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Guest Reviews

Ciao Isabella!

Thank you for the nice email and your kind wishes on my mother’s health. She is steadily improving.

We had such a wonderful stay at Cretaiole several years ago and we expected your new villa to be great. But, it met all of our expectations and so much more. All of our family staying at the villa were very impressed - your attention to every detail made it very special, homey and comfortable.

We have told everybody who asks about our trip how wonderful Casa Moricciani is and recommend that they should definitely consider staying in Castelmuzio (or Cretaiole) if in Tuscany.

Grazie and to you and your family "Auguri Buon Natale and Buon Capo d'Anno".
Tony and Gwen
USA
25 November 2011

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Dear Isabella and Carlo,

I meant to email you sooner to tell you we had a wonderful stay at Casa Moricciani and can't wait to return sometime soon! Life is gradually back to normal, and Tiana kept saying "Italy" and "Giorno" to people. We asked if she want to go back, and she says enthusiastically yes. I think this is the first trip she will actually remember.

I have written a review on tripadvisor.com and best luck with your trip to Tokyo. If you have any other questions about your trip, please feel free to email me.

Again thank you for a great stay in Tuscany!
Jackie (Marc & Tiana)
USA
23 October 2011

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Dear Isabella,

Our stay at the Villa was magic. Meeting your lovely family added to the wonderful time we had in Tuscany. It was so perfect that it almost seems like a dream ... a dream I wish I was living this very minute. I will send you some pictures although no picture can really show the beauty I woke up to every morning. Having coffee on the terrace each morning was so special. Sigh!

We will be back, and I tell everyone that Tuscany without you and Carlo is not Tuscany.

Thank you for the best experience I have ever had in Italy (or really anywhere for that matter).

Lots of Hugs!
Melinda
USA
23 October 2011

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Hi Isabella! We are back home, safe and sound. We had a fabulous trip and the week in Tuscany at Casa Moricciani was definitely a highlight. The villa was absolutely beautiful and we had many, many wonderful hours around the table outside, enjoying the spectacular setting and great food! We also appreciate your thoughtfulness in providing so many "extras" like the stocked wine cooler and vegetables from your garden and fresh eggs in the morning. Really, we were so happy and comfortable in the villa we could have stayed forever! Steve loved being able to cook in the beautiful and extremely well equipped kitchen and also appreciated the wonderful herb garden. Of course, the rest of us loved eating what he made! And the night of the cooking class was a special treat for all of us. We would also highly recommend Chiara for hiking and wine tasting.

The villa itself is beautiful from top to bottom and the location is so, so special.

I have attached a few pictures. As you can imagine, I have hundreds. Hopefully the few I am sending will be helpful and you are welcome to use any or all of them.

Again, thank you so VERY much for allowing us to stay in your special place on earth. I'll let you know when I have some new paintings.

Jane D'Angelo
USA
17 October 2011

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Casa Moricciani is without a doubt the best location we have spent on a vacation ever. We stayed in "Stelle Fisse", one of the upstairs apartments at the Villa, from 10-24 September 2011. We wish we could have spent another few weeks. The apartment is beautifully appointed with a full kitchen, including a fully stocked wine fridge and a flat screen TV. The bedroom is large and the bathroom is equipped with a shower that has a view that cannot be beat. The decor is all done with the utmost attention paid to detail. From the antiques to the fine linens on the bed, it is all top notch.

The exterior has a beautiful garden with several seating areas where we enjoyed spending evenings sitting watching the sunset with a nice glass of local wine.

Spending one evening with chef Manuele preparing a gourmet meal at the villa and sharing it outside under the grapevines which covered the patio with other guests was nothing short of magical.

The location is perfect as a short drive takes you to Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano or Siena. The small town of Castelmuzio is absolutely charming and easy to get to.

To make your stay even more memorable, Isabella and Carlo are the best hosts you could ever hope for. You will arrive as a guest and leave as a friend. Add to that Giuliana and Claudia, the most pleasant daily cleaning staff, and you are feeling part of the family quite quickly.

It is difficult to put into words what staying in one of Isabella and Carlo's properties is like. It is enough to say that a stay at Casa Moricciani is nothing short of magnificent. The location, the host, and the view not to mention the activities planned by Isabella and Carlo, well it doesn’t get any better. We can’t wait to return next year. When in Tuscany we would never consider staying anywhere else.

Larry and Sharon
Canada
2 October 2011

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Isabella and Carlo,

Thank you both for your extremely attentive and gracious hospitality. We won’t hesitate to sing the praises of Casa Moricciani and recommend your wonderful villa to our friends and families. Barb and Jane were the photographers so I am sure they will share photos with you.

Warm regards,

Steve Perlman
USA
10 October 2011

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Thanks Isabella. We enjoyed the villa immensely. Ciao

Michael D'Angelo
USA
10 October 2011

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Ciao Isa!

