Palagina la Dimora in Figline Valdarno

Staff were very friendly and welcoming. The property is beautiful and I would definitely recommend booking their wine tasting - worth it! Restaurant on property is also great and super convenient. The rooms are a bit tight if you have lots of luggage but we made it work. Bathrooms were okay. Always clean but also tight. Shower was lovely - hot water and great pressure.

One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen! Enchanted by every detail of the house, the landscape, the road. Reasonable price, including breakfast and restaurant, with access to public transport (Camp HU Girassole bus and bus 354B - Lucolena). It's a calm place, perfect for stays with family, as a couple, or alone when you love your own company. Unforgettable!

Hope
I have stayed 5 years in a row at the Palagina
I feel lately they have not kept up with maintenance
The little things become big problems in the long run

After staying here during our honeymoon in 2005, my wife and I came back for a three night stay celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary in mid July. We booked a deluxe room at the front of the hotel and on arrival were shown to what appeared to be the only one with a. balcony. The view was as stunning as we remembered and a bottle of Prosecco while sitting gazing out over the tuscan countryside helped get our stay off to a good start. The room was spacious and comfortable and equipped with everything we needed. Being on the first floor, it was easy to reach and actually at ground level if you used the door at the restaurant end of the building; handy for loading and unloading suitcases. Breakfast was served buffet style with a choice of sitting inside our outside and there was a good choice of food. As often in Italy, the choice of hot food was poor but more than compensated for by the more continental items! Just one criticism; there was no self service tea or coffee available and we had to approach a member of staff to order. A rather unusual way of doing this and, at times, a little frustrating as there seemed to be too few staff on duty to cope comfortably. We ate in the restaurant on two of our three evenings and both the food and service were excellent. Staff generally were extremely friendly and helpful and were happy to let me converse in Italian - even when, for them, it might have been easier to do so in English! La Palagina had changed a little since our visit 20 years ago; it was busier and seemed to cater more for families so it was livelier, with quite a few (well behaved) children present. We thoroughly enjoyed our return and would recommend it as a great base for exploring the Chianti region or simply relaxing in beautiful surroundings.

Amazing stay at Palagina
We were very happy with our stay. Fantastic service all way around. The staff was very friendly and always helpful.

We will definitely come back.

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. My husband and I brought our 7-year old for a 10-day trip in Italy. We explored Rome and Florence but the highlight of our entire experience was staying at Villa la Palagina. The surroundings are gorgeous, the food was delicious, and the staff was so warm and gracious. It was the perfect getaway from the busy city centers. We booked a wine/olive oil tasting and we got to bring home a souvenir bottle that our son poured and corked directly from the barrel. While the furnishings in our villa were a bit rustic and outdated, the AC and main pools more than made up for it. Especially on those 95+ degree days. 5 stars across the board and I hope we get the chance to visit again!

Driving up the long driveway through the line of cypress trees looking at the view of the grape vineyards and olive groves gave me all the "Tuscan feels". After watching "Under the Tuscan Sun" many, many times I had a vision in my head of what Tuscany would look like, this Villa and grounds did not disappoint. Our room was on the third floor. If you are not a fan of stairs, you might want to request a first floor room. The villa was so authentic with it's decor, stone floors and stairs. They had a lovely library with plenty of books and the most lovely chandelier. The trip down to the breakfast area was lovely. The smell of the lobby was delicious! The restaurant view was AMAZING! We had breakfast every morning. The staff was wonderful, especially the barista..so very nice. The buffet was good, yet the same everyday. We had dinner most nights at the restaurant as well. Menu was limited and food was average but the view was wonderful. The evening staff was very nice, especially Sofia. The olive oil made on site was extremely delicious. We had several bottles shipped back home and enjoy it daily. The peace felt at this villa was absolutely mesmerizing.

The perfect Tuscan experience. We’ll located, well maintained and checked off all the boxes for us as a family and as adult couples without kids who joined us.

Amazing place to spend more than just a night, if You are travelling around Florence. very nice escape from the city.
The place offers lots of activities like their own made wine tasting, also the area is huge, You can wander around in vineyards. Very romantic.

We absolutely loved staying here! It was a beautiful get away from the fast paced cities. The property offered great activities and was within driving distance of great wine tastings and restaurants.