Hotel Villa La Malva

Italy , Prato
CARMIGNANO, Via Fratelli Buricchi 35 Poggio Alla Malva
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8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2025

ROD

Everything about Villa La Malva was excellent except the location If you are in witness protection this is the perfect place Remote, out of the way and quiet Only issue is there is no public transportation available, except taxi Added an expense of aprox 50 euro each way. However the staff, the room the breakfast and dinner are all 5 star if you are looking to be close to the action this is not the place however if you want a nice quiet romantic place this is a Great place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2025

TADEH

If you are looking for a 5 star Hotel, this is not your place, but if you are seeking a peaceful place with an excellent view and even better staff, this is THE place!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2025

Eslam

Die Personal waren alle sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Frühstück war gut, insbesondere die Croissant waren sehr lecker.
Expedia hat andere Bilder gezeigt als was wir erlebt haben, und könnte das Zimmer gemütlicher gemacht werden.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2024

Carlos

I enjoyed the Tuscan style dining experience at this property. However we were bombarded with mosquitoes in our room during sleep hours and there was no reception readily available to address any issues.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2024

Raul A

It was a disconnect between Travelocity and the hotel about the room reserved.
The hotel provided a room that was an economy type instead of a standard as reserved and would not change for reasons that they were fully booked even though I thought they were not.
The hotel is far away from Florence and to reach you will need a car.
The hotel is the only thing worth to see in town and the only restaurant available.
The food was good but expensive.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2024

Raul A

It was some disconnect between Travelocity and the hotel about what type of room was booked, but it was definitely not the one advertised by Travelocity.
We complained but the hotel management indicated that they couldn’t do anything about it and to complain directly to Travelocity and we did but nothing was done.
In addition the hotel was in a difficult to reach location and definitely not close to Florence.
Besides that the hotel staff was very accommodating and the restaurant food was excellent.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2023

Lloyd

The staff at the hotel are all great and helpful. The food/drinks at the restaurant are very overpriced as the hotel know there is no where else within walking distance. The AC in the room was also very weak so the room was pretty warm, even at night.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

29 May 2023

Cheryl

NO CAR do not book this hotel. We arrived on the train from Florence and were stranded at the train station . It is all up hill 3 miles was too far to walk . The hotel and staff are lovely, this is truly a hotel for locals. It was very stressful trying to figure out transportation. I was in tears the owner told me if we wanted transportation to stay at a 4 or 5 star hotel . It is a beautiful property, they are truly doing themselves are disservice not offering transportation.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2023

EVELYN R

Wonderful view but…

Wonderful view, great food when we were able to eat there because dinner time is not consistent, the room is cute but needs updating and bathroom hot water pressure is not as good. People was very nice but hard to be found sometimes. Hotel grounds very unsafe and slippery.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Everything was wonderful from the view to the staff to the meal overlooking the hills. The breakfast was also terrific. The lady owner was so pleasant to talk to. Just exceptional in every way😊

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Jonathan was absolutely fabulous with his service, he was very polite and really helpful when we needed anything. A massive thanks to him

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing swimming pool. Getting access during night hours would be great!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2018

Sarah

Perfect hotel for a quiet break

This is a lovely, quaint hotel. Small but very friendly. My room was smallish but I had a perfect view over the lovely swimming pool and across the valley. Room was decorated in a Tuscan style but had everything Ineeded. The bathroom was small but modern and the shower was great. Gabrielle and christina who run it were very helpful and accomodated me in printing my boarding passes andarranging taxi´s which are hard to get. Being in a very rural area (a teeny-tiny village with nothing more than a very basic grocery store the size of a large bathroom) you would need your own transport. However if you are staying for a quiet break and are attending a function at the nearby Artimino heritage villa then it is perfect. Taxi´s to and from the hotel the anywhere in the nearby 5km radius are around 20Euros each way. Understandable given there is one taxi driver and very little demand to warrant a two way fare. I woul definately recommend this hotel. Tne breakfasts are lovely with plenty of choice in a continental style. The restauranthas a limited menu but what it offers is done very well and is costed reasonably. Overall a lovely stay.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2016

Hotel with great views and pool (but beware!)

