Luxury hotel holiday Hotel Villa la Principessa Lucca

Villa la Principessa offers the best of both worlds for visiting delightful Lucca; it is in its own botanic gardens and grounds just 4 kms from the historic centre of Lucca, and within walking distance. With just 41 rooms and suites, Villa la Principessa is a charming, boutique hotel occupying a villa that dates from the 13th century. The rare trees in its park complement the elegance of the villa’s façade.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flight from London to Pisa return in economy
  • Hire of a group B car for the duration of the holiday
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Choice of upgrades available – rooms and flight

Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Hotel Villa la Principessa, Lucca, Italy

Hotel Villa la Principessa is a charming, historic, boutique hotel in countryside about 4 kms from the centre of historic Lucca.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 4

Location In countryside, about 4 kms from the centre of Lucca

Annual opening 1 April to 13 November

Closest airport Pisa

Distance from airport About 30 minutes by car

Closest railway station Lucca

Distance from railway station About 15 minutes by taxi

Hotel facilities and services

Restaurant for light lunches and dinner, gardens, outdoor swimming pool, private parking, bar, games room, lift.

Complimentary

Wi-Fi

Out and about nearby

Historic Lucca with its 100 churches, old city walls that you can walk or cycle along, Roman amphiteatre (now called Piazza dell’Anfiteatro), the Guinigi Tower, the National Art Gallery in the 17th century Palazzo Mansi, the Piazza Napoleone. Also worth visiting are the gardens of the Palazzo Pfanner, Villa Oliva and Villa Grabau in Lucca and nearby the Parco Villa Reale and Villa Torrigiano. In July Lucca hosts a summer music festival.

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What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 5 nights

From about

£1,720

Holiday Code IE100

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Hotel Villa la Principessa, Lucca, Italy

Room descriptions

The Hotel Villa la Principessa has 41 rooms and suites. All rooms have private bath or shower and wc, free Wi-Fi connection, air-conditioning and heating, minibar, hairdryer, television with Italian and foreign channels, and safety box. Most of the rooms are in the main villa building and seven are in the old stable building.

Standard double room 14 to 18 sqm, king or twin beds
Superior double room 19 to 23 sqm, king or twin beds
Junior suite garden view, sleeping area, living room with table for breakfast and sitting area, king or twin beds
Suite furnished with period furniture, garden views, living room with table for breakfast and sitting area. Bathroom with shower and bathtub. King or twin beds.

Special offers for this holiday>

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 5 nights

From about

£1,720

Holiday Code IE100

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Hotel Villa la Principessa, Lucca, Italy

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to the Hotel Villa la Principessa, our clients usually fly to Pisa and then take a hire-car for the duration of the holiday. If you don’t want to use a hire-car during your stay, we can arrange a private car transfer from the airport and then from the hotel you can explore on foot, by public transport or taxi.

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What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 5 nights

From about

£1,720

Holiday Code IE100

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Hotel Villa la Principessa, Lucca, Italy

Highlights of Tuscany

Famous vineyards producing wines of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Alabaster is produced in Volterra. Gold and silver are worked in Florence and the Ponte Vecchio is lined with jewellery shops. Marbled paper and stationery is a speciality of Florence. Ceramics and hand-painted majolica from raw terracotta from Impruneta to the glazed pottery of Siena are to be found throughout Tuscany. Lucca has traditionally produced silk and hand-woven fabrics. Leather goods including shoes, handbags and belts are to be found from market stalls to designer shops such as Gucci and Ferragamo. Interesting markets include the Mercato dell' Antiquariato which sells furniture from antiques to bric-a-brac in Arezzo on the first weekend of every month, in Pisa on the second weekend and in Lucca on the third weekend. The 'wild' Maremma is known for its long-horned white cattle and cowboys (butteri) and natural springs including Saturnia.

Cultural highlights of Tuscany

As birthplace of the Renaissance, Tuscany contains a wealth of treasures: Giotto`s Campanile and Brunelleschi`s Dome in Florence, the Tombs of Galileo and Michelangelo in Florence`s Santa Croce, Botticelli`s `Birth of Venus` and `Primavera` and the portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Urbino by Piero della Francesca in the Uffizi, Michelangelo`s `David` in the Accademia, the architecture of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, `The Tuscan Maremma` painting by Giovanni Fattori in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, the Piazza del Campo in Siena, `The Legend of the Cross` frescoes by Piero della Francesco in Arezzo, `The Creation` fresco by Bartolo di Fredi in the Collegiata in San Gimignano, Romanesque church of the Collegiata in San Quirico d`Orcia, 14th Century Fortezza of Montalcino, Renaissance masterpiece of the church of Madonna di San Biagio at Montepulciano, the abbey-church of Sant`Antimo, mediaeval Lucignano and the towers of San Gimignano, the Etruscan Museum in Cortona.  

Festivals in Tuscany

Many of Tuscany`s festivals resound with the flamboyance of the Renaissance and keep Tuscans and visitors alike in touch with the region`s rich history. Others are linked to Tuscany`s hearty traditions of eating and drinking. The most famous is Siena`s Palio which takes place on 2 July and 16 August each year. Others include the Sagra del Tordo (Festival of the Thrush) in Montalcino on the last Sunday in October when there is an archery contest and charcoal-grilled thrush are a delicacy. In Florence, Calcio in Costume (a football match played in mediaeval costume) takes place in June. Pisa has the Giocco del Ponte (Game of the Bridge), a mock battle in Renaissance dress also held in June. Viareggio celebrates Carnival on Shrove Tuesday with a huge display of flamboyant floats. In May and August Massa Marittima holds the Falcon Contest.  

Gastronomy in Tuscany

Simple country food is at the heart of Tuscan cooking. Regional dishes include Bruschetta (bread or ciabatta toasted and rubbed with garlic, olive oil and salt), Ribollita (bean, cabbage and bread soup), Pasta with hare or wild boar sauce, Porcini mushroom and truffle dishes, Bistecca all Fiorentina (thick cut of sirloin and fillet beef), Cantucci (almond and honey biscuits) served dipped in Vin Santo, Panforte (chocolate, nut and spice cake). Pecorino cheese made from sheep's milk. Local wines include the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano and the Bianco di Pitigliano. Famous reds include Chanti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Vin Santo made from semi-crushed grapes left for several months is an excellent dessert wine.

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