We just returned from Italy yesterday, and although we are happy to be home with our kittens, we still miss Castelmuzio! It was such an incredible week, and plan to do everything we can to make another week in Tuscany happen for us next year again! I will be doing all our Trip Advisor reviews for our trip this next week, and of course will be sure to put our glowing review up for Casa Moricciani. Again, we congratulate you, Carlo, and your whole family on putting together such a wonderful vacation for so many people, ourselves included. We will surely miss Castelmuzio often until we can return again!
Grazie mille!!!

Libby Belden & AJ Ankenbauer
USA
17 September 2011

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Ciao Isabella,

What a wonderful week we had at the Villa!!!! It was all and more than I could have wanted. I have told my friends it was like being with my own Italian family that took care and pampered us. I am still in awe of all of the little details that were there. AND Carlo was so sweet, all of the extras like taking care of our bags and making everything so perfect!!! We will return. Thank you again for everything.

B. and R. Barnes
USA
8 August 2011

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Not only is Casa Moricciani very beautiful, but the "attention to detail" is exceptional. From luxurious bathrooms, fine linen and "pampering" toiletries to the beautiful kitchen with high end appliances and fully stocked wine cooler, staying at Casa Moriaccini will be one of the most fabulous vacations one can have.

The Moricciani family (Isabella and Carlo) go above and beyond the call of duty to help you have a memorable vacation. Their detailed vacation binder offers many reviews of excellent restaurants, excellent day trips and winery tours, suggestions for special events such as having an excellent chef cook you a fantastic dinner while you watch to a private dinner at a nearby hundreds of years old monastery.

T. Weatherby
USA
28 July 2011

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Casa Moricciani is a perfectly restored traditional house with ALL modern conveniences in the perfect Tuscan village of Castelmuzio. Isabella Moricciani goes out of her way to make everything perfect! Along with the many itineraries she has already prepared for your touring pleasure, she can arrange wine tours, dinner reservations, even a personal chef! The Casa can accommodate from 2 to 8 guests. We enjoyed the lower level with gourmet kitchen and 2 bedrooms both with en suite baths. A highlight was the beautiful yard! And what a view!

P. and R. Tremaine
Canada
5 July 2011

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Isabella and Carlo are the perfect hosts. The property is located within fifteen minutes of Pienza and half an hour of Montalcino and Montepulciano in some of the most scenic landscape of Tuscany. Isabella's passion for Tuscan style guided every step of an impeccable restoration of this ancient stone house. Situated in the hill town of Castelmuzio overlooking gorgeous valleys and the nearby towns of Montepulciano and Pienza, olive groves and vineyards in clearings among rolling hills of hardwood forest right from your bedroom window or from the terrace lined with flowers and culinary herbs. High end but what would you expect for this comfort, elegance and location? Look at the pictures. We can't wait to go back.

J. Forrester
USA
30 June 2011

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If you are looking to stay in a true Tuscan village that is not overrun by tourists and shops I would highly recommend you stay at Casa Moricciani in Castelmuzio.

We stayed in the lower 2-bedroom unit and would recommend it over the top floors if there are 4 in your party. The best would be to rent the whole casa if you are 8 or more travelling together.

Location is perfect. It is about 2.5 hours north of Rome and easy to find. Great home base for day trips to San Gimignano, Florence, Pisa, and Siena to name a few. But Isabella has a book with over 6 suggested day trips that allow you to experience the local villages around Castelmuzio and they are well worth it.

The town is beautiful and the local restaurant and people are very friendly and go out of their way to make you feel welcome (not speaking Italian was never an issue). The Casa has all the charm you expect as well as all the modern conveniences. The highlight however is the view and the back yard. The place is very high end and worth every penny (definitely 5 star).

Isabella and Carlo are the perfect hosts. They arranged some of our dinners, a chef to cook for us at the casa, and shopped for us before our arrival so the kitchen was stocked. They will also arrange wine tours and transportation if you require it. In fact they go out of their way to make your stay memorable. If you tell Isabella what you want she will help you plan your itinerary. It is obvious thier mission is to make sure you have an unforgettable experience... and you do! Can't wait to go back.

G. Dybenko
Canada
29 June2011

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My wife and I had the opportunity to visit Casa Moricciani with another couple while guests at Cretaiole in May of 2011, their other fabulous agriturismo. It was an instructional performance by a well-known chef in the Val d'Orcia, followed by a delicious dinner, all arranged by Isabella. It was clearly our best wow moment of a four-week trip to Italy. If is wasn't enough that we were in a small charming Tuscan hill town with a 270-degree breathtaking view of the Val d'Orcia, and guests in this beautiful villa, the Tuscan meal by Chef Manuele was incredible! If you like the charm of a small uncrowded Tuscan hill town, and want luxury at its finest, we highly recommend Casa Moricciani, particluarly if you want to share your experience with other couple(s), enjoy preparing meals in a modern kitchen, and be located in the heart of Tuscany's best wine region. Unlike other agriturismos, The Moricciani family provides many other value added events and opportunities regardless of which of their venues you choose.

