Al Podere di Rosa

Caterina and Paulo were lovely and welcoming and went above and beyond to help us out and make sure we had a great time during our stay. We will be back again for sure

The owners (Caterina & Paolo) treated all guests like family. We have never seen a harder working couple making sure everyone’s stay was perfect. They both literally worked nonstop from the minute we arrived to the minute we departed. The breakfast they served was Top Notch. Definitely the best breakfast we have had in Italy by far.

All was perfect

Clean room, good breakfast. Owners are very nice and caring. We travelled with small dogs and it was totally ok for owners.

During hot days it could be challenging as there is no air conditioning but you can use the fan on the ceiling.

Breakfast was wonderful, we loved the fresh tomatoes and basil and eggs.

Mattress was a little hard. Roosters at 5:00

Great location an ideal mix of close to Lucca and rural setting Breakfast was delicious coffee and local produce

A fantastic experience from when we arrived till we left. So welcoming and felt part of the family for the few days we were there - we’d definitely stay again

Caterina and Paolo (the hosts) are very lovely people. They helped us with everything. Beautiful peaceful area, great breakfast. Tutto bene :)

Sant Alessio is beautiful and just a short (45 minute walk) to Lucca. We walked there almost everyday as we like to be active - taxi's were quite pricey for a 5/10 minute drive too (around 20 euros). Breakfast was lovely and plentiful - bread, oil, jam, chocolate spread, eggs, cake, fruit and cereals available too. Coffee strong and delicious! Hosts were warm and welcoming. Catarina recommended some good local patisseries to try in Lucca and surrounding areas. We tried the local pizzeria, Keplero (15 mins walk from b&b) - highly recommend. Be wary that most restaurants close on a Monday so if you are staying in Sant Alessio on this day, you may need to head over to Lucca to eat (we did!).

Everything was great. I would say that if you are comfortable hiring a car and are staying at the b&b for more than 2 or 3 nights, this could be a good option for exploring as there is only so much you can do/see on foot.