OPEN AND AIRY ONE BEDROOM/ONE BATH

This apartment was the first I've rented through HomeAway, and was better than the picture suggest! Paolo was very easy to work with, both through the reservation process and while I was in Lucca. He checked in to make sure all was as I expected, and didn't hesitate to offer help in any way he could.

The apartment is very centrally located - the first night, I heard drums & horns, opened the front shutters to see the parade celebrating Lucca's Festa Patronale go by. Everything is in easy walking distance, but this location was particularly good, as there is a lot of life on the street at night, and therefore it was quite safe for a single woman.

The apartment itself is a gem - even more beautiful than the pictures show, light & bright & airy, but also with the shutters so that the heat of the day could be kept out. It had everything I needed for an extended stay, including laundry and a fully stocked kitchen. The materials used in its renovation are in keeping with Tuscan style, but of good quality, and beautiful. Paolo also leaves a lot of information so that travelers with all types of interests can find something to suit their plans. There is also a small library in English and Italian, for those who would like to kick back and rest/read.

One small caveat, for those who are very light sleepers - since the apartment is on a main street, with cobblestones and brick/stone buildings, sound can echo, so if you are easily awakened, a pair of earplugs would come in handy.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would stay here again!

This apartment is very handy for all the action of Lucca. Steep narrow stairs allow you to eat more pizza and ice cream and Paolo is so lovely. He helped us up and down with our cases. We were welcomed with delicious food and wine and flowers. It was really nice after a long day traveling. The apartment has all you need to prepare food at home if you want but there are heaps of good restaurants within walking distance. We recommend"CantineBernadine" on ViaDelSuffragio. There is a washing machine and a cute little clothes line out the window. It was all very clean;nice bathroom and comfortable bed. We enjoyed our stay. We would have liked a fan in the bedroom at night when the windows were closed,that was the only complaint.

Very clean, comfortable apartment right in the centre of the medieval walled village.
Steep, narrow steps, but Paolo helps with the luggage and good to get some extra exercise to counteract all the ice creams and pizza. Paolo was so welcoming with food and wine and flowers which we really appreciated after a long day of traveling. Very handy to have a washing machine. This apartment has all you need for self catering and is close to all the action, shops,etc. We ate at "Cantina Bernadine" on Via DelSuffragio which was a fantastic little restaurant and very reasonable. The bed is comfortable and plenty of hot water. Free wifi was very handy and there is a desk area in the living room to use for computing, etc. It can be noisy at night if the windows are open and a fan would have been good to have in the bedroom.
We enjoyed our 4 nights in this apartment.