E. Weed
Lakeland, Florida
eweed@tampabay.rr.com
29 June2011

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We recently spent a week at a new villa in Tuscany called “Casa Moricciani”. It’s in Castelmuzio, just north of Pienza, Italy. We were there with another couple and their two children. They had the whole downstairs while we had the upstairs suite (two bedrooms, two bathrooms). This is an extremely upscale venue and we were awed by the amenities as well as by the views from the terrace. The recently renovated home sits on the outer wall of the small village overlooking vineyards, olive groves, Monte Amiata (the highest mountain in Tuscany) and Sant’ Anna in Camprena, the monastery where “The English Patient’ was filmed.

All in all, this was one of the most remarkable weeks of our lives. We were treated as the welcomed guests that we would always wish to be. The villa is beautifully appointed with artful “sgraffitti”, comfortable (many antique) furnishings, modern conveniences: wondrous kitchen, flat screen televisions with English-channel options, “three head” showers, and fully stocked wine cellars. There is a fountain/pool on the terrace, outdoor eating areas for enjoying the “Tuscan sun” or coolness of the evenings. Twice-weekly laundry service is also provided.

Casa Moricciani is located in Castelmuzio, a wonderful, very small, Tuscan hill town. The townsfolk are delightful and the local restaurants provide wonderful traditional Tuscan foods. The local Sangiovese red wines and the local olive oils are not to be missed. Walk through the village on a cool evening, as we did, and be enthralled – as we were.

Carlo and Isabella Moricciani were gracious hosts - always attentive to each of our needs - providing information and guidance as we needed it and a link to the true history and traditions of Tuscany and the nearby Val d'Orcia (a World Heritage Site and, I think, the most beautiful place in Italy).

Smith Family
USA
12 June2011

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Sono stata per 3 notti a metà maggio nell’appartmento al pian terreno con altri due amici. La vista è mozzafiato sulla Val D'orcia. C'è un giardino terrazzato. Gli interni e i bagni sono meravigliosi con la cromoterapia e la vasca con idro. La cantina dei vini ha una selezione ottima dei vini della zona. C'è un senso di lusso e raffinatezza con una cura dei particolari notevole (cestino di benvenuto con prodotti della loro azienda, pasta, marmellata e un sacco di prelibatezze, nonché frutta fresca e ogni altro ben di dio). I padroni di casa sono dei ragazzi giovani molto disponibili a tutte le ore. La cucina professionale con il mega frigo con distributore di acqua e ghiaccio è veramente utile. Pensate che nel pomeriggio viene una signora a fare il ripasso giornaliero con il cambio della biancheria di ottima qualità. Nel giardino c’è una vasca per rinfrescarsi davvero favoloso che, purtroppo, causa il tempo metereologico non abbiamo potuto usare.

S. Pitta
Udine, Italy
8 June2011

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We just stayed for a week at Casa Moricciani. My husband and I went with another couple. We wanted a luxury stay that was affordable--would give each couple a comfortable bedroom with private bath. All of us REALLY enjoy great food, good wine, and having fun together in a beautiful spot where we have the choice to putter in the kitchen making fab meals with local products or going out to restaurants. Casa Moricciani was more than perfect for what we wanted. We stayed in the downstairs apartment, Primo Mobile, because it had a nice large, country kitchen--large enough to cook and dine in it, with french doors opening onto the patio for outdoor dining. We also enjoyed sitting in the gorgeous living room--with windows overlooking the valley onto the mountain in the distance. Everything you could wish for was provided in the villa. Any kind of need we had was met, in English, by Isabella: cooking classes, winery visits, restaurant recommendations and reservations, hikes, chanting monks, more wine for the cantina, you name it--if we needed it or wanted it, Isabella provided the assistance. She (and her husband, Carlo, too) are absolutely amazing!!!!

The yard and patio area, and the outside "dipping" pool fed by a fountain are so beautiful--and the view from every part of the yard and the house is incredible. I have seen the photos on their website (www.casamoricciani.com) and found reality to be even more beautiful than the photos.

Our biggest problem was making the decision to leave the villa to go do other things during the day--we wanted to luxuriate there and do nothing but enjoy its ambiance. So, it was always such a pleasure to come back at the end of the day.

We really depended on Isabella for suggestions regarding what to do/where to go/what to see/how to get there/. She is so knowledgeable about the area--and she helped us to identify the things that were just right for us! That kind of service you cannot find in a guide book!

We are already planning to return--if not this fall, then certainly next year! We cannot give a rating high enough to convey our satisfaction with our stay at Casa Moricciani!

The Thompsons
USA
4 June2011