Rustico del Chiasso

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first pulled up to Rustico del Chiasso on Via del Chiasso, I wasn’t expecting much from the outside. The street’s pretty narrow (like most in this part of Capannori), and you might actually drive past it if you’re not paying attention. But once you step inside, it’s like someone took all the best parts of staying at your Italian grandmother’s house and polished them up just enough to make you feel fancy.

The whole place has this authentic Tuscan thing going on, but not in that over-the-top way where everything’s covered in fake aging and plastic grapes. I mean, the stone walls actually look like they’ve been there for centuries, and the wooden beams have that genuine patina you can’t fake. What really got me was the breakfast room – they’ve got these huge windows that catch the morning light perfectly, and you can actually hear the church bells from San Pietro a Vico drifting over while you’re having your cappuccino. The staff knows their stuff too, which honestly isn’t always a given in smaller places like this. They’ll tell you exactly when to hit the market in Capannori centro (Thursday mornings, by the way) and which back roads to take if you’re heading to Lucca and want to avoid the tourist traffic.

The rooms themselves are what you’d hope for – comfortable beds, decent bathrooms, and thank god, proper air conditioning because summers here can be brutal. My room overlooked this little courtyard where they grow actual herbs for the kitchen, and I loved that you could smell the rosemary and basil wafting up in the evenings. Parking’s included, which is huge if you’re driving around this area – trust me, you don’t want to be hunting for street parking in these medieval town centers. The only minor thing I’d mention is that the Wi-Fi can be a bit spotty in some rooms, but honestly, when you’re surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, checking emails feels pretty pointless anyway. What really sets this place apart is its location – you’re close enough to Lucca (maybe 15 minutes by car) to easily explore the city walls and that amazing Saturday market, but far enough out to feel like you’re actually experiencing rural Tuscany. The owners clearly put thought into maintaining that 9.1 rating, and it shows in all the little touches that make you want to extend your stay.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $211. Four-Bedroom Holiday Home with 2 × 1 large double bed, 1 single bed, 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 5

Reviews

• Perfect quiet holidays – Johannes from Austria – 12 June 2024 (10/10)

  – spacious garden with big pool, everything for private use
  – nice owners, everythings prepared with love, well maintained
  – fair price
  – owners are almost unvisible but care for everything
  – landscape around is great, good place for visitting cities around
  
  What could be improved: – inside it‘s a bit grandparents style. But lovely at all

• An off-grid, relaxing, just all round amazing place to stay. – Tom from United Kingdom – 5 September 2023 (10/10)

  The apartment was so lovely. It was very rustic-Tuscan vibes but an amazing place to stay. We usually stay in somewhere a bit more modern but this was perfect for our stay near Lucca. We would recommend this resort to everyone visiting the area!
  
  The grounds the apartment is on are very nice, well looked after and there's nothing you need. I scratched the rental car ever so slightly, and Lorenzo even had scratch remover to give us to help remove the scratch. At certain times in the day, all you can hear is silence, very relaxing. 5* all round.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing to mention here – everything was great.

• beautiful property. love my hosts. would definitely return – Aoife from United Kingdom – 7 September 2022 (8/10)

  lovely property with everything you would need for a self catering break. beautiful pool area. gorgeous outdoor cooking and eating area
  
  What could be improved: you need a car to stay here. no bath

• Exceptional – Michael from Germany – 4 July 2025 (10/10)

  Man hat sich während unseres Aufenthalt um alles gekümmert und Lorenzo und seine Eltern haben sich unglaublich viel Mühe gegeben, um uns ein schöne Zeit vor Ort zu ermöglichen.

• Voor herhaling vatbaar – Frank from Netherlands – 15 August 2024 (10/10)

  We waren hier voor de 2e keer. Mooie accommodatie met prachtig zwembad, elke dag schoon gemaakt. Dubbele woning, naast eigenaren, daar heb je echter echt geen last van. Complete inrichting, keukengerei volop aanwezig, ook voorzien van vaatwasser en wasmachine Daarnaast een buitenkeuken en de mooie grote tuin. Klein dorpje, net buiten Lucca. Mooie locatie om de streek te verkennen. Vriendelijke eigenaren, doen er alles aan om je vakantie top te maken.
  
  What could be improved: Niets.

• Wir kommen gerne wieder. – Ines from Germany – 28 July 2024 (10/10)

  Der Garten mit dem Pool sind traumhaft schön. Der Pool ist zur alleinigen Nutzung. Die Ferienwohnung ist schön groß, liebevoll eingerichtet und alles vorhanden was man benötigt. Die Gastgeber sind sehr freundlich. Gut gelegen für Ausflüge nach Florenz, Pisa, Lucca und Viareggio.

• Op en top genieten van een relaxte vakantie op een top locatie – Jan from Netherlands – 22 June 2024 (9/10)

  Prachtige locatie om in een relaxte sfeer vakantie te vieren. Vlakbij Lucca, Pisa en Florence. Op en top genieten! Letterlijk alles wat je nodig hebt tref je aan in het huis en rondom het zwembad.
  De gastheer en gastvrouw zijn zeer vriendelijk en behulpzaam, maar niet nadrukkelijk aanwezig wat wij heel fijn vonden.
  
  What could be improved: De bedden zijn wat minder van kwaliteit.

• Exceptional – Lorebax from Italy – 29 April 2024 (10/10)

  Il giardino
  
  What could be improved: Nulla

• Exceptional – Silentrunner from Germany – 2 October 2023 (10/10)

  Aussenbereich und Pool sehr gepflegt. Alles was man braucht um sich zu erholen ist vorhanden. Sehr nette gastfreundliche Familie. Die Zimmer waren sehr landestypisch eingerichtet was uns gefallen hat. Guter Startpunkt für Ausflüge mit dem Auto in alle Richtungen. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und würden wieder kommen wenn es uns wieder in die Gegend zieht.

• Een super mooi huis, enorme tuin met veel privacy, centrale locatie en alles super schoon, helemaal top! – Ingeborg from Netherlands – 16 September 2023 (10/10)

  Alles was super schoon en bijzonder goed verzorgd, aan alles was gedacht: van voldoende toiletpapier tot voldoende handdoeken en een hele uitgebreide (keuken)inventaris, echt top!
  
  What could be improved: De stoelen bij de eettafel zaten minder fijn maar dat was dan ook het enige

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