Al Tuscany

The location is perfect, right in the heart of the old town. Beautiful old building full of character, very comfortable, decorated in antique Italian style. Our host Claudio was so welcoming and very helpful. We fell in love with Matisse, the resident cat!

We had 5 en suite rooms, 3 were in the attic, we loved the quirkiness but the attic rooms are quite dark and have some low beams you have to avoid if you are tall.

The location right in the centre of Lucca is perfect, Lucca is a compact and very walkable little city and from here everything is convenienly within reach. The suite is in a traditional old building but well equiped (even with a modern lift), well maintained and friendly. The owner Claudio was exceptionally helpful and went out of his way to help and welcome us. We look forward to staying here again next time we vist Lucca.

We only used the double bed ( there are also 2 single beds in the second bedroom) which is a little tired now but certainly not too much of a problem for the two nights we stayed there.

Claudio is the perfect host, accommodating and a truly kind person to talk with plenty of stories to share. We had to stay an additional day because of personal issues with our trip and Claudio allowed us to keep the room with a very short notice. This for me puts Al Tuscany above many of other places where the only interaction a guest has is via some message on a chat for getting a pin code for the door. The place itself gives a vibrant feeling of staying in a city like Lucca, with decorated ceelings and antiques all over the place. Being at the third floor of an ancient palance means having an astonishing view over the roofs of the city.

Being deeply in the historical center means that parking can be problematic. The closest available parking within the walls is roughly 6/8 minutes of walking from Al Tuscany and being in a ZTL (Limited Traffic Zone) means that is not possible to get close with the car to leave the luggage. Something to consider for people travelling with many things.

The central location was great. The owner very communicative and friendly. This is a very quirky typical Italian apartment style building and the B & B is right at the top, 4 floors up, there is a very small elevator, I preferred to take the stairs ! It is very olde world.

I found the entrance a little daunting as a solo traveller i arrived in the evening and the hallway was dark, I couldn't find light switches so used my phone torch to find my way. I was a little nervous I have to say, however the owner was super friendly and gave me advice about where to eat etc. I was in the attic room.. the stairs were steep, and the beams low.. this didn't bother me but may not suit some. On a positive the view across the rooftops in the early morning sunshine was fabulous.