Villa Lucrezia

A Charming but Overpriced Stay at the Gates of Lucca This bed and breakfast, set in a charming old mansion right at one of the entrances to the walled town of Lucca, makes a strong first impression. The location is excellent — just steps from the historic center, offering easy access to everything the town has to offer. The common areas are tastefully eclectic, full of personality and character. A particularly nice touch is the permanent buffet available throughout the day, with fruit and cakes on hand for guests to enjoy at any time. The staff were also very friendly and helpful, adding to the overall warm and welcoming atmosphere. However, for the price, the stay didn’t quite live up to expectations. While the room continued the eclectic aesthetic, the quality wasn’t consistent — especially in the bathroom, where fixtures and finishes felt tired and low-grade. The bed was quite uncomfortable due to a very soft mattress that lacked support. Soundproofing was also a significant issue: we could clearly hear other guests moving about and talking, as well as traffic from the street outside, which made restful sleep difficult. The old shutters hadn’t been properly restored and didn’t close fully, allowing in a lot of light both at night and in the early morning. Additionally, our room was on the first floor with no lift access, making it inconvenient for carrying luggage — something to be aware of, particularly for those with mobility challenges. Overall, while the location and charm are undeniable, the comfort and quality of the rooms — especially given the price — leave room for improvement.

Our travel agent Frui Vita Travel found us the very best hotels for our trip and this hotel was our last before returning home. Everything about this hotel was amazing, an old villa right on the edge of Lucca centre, they owners could not have been more helpful, they let us check in early, have us free car parking, a map of all the things to see and the best places to eat. The breakfast was wonderful and Elizabeth the owner went out of her way to make our time here so very special, we checked out but they said leave the car here and we will give you a code to get into the villa when you come back to go to use the facilities xx 🩷💙🏡 this is a definite return to hotel xxx

Great location. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Good enough variety for breakfast and the around the clock snacks and cakes, teas and coffees at your disposal was a great touch. The only disappointment was the bed… it was two single and the springs were too soft. Would have been better if it was a small double.

There was a lot we loved about this place, but unfortunately the negatives wouldn’t see us return. The location is amazing, the staff are lovely and the rooms were lovely and clean. But for us the negatives are noisy people above us pushing furniture around (maybe the furniture could have those felt pads attached). As with a lot of older buildings it was quite noisy hearing everyone coming and going into the night. We may have just been unlucky with some noisy neighbors but it wasn’t great for us.

Great location with onsite free parking just outside the city wall. Rooms were well decorated with comfortable beds and good sitting areas as well plenty of towels. It was quieter than we’d expected and the little garden looked like an oasis for the summer. The staff were very helpful, recommending key places to visit and giving good, inexpensive dinner recommendations. The property overall is characterful. The breakfast room was rather dark and breakfast itself leaned heavily to sweet stuff, something we found elsewhere in Italy. Overall I would thoroughly recommend this place, especially for a one nighter closeish to Pisa.

Excellent location. Just a few minutes walk to Lucca city centre. The room was fantastic. Nicest room we have stayed in during our Italian holiday. Private, safe parking. Exclusive, courteous and helpful staff. We had to check out early and we were still offered a takeaway breakfast. Highly recommend this accommodation. We would have loved to have stayed longer.

Nice little group of hotels. Three different buildings with 8 rooms in each. Good sized rooms. Clean and neat. Comfortable. the breakfast was good and they have on site parking. They also have some grounds which would be nice to relax in in warmer weather than we had. The advantage of being just outside the walls of the city. 200 yards to Porto Elisa. Staff was plesant and helpfull. You are close to the walls which have been turned into a great walking park around the city. A place we will look at returning to if we get back to Lucca.

What a lovely hotel. The beautiful marble interior and tastefully decorated suite made us feel like Italian royalty. Thoughtful touches such as slipped for all guests, snacks in the lobby, and excellent breakfast in the lovely garden.The hotel manager was welcoming and went out of his way to be sure we had a pleasant stay. This is sure to be my stop on future trips to Lucca.

This small bed & breakfast is in a renovated villa (still showcasing many of its original features). Very convenient location right across the street from the Porta Elisa (gate) to the historic center of Lucca. Very professional and friendly reception, nicely furnished rooms, good sized bathroom, wifi and free parking! Breakfast is served from 8am-10am daily but there are snacks and a coffee machine (making automatic espresso, cappuccinos, lattes, etc) available 24 hours a day.