Hotel is set in the lovely Tuscan hills. Villa is well maintained and nice as are your hosts. Many good restaurants a short drive away. However, if you are there to enjoy a few peaceful days around the large, scenic pool, think again. Maybe to make needed additional funds, locals are charged to come and use the pool each day. That means it is full (no pool loungers left), often with 20 yr old kids from about 10am - 7pm. It is not conducive to quiet or relaxing. I would be ok with it if it was just the weekend and we had been informed of it prior but this goes on all week. Again a nice place and friendly people but you really can't just sit and enjoy a lazy day by the villa's gorgeous pool.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2016

Seth

Wonderful and quiet stay

It was fantastic and we plan to return as soon as possible. Great view, warm and friendly staff, fantastic in-house cook, authentic Italian experience, family run. A bit far from Florence, but only a 20 minute train ride. Recommend highly. Do yourself a favor though and rent a car if you're staying here. Getting to and from the train station in the town closest can be tricky without one.

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2016

Bill

Beautiful villa in Tuscany.

Kristina and Gabriella were very friendly and helpful. The dinners at the restaurant were amazing. They provided a cheap transfer to the nearest railway station. It was a bit further from the station than we thought, but really enjoyed our time there. Highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2015

Thomas

Honeymoon Stay

First night of our honeymoon. Clean and comfortable. Bed a bit hard but typical for a European hotel. Beautiful view from the patio for breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2015

Maria

Tuscan holiday

Lovely location and lovely owners .Only downside was our aircon wasnt working properly and caused us discomfort, otherwise it was a beautiful peaceful location .would recommend for any other season but summer as it gets quite warm around 35 plus degrees .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2015

Joseph

Nice Hotel and Very Nice Staff!

Great place to relax and escape the city!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2015

Chris

Excellent hotel with panoramic vista over the Arno

We received a very warm welcome from Gabriella & Christina who made every effort to make our stay a comfortable one. Most of the rooms have a panoramic vista from the balcony looking out over the valley of the Arno River and the wooded Tuscan countryside. The room was a good size and could accommodate three; The bathroom was very well appointed and the rooms have air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Breakfast was excellent with a wide choice; The hotel has its own restaurant and offers a very reasonably priced set menu each day. We were provided with a kettle and coffee & tea in the room. In the summer months there is a large swimming pool and sun terrace.
What's not to love?

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2014

tiffany

great, great, great!

I can't say enough positives about this place! The staff is wonderful, the rooms are large and clean. I had a wonderful balcony and view of the Tuscan countryside. The food was great too. I went here alone without a car. So for small surcharge the staff would drive me to the closest train stop abt 5min away. Buses run very often so it's easy to get into Florence or other cities at that point. The staff helped me with researching train times. Also free Wi-Fi! Loved it!!!

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2014

Spc61

Lovely little hotel

Having had a tiring few days in Rome, this lovely little hotel was an oasis of tranquility, in a pretty village in the beautiful Tuscan countryside, not far from Florence. The owners and staff were very friendly and helpful, providing maps and booking our entry to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, saving us hours of queuing. The room was finished to a very high quality and we had a lovely terrace overlooking the Arno valley. Breakfasts were delicious with plenty of choice but it hadn't been clear to us when we booked that they weren't included in the cost of the hotel. It would have been better if they had been as it would have been unlikely we'd have gone elsewhere for breakfast. We had dinner at the hotel on 3 nights. The food was great but limited and we could have done with some vegetables! Also, we had to pay for extras such as water and bread, but didn't realise this until we came to settle the final bill. This should have been made clear upfront. The hotel was well placed for exploring Tuscany, though one road back to the hotel was scary to say the least! All in all, we had a lovely stay at this charming hotel and would strongly recommend it if you're considering visiting this part of the world.

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2014

Keith

Great views and friendly people.

Overall I had a good stay and found the people helpful and friendly. The whole feel of the hotel was positive and the negative comments following only affected the first day.

Unfortunately, on arrival, I had to search the hotel and get help from other guests to find the check in person. A notice said to ring the bell for reception but nobody answered either that or the phone. The appropriate person was busy with other duties and thought all guests were already checked in. He was quick to help when finally contacted.
Late in the same day I had to ask twice for the canned music playing by the pool to be turned off (at about 1030pm). It had been left on by mistake after the pool closed and the speakers were facing my room.

Both these things were dealt with and there was much else to commend. The restaurant for example is very pleasant and the food is good even if rather light on vegetables. The breakfast terrace is great with a tremendous view.

