Il Carmine Charme & Terrace with AC

The property was well situated, with an extremely welcoming host. Francesco could not have been more helpful. We loved the decor of the property too. What a beautiful home.

The lighting was very atmospheric but a little tricky for applying makeup.

Very lovely place. Perfect location. The hostel was so nice and friendly.

As many others have said, Francesco is a super host - meeting us at the train station to transport some of us and all our bags to the apartment (and it's not a long walk either), very helpful in answering questions, and just friendly! The apartment was spacious for our family of 5. It's in a great location for exploring Lucca, 2 minutes walk and you're in the centre of everything - 15 minutes walk gets you anywhere. Handy supermarket next door.

There is nothing to dislike. It has lots charm and some things took a bit of time to work out - like which light switches turned on what light - but nothing to dislike as such. Would stay here again.

The apartment was beautiful. Exactly what we expected. Francesco is very helpful. Charming balcony.

Didn't realise there were 95 steps up to the apartment. Francesco helped with the luggage. Unless you were able to do steps, this would not be a good choice of apartment. For us, it was perfect. It was worth the climb.

The host was excellent with communication before and during our stay in his lovely apartment. He went out of his way to accommodate us and helped even with the luggage and bringing us from our car to the door of the apartment. The location was perfect, near restaurants and shops but in a quiet area for sleeping.

We loved everything!!

This was a stunning property that was large, comfortable and full of history. Perfect location inside the walls and easy to walk everywhere. Francesco was an amazing host. He picked us up and dropped us off at the train station. He shared restaurant recommendations (the place just next door in the square was delicious), and stories of Lucca. Excellent grocery store next door. Comfy beds, big modern bathroom, lovely terrace. We felt lucky to have found this most special spot.

This apartment was the dream old town apartment. Beams, decorative tiles on the floor, high ceilings, an excellent terrace and an amazing stove. What more could you want. The position is very central so you can walk anywhere in Lucca you want. There is both an excellent tattatoria and a supermarket just downstairs. Francesco is a very helpful host, driving us to the railway station when we left. We had arrived by car and he directed us to free parking which was within easy walk of the apartment.

Not that it was a problem for us but the apartment is up 3 stories with no lift so if you have mobility problems it might be an issue.

Wonderfully restored apartment , has charm , warmth but with modern and contemporary fittings such as nice bathrooms. Francesco is the perfect host . We are very grateful for the lift from outside the city walls.

Nothing , will definitely return , one of of best places we have stayed across the globe!