We took a chance on this property and booked it for four nights -- we were very glad we did. It is a quiet, well-kept handful of cottages on a side road about a mile below the charming hill town of Montepulciano. The scenary is lovely. There is no breakfast or maid service included, but our kitchen came with a gas stove, old-fashioned espresso maker, and utensils. Our 2-room apartment was airy and comfortable and the pool was refreshing after a day in the Tuscan sun. Montepulciano offers numerous good choices for meals and wine tasting, and it is a great location for day trips to Pienza, Siena, and Lago Trasimeno. The owners, very nice people who speak little English, leave the property in the late afternoon, giving you the sensation that you are "living locally" on this lovely spot.