Information in the room could be improved. It doesn't mention that breakfast and dinner are taken in different places for example and it would have been good to be given the wifi code without asking.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Great place

Amazing views, great atmosphere. Great price for what you get. Only issue was air conditioning didn't work- it was comfortable if you left the windows open, but then there were mosquitoes. I liked the place enough to overlook this, I'd stay again for sure.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

Cute hotel but very remote

This hotel looks adorable from the outside but is very far away from everything so I do not recommend unless you have a car. Dinner was also very expensive and not worth it. Rooms were a little outdated and the air conditioning did not work. We informed staff of this and they told us they would come and check it out. We waited hours and they never did so we suffered through 2 very hot and stuffy sleepless nights. Do not recommend if you prefer a cooler, air conditioned room in the summer for sleeping.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2014

Kevin

Beautiful hotel in the Tuscany hills

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel Villa La Malva. The location in the Tuscany hills is unmatched. The hotel was clean, staff were very courteous, and they even had a pool which we really enjoyed in the warm weather. No complaints!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2013

Omer and Lily

Great view !

This hotel was at part 2 of our honeymoon, it is located in a beautiful and secluded Italian town, the hotel is very nice, clean and pretty. The staff were very nice and helpful ! One little problem though, this hotel is very close to nature (which is great) and therefore in the mosquito season we couldn't use the pool. The breakfast is highly recommended - they serve one of the best cappuccinos we had in Italy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2013

laura

Wonderful time

We had a wonderful time. Gorgeous views, lovely room, staff were great and we really enjoyed the restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2013

Verified traveler

Great value for money

Great villa in a wonderful location...would highly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2013

Sharon

Great hotel in private setting

Very small quaint family owned and operated hotel in a beautiful setting. They were very accomodating and helpful. The dinners were outstanding. It is out of the way and I highly recomend only if you have a car and GPS system. We will definitely stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2012

Verified traveler

Lovely Tuscan hill hotel

Great hotel which feels deep in the Tuscan hills yet only a 20 minute drive from Florence. Very clean and great friendly staff. Would suggest you do need a car. Nice pool and terrace area. Driveway steep and gravel covered meaning lots of wheel spinning trying to get out

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2012

Verified traveler

hotel la malva

this small hotel is pleasant enough, ditto the owner, with lovely views of the Tuscan countryside, but falls down on three points:- 1. the heating is only turned on remotely by the owners at approx 7.30 pm and this is unsatisfactory on cold rainy April late afternoons, 2. much of the premises is an unfinished building site (the owners are creating 8 extra bedrooms plus swimming pool), and 3. the candle-lit dinners available on the two evenings we unwisely decided to dine in were served in a cold dining room and consisted of unappetising pasta & sauce, 'plastic' meat whether chicken or pork, straight out of the deep-freeze, which we were too hungry not to eat on our arrival & which we left mostly uneaten on the second occasion

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2012

Verified traveler

room with a view

beautiful room in a beautiful place friendly people. had a lovely stay

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2011

Vince

Quaint countryside B&B type hotel

Christina and Gabriel, the owners, did a great job! They were very helpful with local day trip planning. They did everything they could to make our stay an enjoyable one. Definitely a great getaway in the countryside!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2011

Damian

A bit off the beaten path

The good
The hotel per se is very nice. The rooms are much bigger than other Italian(European) hotels The owner (I believe she is Swedish) and employees are great and very friendly.

The bad
The hotel is still in construction, the swimming pool is not even close to be finished (May 2011). It takes a full hour to go to Florence by car. Also, there are not very many restaurants or amenities close to the hotel. Finally, the internet almost never worked. I found that very frustrating.

If you are planning to just visit the hills of Tuscany, this may be your place. Otherwise I'd probably recommend you to look for alternatives

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2011

Drew

Lovely Villa

This Villa was very nice. They had a nice restaurant on the bottom floor where the mother of the owner made some great food. Nice, quiet and relaxing. It was gorgeous. Great view and nice rooms. The woman that works the office speaks great english which is a plus in Tuscany. The only knocks were that the bed was hard as a rock, and it's not easy to get to Florence from the hotel. It was a 25 euro cab ride just to get to the closest train station that goes to Florence. Next time I would spend a few days IN Florence before coming back.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2010

Peter

Nice hotel in a rural location

Pros:
- the room was clean and comfortable
- great value for the money
- service was great
- quiet, rural setting
Cons:
- the hotel is being expanded and view toward the valley is somewhat spoiled by the construction
- mosquitos were pretty bad this August
Other:
- if you have a car this hotel is a great bargain. Our stay cost a fraction of what we would have to pay for this standard in Florence.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2009

Sabina

Very nice hotel

This hotel is beautiful, I would like go back again. The hotel by itself is an atraccion because the way that was built, but is a little bit far from the city and most of the meeting points for the tours. Due to this, it is a little expensive for the taxis that we have to pay. I would recommend to include a shuttle to pick up and take back to the hotel the travelers, speccialy if the tour is finished at night, this makes more difficult to get a taxi.

