Casa Caterina Lucca - Apartment

Lucca is a great choice if you're looking for a fairly quiet town (aside from the summer music festival but still, it's pretty calm). This apartment,maybe I should say palazzo, is an excellent choice inside the walls of old Lucca. The neighborhood is super quiet, steps from the Giunigi Tower. We loved our stay here. First impressions: it was HUGE, larger than we expected. Clean, well appointed, tastefully decorated. That might seem dumb but I've stayed in some overly-cluttered VRBOs and this one is refreshingly minimal. We were 3 adults and 2 kids. The bedrooms are a very nice size, with large windows and a/c units. The living rooms (plural), dining room and kitchen are a great size and comfortable. We cooked and ate in the home at least once per day. Again the kitchen has nice flatware and dishes, not a jumble of mish-mashed junk that some VRBOs put in their units. Super easy to cook and eat in the kitchen. There's an entire laundry room w/ a washer/dryer, hanging rack, ironing board. The terrace was a great bonus! We spent a lot of time there, even though it was during a very hot period / heat wave. There's a faucet on the wall that made for a little "Italian fountain" when we needed to cool off. There's a small church across the terrace and we watched a small wedding party leave the church in a horse and carriage. And if you're lucky in the summer, the nearby opera school will have their windows open and you can hear lessonsrehearsals going on in the morning, sometimes most of the day. It's DELIGHTFUL. I miss hearing that every day. Bakeries nearby, great shops, grocery stores, bike rentals, everything is about 5less minutes walk. The beds are super comfortable, showers great, building is quiet. Really there's nothing bad to say about this apartment. Sonia was super helpful with offering all kinds of information, i.e. parking, trash disposal, amenities around the neighborhood, etc. She was super responsive and local (she bikes around town). When we had trouble with the a/c in one room, she brought us fans while a repair was scheduled.

We would not hesitate to stay here again and hope to someday! Thank you!

Really enjoyed Caterina's family home (they live here during the winters, she said). The photos are amazing, and do it justice. The location is central and quiet. And Caterina was a pleasure to meet. The manager, Sonia, can be a little brusque, but if you can get past that she really does try to accommodate guests' needs and wants.

It was quite hot (mid-30s) during our visit and we barely turned on the AC the 5-6 meter ceilings and thick walls did a great job on keeping the inside temperature pleasant.

All 3 bedrooms are very large, and we all thought the beds were quite comfy.

Some confusion arose about the bikes (we couldn't find/use them), so clarify ahead of time if you intend to use them.

This is a perfect home for a family3 couples!

This is a very large, newly renovated apartment on the second floor in the very central part of historic Lucca. We had a hot water problem, but it was repaired the next day. We used two bedrooms and the beds were comfy and the two bedrooms were nice. The patio is large and well furnished. There is a small grocery store very nearby that has supplies and food. You will need to buy toilet paper, laundry detergent, etc. There are lots of restaurants and shops nearby. Make reservations in advance for the most popular restaurants, especially on the weekend. You can’t drive to the apartment, but taxis can. Christina, a recommended chef prepared us a meal and it was very nice. The kitchen was very nice and newly remodeled. There is a small washing machine (no dryer) but places to dry your clothes. There is a tv in the living room with Italian tv stations and we were able to sign into Netflix and watch it. We loved it and would recommend it.