	Garden area with views directly outside apartment

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The Tuscany region

Situated mid-way between Florence and Pisa, Colleoli Village Resort offers the idyllic retreat, yet a superb base to explore Pisa, Florence, Siena, Lucca, and everything that Tuscany has to offer. The jet-setter beach resort of Forte dei Marmi is 40 mins drive, and the all action beach and night-life of Tyhrrenia and Marina di Pisa is less than 40 mins drive. Superb sailing around the islands off Pisa is close by, and the historic towns of San Miniato, Volterra, Pistoia, and San Gimignano are all within easy reach. The major ski resort of Abetone is 90 mins drive. Excellent golf options are less than 20 minutes drive. Pisa with it's famous leaning Tower is a major tourist destination, but is also a historic University town as well as thriving commercial centre, and has excellent restaurants, bars, shopping and sightseeing.

Pisa and Florence have great shopping and there are also modern shopping Malls within 15 minute drive of the Resort offering great value on clothing, leather, goods, and wine. All the major designer outlets can be found outside Florence, offering top name brands like Gucci and Versace at Factory outlet prices, generally 30-50% below uk prices.

Within 15 minutes of the Resort, yet it could be in another Land, is the large Town of Pontedera, home of the Piaggio company and Piaggio museum, with it's Vespa history. Pontedera offers all the amenties, facilities and nightlife of a large town in an unpretentious and friendly way. The jet set and party animals may prefer the fashionable suburbs of Florence or the glitz of the night life in Marina di Pisa, frequented by the Pisan "in-crowd".

The Resort sits on the "Strada del Vino", the local wine trail, with small vineyards offering their own superb Tuscan wines. The local area offers excellent dining choices at remarkably low prices. The Pisa/Florence train runs through Pontedera, just 3 miles below the Resort. Palaia, the 15th century hilltop village steeped in history and scene of battles and sieges throughout medieval times, has excellent bars, restaurants, and local amenities.

Pisa / Comune di Palaia area

The Colleoli Village resort really is the ideal base to explore Tuscany. It is easy to access from the Airport and well served by road, rail and local transport services. Both Pisa and Florence can be reached by either road or rail within an hour, and it is even possible to do day trips by train to as far away as Rome and Venice. The principal tourist destinations such as Florence, Pisa, Luca, Siena, Pistoia, San Gimingano, Voltera and Greve in Chianti are all within easy reach, as are the beaches and resorts that lay along the coast north and south of Pisa.

How to get there

The Resort can be reached from several airports, including Pisa, Florence, Bologna and Genoa, although the most convenient is Pisa. Airlines flying to Pisa from the UK /Ireland include:
www.ryanair.com - from Stansted, Liverpool, Glasgow and Dublin; www.easyjet.com - from Bristol; www.thomsonfly.com - from Bournemouth, Coventry and Doncaster; www.ba.com - from Gatwick and Birmingham;
www.jet2.com - from Manchester and Edinburgh

Ryanair have a deal with Hertz and car hire can be obtained from as little as 15 Euros per day. The drive from Pisa airport to the Borgo is straightforward and detailed directions can be supplied at the time of booking.

Driving from the UK takes approx 13 hours actual driving time. Great for loading up with olive oil and wine.

Activities near Pisa

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Further details indoors:
Although the Apartment is one bedroom, the lounge diner is sufficiently large, with the double sofa bed, to accommodate two couples. For a family of 5, there is ample space in the lounge diner to accommodate the cot or a 5th guest on the single foldaway bed.

Further details outdoors:
The resort has two swimming pools and two restaurants. Free sun loungers and free umbrellas are available at both pools. There is a poolside drinks service in high season.

It is a pleasure to stroll the resort, with it's historic chapel and Villa, and beautifully tended gardens, including a herb garden, and alrge olive grove that is part of the resort. Guests will want to spend time in the main building, "the Palazzo" perhaps relaxing in the Music room while admiring the delicate mouldings and beautiful frescos. You may want to share a bottle of Chianti in the wine-bar/enoteca, or enjoy a casual al fresco lunch in the sunny courtyard. For a special evening, reserve your table in the Gourmet restaurant, then end the evening enjoying the twice weekly Jazz sessions in the Courtyard., with it's own Medieval Chapel and "15th Century Palazzo".

You will spend most of your time outside the Apartment, and you will particularly appreciate the opportunity to llive al fresco style in your own private garden area immediately outside the Apartment, which allows children to roam safely while parents sip the Chianti.

Stepping outside the resort, you will immediately find a small bar/cafe where a good bottle of local wine costs £2. Just a short walk from the Resort, you also have a choice of Agriturismo restaurants, allowing you to enjoy the local area without the worry of driving or the need for Taxis.
The resort is open year round and you may swim in the heated pool throughout the year.

There are 3 excellent Golf courses within 20 mins drive, and further courses outside Florence and Pisa.

There is an English speaking Tour representative (native of Tuscany) that serves the resort and along with the reception and concierge service can arrange all your needs. For those with specific tour or excursion needs, it is advisable to book ahead, though private chauffered tours and personal shoppers can be arranged, as can Airport transfers. Hampers can be pre-booked for your arrival.

The Apartment is serviced on a weekly basis, though please advise the you may request daily housekeeping, which is provided at a charge.

Further details

50% of booking fee with order, balance 4 weeks prior to arrival date. 100% with order for late bookings.

We accept payment by cheques, by direct deposit, and Paypal.

A £200 refundable deposit is required to cover any breakages. This will be returned within a week after your stay, following the housekeeper's inventory check.

Owners have a second large Garden Apartment at the Resort which sleeps 6 comfortably, and can sleep additional children in cot/sofa bed. The two Apartments can be booked together to comfortably accommodate a party of 10. Discounts apply if booking both Apartments (except July/August).

Payment can be accepted electronically by Paypal, by cheque, by direct deposit.

Special rates apply for dec 26 - jan 5, and to bank holiday weeks in mid season.



Please bring your own pool towels, if you intend to use the pool or beaches.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
high season	23 May 08	31 Oct 08	785£  785	200200	200200	3 Nights
low season	31 Oct 08	4 Apr 09	485£  485	150150	0-	3 Nights
early bird summer offer	4 Apr 09	24 Oct 09	585£  585	190190	190190	3 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Owners have a second large Garden Apartment at the Resort which sleeps 6 comfortably, and can sleep additional children in cot/sofa bed. The two Apartments can be booked together to comfortably accomodate a party of 10. Discounts apply if booking both Apartments (except July/August).

Payment can be accepted electronically by Paypal, by cheque, by direct deposit.

Early bird offer for limited period, and full payment with booking

Guestbook

"We had a super two weeks both at the resort and sightseeing. The opportunity to BBQ and dine al fresco was a real treat."

"We've always wanted to try horseriding and after the first morning we were hooked. The trails were a pleasure."

" The local golf course is a super Par 73, although the facilities are a bit quaint. We walked all 18 holes the first day, but took the easy option and hired a buggy for the back 9."

"The resort was a great mix for the family, with something for everyone. If you have teenagers that want to party, then a car is essential."

" We spent the holiday sightseeing, two days in Florence, then Chianti, then Lucca and Pisa. Save some time for shopping the designer Factory outlets in Florence"

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