“Fabulous B & B”

Fabulous hotel! The service, staff, location was amazing. Loved the room we stayed in that had a view of the mountains and valleys . Would stay here in again in a heartbeat. Perfect!

“Quintessential family hotel”

If you are looking for a quiet and relaxing stay in a superb family hotel overlooking a Tuscan forest, serving excellent food and fine wines, then this is the place.

“Just perfect!”

After a tour of Pisa, Roma & Florence this place was a welcomed retreat of tranquility! Comes highly recomended for a 4 day break in the mountains

“A mountainside Treasure”

Tenuta La Bandita is based around a Tuscan Hillside villa and is at least an hour away from major cities and attractions, a car is essential. But the surrounding mountain roads are driving heaven. The food and service of pleasant staff, meant that we ate at the hotel 3 out of 4 nights and the menu was at a fixed price, very well cooked from produce grown on or nearby the villa, like a good old Italian Mamma would.

“A slice of Paradise!!”

Everything about this place is superb, from the moment you arrive you are made to feel so welcome. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff and everything has a wonderfully genuine touch to it. The rooms are exquisite with original features blending effortlessly with comfortable bedroom furniture. The breakfasts, whilst self serve have everything you would want and the dinners are without doubt some of the finest I've ever tasted. Can't stress how great this place is!! Treat yourself and try it.

“can't wait to go back”

location,service,welcome,food; all great,great value.still another 30 mins drive from livorno,so allow for this. don't tell everybody or we won't be able to afford it next year!

“Lovely rural setting”

We stayed for 10 days at the end of July 2008. The hotel had a diverse mix of nationalities staying in its 24 rooms, but mainly Italian and German. Evening meals in the hotel are exceptionally good but expensive. Restaraunts in Castagneta Carducci (10 mins drive) are lower cost. There is also a nice pizzeria in Sassetta where you can eat with the locals. There is nothing within walking distance of the hotel so a car is essential, as is Sat Nav.

“Excellent place to wind down - traditional facilities & local food”

Very well maintained traditional Tuscan building with furniture in keeping. A reception which was combined with a familiarisation tour of the property was very welcome. The Head Waiter deserves particular mention for superb attentive friendly service which complimented a sensibly priced good quality and daily changing Table de Hote menu.Breakfast on the terrace and attractive swimming pool setting amidst the Tuscan hills all helped to confirm the 'little gem' accolade in my view.

“Can`t wait to go back”

If you want to experience the real Tuscany,this is the place to stay. Do not miss dinners at the Tenuta!They grow their own vegetables,olive oil. All in all,I would recommend it to anyone!

“Amazing Hideaway”

Tenuta La Bandita is a little out of the way, but that makes it all the more enjoyable. Tucked in the beautiful Tuscan countryside, near a cute hilltop town with to-die-for gelato (Sassetta), it is a gem of a small hotel. The staff is efficient and friendly (and fluent in several languages), the landscape is beautiful, and the food - grown and cooked on site - is simply marvelous. The beds are a bit hard (perhaps it is the Italian way) but otherwise the hotel gets five stars from me. I can't wait to go back!