Villa Catelli

We received a warm welcome from Celeste even though we arrived much earlier than planned, having journeyed from Montecatani Terme via bus & taxi. Our room was on the first floor and was excellent in all respects. Initially I couldn’t get our A/C to work correctly but Valerio quickly came to our rescue, giving me the necessary “driving” instructions. It was fine thereafter. Celeste handed over pre-prepared maps to each of us, showing entry into Lucca, typical routes around and locations of favourite restaurants & gelateria indicated. It was a great help. Breakfasts were very good and tasty and we especially liked the scrambled egg…..for us a “must have” each morning. We thought the villa perfectly located, just 5 minutes outside the city walls. We also loved the outdoor garden area, finishing off each day sitting out there with a glass of red reviewing our day & planning the next …a lovely finish to each day. Helen and I also enjoyed our early morning strolls, and by turning right or following the canal away from Lucca quickly found other small communities - church, cafés & a restaurant. Given more time we may have eaten there one evening. At the end of our stay Celeste sorted our Trenitalia tickets to Pisa Aeroporto & printed them off for us – a brilliant service. We can’t speak highly enough of Villa Catelli, Celeste & Valerio & will definitely stay there again when returning to Lucca.

We have stayed elsewhere in Lucca before but this place will be our regular stopover in future - for sure. It is friendly, well located, (easy to find) clean, quiet, tidy and efficient - with a good breakfast! What more could you want? There is secure off street parking, well thought out rooms and easy secure late evening access. Thoroughly 100% recommended.

We absolutely loved our stay at Villa Catelli and cannot recommend it highly enough. Celeste is the perfect host- she has worked at 5 star hotels in London and it shows- nothing was too much trouble. Our flight was delayed so we arrived quite late at night but never made to feel like this was an inconvenience. The b&b is immaculate- the building is a beautiful old villa and it has lovely outdoor space. Rooms are beautiful and the shower was great- also appreciated the toiletries being provided. It’s about a 3 minute walk to the city gate so location is perfect but as it’s not within the city walls it has the added advantage of plentiful free parking which was especially appreciated after our late arrival! Breakfast was lovely- loads of options including home made speciality cakes and pastries. There are bikes that you can just help yourself to and I’d highly recommend cycling round the city walls. We would definitely stay here again if we come back to Lucca and would recommend you do the same!