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2009

Lovely little place with fab views of the Tuscan countyside

Great spot if your heading to a wedding in the area. Highly recommend renting a car with Sat nav ! Never got the A/C working and the shower nozzle was not hung on the wall but otherwise we really enjoyed our stay.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Eva

Middagen var underbart god, bra service
Vi hade ett fint rum med stor uteplats med mycket vacker utsikt.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

David

Top Villa in der Toskana

Wir hatten eine wunderschöne Zeit dort. Der Service war sehr nett, aufmerksam und konnten sehr gut Englisch und Italienisch. Wir können die Unterkunft nur weiterempfehlen.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Ann

Vackert och vilsamt

Det är inte ofta vi återvänder till ett hotell, men detta var andra gången på Villa la Malva, alltså bara det ett väldigt bra betyg. Vi har bägge gångerna bott i de lite rymliga rummen med terass mot dagen - underbart.
Allt är fräsht och fint och personalen toppen. Delar av personalen pratar svenska. Poolen är fin med fantastisk vy, och vid poolkanten serveras även middag för den som vill.
Bil är nog ett måste, och med den kommer man lätt till t ex Pisa, Lucca och Florens. Vackert, trevligt och prisvärt!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Verified traveler

It's a very beautiful place. My family and I were very well taken care of at the Lá Malva hotel. We hope to see you again soon.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2023

nathalie

Bel hôtel avec un tres bon accueil. Piscine très agréable. Un peu isolé dans la campagne, la voiture est indispensable. Le restaurant est bon mais un peu chee.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2023

Maria Filomena

Hotel sem extrutura, atendimento péssimo

Esta foi a terceira vez que me hospedei no Villa la Malva, as 2 primeiras vezes foram ótimas , a 10 anos atrás, mas esta ultima foi pessima. Passamos muito calor , porque eles não estavam ligando a central de refrigeração, porque segundo eles o verão ainda não tinha chegado, mas era final de maio e fazia mais de 30 °c. Era um absurdo a quantidade de pernilongos que tinha no quarto, fui pedir um repelente eletrico , e eles me mandaram ir na farmacia comprar. Eles cresceram sem extrutura, o atendimento e limpeza que eram ótimos , agora estão péssimos. Ficamos 8 dias hospedadas lá, passando um calor terrivel e sendo devoradas por pernilongos, e quando reclamei , eles foram bem grossos. Não recomendo hospedar neste hotel, eles pioraram muito.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2022

Fabio

Ottima qualità nel ristorante buona struttura .personale eccellente da migliorare il bagno e la pulizia delle stanze

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2021

Peter G.

Durchaus Empfehlenswert!

Es war wirklich i.O.. die Wirtsleute und der Sohn Jonathan sehr nett. Leider war der Pool schon winterfest gemacht, aber so ist das halt Ende Oktober!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2021

Jonas

Mysigt familjehotell

Underbart familjehotell i en liten by cirka 15 minuters bilresa från Florens, med supertrevliga ägare. Otroligt god mat som serveras vid poolen och frukost på takterrassen med utsikt över dalen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2020

Nicole

Tolles Hotel, wunderbare Aussicht&sehr schönerPool

Wir hatten u.a. ein tolles Zimmer mit Balkon, der einen wunderbaren Ausblick bot. Die Zimmer waren sehr ordentlich und sauber. Die Chefin sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Bei der Hitze im August war der Pool absolut spitze (eine Hälfte flacher und zum Stehen, die andere Hälfte toll tief für die Kinder zum Tauchen!)!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2019

René

Erste Station u. Toscanarundreise, ein Volltreffer

Das Hotel war wirklich sehr schön. Top Zimmer in der Kategorie Superior. Sehr gute Betten. Wir schliefen hervorragend. Mit Top Swimmingpool. Sehr freundlichen. Wirtsleute. Er breitet gute Menüs, jedoch nicht billig. Frühstück war gut. Ruhig gelegen, der Ort Carmignano is klein. Keine öffentl. Verkehrsanbindung. Nachts ist Ruhe....mit Auto zum Zug und bis na. Florenz ist in 0,45 min möglich. Wir würden jederzeit wieder da wohnen wollen.

Partner