La Miccia

We spent five nights of our Italian vacation in Pergine Valdarno, a beautiful little community in Tuscany. We chose the "La Miccia" apartment in the basement of an old stone house because of its quiet location and the amenities of a fireplace and whirlpool. We were happy to pay a little more for that. The apartment is spacious and nicely furnished. Overall, you get a feel for authentic Tuscan life. Also the village is pretty nice and authentic. We received a lot of information about the apartment and the surrounding area in advance and felt well prepared. We were also personally greeted upon arrival and shown everything. Unfortunately, we have to point out one problem here: We quickly got the impression that using the fireplace was not really desired. For example, due to the response to our question about fire wood, which stated that it was probably too warm for the fireplace anyway (although the temperature was below 10 degrees Celsius at night), and also because we were not given contact information for the wood supplier despite assurances. The fireplace still showed signs of the previous tenants' unsuccessful attempts to use it. At first, we thought it wouldn't work because the wood was too damp. We tried several times and even bought dry wood ourselves. Despite all our efforts, we were unable to light a fire in the fireplace, presumably because the vent wasn't working properly (possibly because birds were nesting there), and the logs weren't really catching fire because there was hardly any airflow. As soon as the firelighters ran out, the logs just glowed. The entire apartment filled with smoke very quickly, and we had to take the time to air everything out. Carbon monoxide is also produced in such cases, which can be dangerous if you're not aware of it. We also pointed this out to the owner, Irene, and asked her to take action if necessary. Future tenants are advised not to use the fireplace if it isn't working properly. She also inspected the fireplace the next day while we were out, but in her opinion, there was no problem, and it hadn't been an issue in the last few months either. We can only confirm that there was definitely a problem with the fireplace during our stay. Overall, contact with Irene was always very reliable and prompt. Even during a personal meeting, she greeted us very openly and warmly and, over drinks, gave us some tips for planning the next few days. She also recommended a few places to visit and beautiful ...

Séjour parfait chez Irène. Le logement est comme sur les photos, très fonctionnel et charmant. Le village est très agréable, les habitants également. Nous nous sommes sentis comme chez nous ! Merci beaucoup à Irène à Sara qui ont rendu ce séjour exceptionnel.

Location molto bella all'entrata una cucina ben fornita,il pezzo forte della casa è la sala con vasca riscaldata e camino,sicuramente da riprovare in inverno con il camino acceso. Stanza da letto con letto a baldacchino 2 bagni belli spaziosi. Nel complesso molto carina soprattutto grande silenzio in questo paesino diroccato con stradine molto carinee. Pulizia della casa curatissima. Nel complesso siamo stati molto bene. Uniche cose da rivedere secondo me sono il letto a baldacchino un po' commerciale per una casa in pietra come questa,i box doccia fatti di plastica ,soprattutto metterei i bidet nei bagni. Ma bel complesso ci voglio tornare in inverno per avere il camino acceso.

Casa splendida, pulita e ben tenuta. Posto magnifico tra le colline toscane, punto strategico per visitare diversi siti di interesse. Irene, poi, è stata super accogliente e affabile! Ciliegina sulla torta la spa al centro della sala. Consigliata vivamente se volete staccare dalla frenesia del quotidiano!

We have stayed in many vacation rentals over the past several years and have never experienced a host who took the time to ensure that every aspect of our stay was perfect. Irene went out of her way to make sure we had the best possible experience in Tuscany. She always responded to any questions we had and gave great suggestions for visits to nearby areas of interest . She arranged tours to local attractions and even surprised us with a "secret" outing. The accommodations were excellent with lots of room for 2 guests. I would highly recommend staying at one of Irene's properties if you wish to have an authentic Tuscan experience.