Hotel Villa La Principessa

Beautiful old Italian style hotel. Stayed for 2 nights. The gardens and pool area are beautiful and the staff very friendly and helpful throughout the hotel. Ate in restaurant food was average and vegetarian limited but they did make a pasta and pesto dish for me which wasn’t on the menu - much appreciated thank you. I would say the only problem is that it states “walking distance to Lucca” - google maps says it takes 1 hour! A shuttle bus to and from Lucca would probably make us stay again.

We stayed here during an Insight Vacations 'Country Roads of Italy' tour. Absolutely stunning villa, with an amazing history! Beautiful formal and informal rooms. Great breakfast buffet and a most enjoyable dinner. The only 'negative' I would mention was the mattress on my bed (very uneven and uncomfortable).

We stayed here for 2 nights with a bus tour group. The location is a bit out of Lucca but in a very picturesque location. There was a pool and pretty garden areas but we were unable to use the pool because of very short hours. The main villa is very beautiful and common areas were interestingly decorated. Our room was in the annex and was small with trees right outside the window. The decor was very dated and the bedspread looked like it was from the 1970's. The room was dark and uninviting but appeared clean. The shower/tub worked well and the bathroom had better lighting. We had dinner here one night with our tour and the food was not very good. Service took forever, and I gave up on dessert and went to bed over sitting there for more than 2 1/2 hours. Breakfast was decent with a lot of choice, but the room was crowded with a poor layout for serving. It was a unique location but rooms could use a major overhaul.

Probably our favourite hotel anywhere. It has a gorgeous swimming pool and charming garden, delightful service and light and airy public rooms in a historic villa 5 minutes drive from Lucca, 35 minutes (or less) from Pisa airport. We have stayed here perhaps 20 times over the years. It's worth while paying for the better rooms in the villa itself - they all have something unique as well-being more spacious. We never regret it.

We love staying at the Villa La Principessa. From the moment you drive up to the front door, you feel welcomed into a peaceful and elegant property. We have stayed there for many years (actually since 1987) and it is always great. The rooms are lovely, the grounds are beautiful, and the swimming pool is welcome in the summer. Sylvia Ferrari has always made us feel special when we arrive. The restaurant serves delicious food for dinner as well as a comprehensive breakfast. Fabulous spot.

We were looking for a peaceful, comfortable few days in the Lucca area, Villa La Principessa, worked a treat. Sylvia and her team made our 4 day stay a pleasure, the building is beautiful as are the grounds and pool, being around 4km from Lucca it was a little remote. Taxis from Lucca, a bit tricky, but Sylvia was on hand to solve the transport problem (no Uber) by arranging transfers. Thanks again to Sylvia, we will be returning.