Hi Ricardo,
I just wanted to drop you a line and again thank you for
such an amazing stay at your place.
It was absolutely the highlight of the trip. Rome, Paris,
London were all nice and exciting, but you and your
hospitality is by far first class. Our only regret is that
we stayed with you at the start of the trip. We should have
stayed at your place the entire trip... But seriously I will
definitively be back. And I don't care what Frank says, I am
telling everyone about you and Locanda, you deserve to
prosper from your amazing investment!!!
Tim Towery
Los Angeles, CA
USA
PS the wine and olive oil all made it fine. And my mother (Kay)
adores you!!!
10-10-10
Dear Riccardo
this stay in Locanda is an absolute highlight of our Italian
trip.
The house and its master are absolutely fantastic .We will
definetely come back here for more special occasions!
Oleksander Svyryd and Tanya Balynska Ukraine, 10-10-10
10-4-10
Ricardo
thank you so much.
Kay Darlins Bishop CA
5/10 7/10
We have loved every minute-THANK YOU!
See you again, I hope.
Emma and kellie London
Ricardo-you are a very clever man!
Your Guesthouse is the best we have ever stayed in! We loved
your fine taste of art.
Thank you for being so helpful.
You have made our trip!
Olivia and John New Zealand
4/10 7/10
Riccardo! Thanks for everything!
This was a great and nice experience for us. A very nice
place you have, we hope we can be back soon.
Christina and Per Granath
September 2010
Riccardo!
Che splendore!
So comfortable you have made us feel so at home.
Your atmosphere is full of exquisite detail-a state of the
art!
Jon and Astrid
Settembre 2010
Mi cara e unica Ari,
ho già iniziato questa mail tre volte e poi ho cancellato
tutto.
Ma come faccio a spiegarti senza parole banali perchè stare
da voi e con voi è stata un'esperienza così speciale?
Io credo, e lo credo davvero, che sia difficile coniugare
sobrietà, cura del dettaglio, atmosfera e buon gusto come
siete riusciti a fare voi.
Come avete fatto? Avete proiettato su di un luogo le vostre
migliori caratteristiche - ovviamente la simpatia era
difficile veicolarla in qualcosa ma le vostre facce, le
vostre due facce...siete fantastici!!!
Riccardo mi fa impazzire ed è tuo degno compare!
E tu, che ti posso dire. Forse solo una cosa. Ti voglio
tanto bene Ari e il solo vederti mi mette il buon umore.
Ti meriti il massimo da questa vita e spero tanto che arrivi
tutto ciò che desideri.
Con tutto il mio affetto.
Tua
Esina
Caro Riccardo, Cara Arianna,
un luogo stupendo realizzato con tanto amore e affetto.
Si arriva per riposarsi e dimenticare la nostra vita
stressante quotidiana. Speriamo di tornare il prossimo
Settembre e grazie mille per il nostro piacevole soggiorno.
Birgitt & Thomas
11.09.10
Dear Riccardo and Arianna
thank you so much for making our 25th Wedding Anniversary so
very special. It was all i could have dreamed of. We have
had a wonderfull week and cannot thank you enough for all
your kindeness, but we will be back.
With thanks,
Peggy & Mark Pullan
3 Septembre 2010
For a good time contact Riccardo at www.locandaalcolle.it
Five star accomodation in anyone's book.
A week of happiness. Thank you
Eleonor Finlayson
Delicieuse et raffinée, la maison de Riccardo nous a apporté
luxe, calme et volupté, tout ce dont nous avions grandement
besoin à la suite de notre périple en camping-car.
Mille grazie pour l'accueil d'une forte gentilesse.
Anne-Sophie, fannie, Felix et Nicolas
Anne et Pierre
2 September 2010
Thank you for the great hospitality we experienced while
staying at your beautiful Locanda.
We arrived straight from our wedding and felt at home from
the very first moment.
Everything was perfect to the smallest detail.You prepared
the best breakfast and lunch one could offer, your house is
decorated the way we would like our future house to be !We
make sure our friends and families will get to know this
hidden gem as well.
All the best and kind regards
Alexander & Stefanie from Zurich
31/08/2010
We had a fantastic time and hope to return many times in the
future. You got a remarkable place here.
All the best
Pontus & Sara
29/08/2010
Un indiscutibile “BRAVO” a te Riccardo che hai saputo creare
un ambiente di straordinaria piacevolezza tanto che i tuoi
clienti non vorrebbero ripartire più.
Con amicizia, grazie Riccardo
Franca, Francesco, Fiammetta e Paolo
21 agosto 2010
Un petit bout de paradis que l'on ne sera pas préts
d'oublier! Et le temps pourrait d'ailleurs bien s'arreter
ici.
Merci pour l'accueil et pour la somme des petits details qui
font la difference.
A bientot
Helène et Nico
...qui il tempo per noi si è fermato testimone di un nuovo
tempo per noi...Alberto
Grazie Riccardo, grazie Arianna !per il calore e la
gentilezza...Renza
18 agosto 2010
Un posto dove l'anima si ricongiunge con lo spirito....!
Siamo stai molto bene!
Paola Tommaso Gianluigi
15.August.2010
Dear Riccardo and team.
We tahnk you so much! We enjoyed a lovely and perfect
holiday, which we will remember.
Also many thanks for all your tips and everything you did
for us.
Thomas & Stefanie
14/08/2010
Al caro Riccardo, patron della “ Locanda al Colle “ un
giusto e doveroso ringraziamento per la squisita ospitalità
che, dal 2003, ci offre. Da quest'anno una lietissima
sorpresa in Arianna.
Con affetto
Massimo e Teresa
p.s.
Un affettuoso ricordo per il caro Massimo
2010.8.2
we had so much fun here! Thank you so much!
The Tsai family
Staying at and experiencing Locanda al Colle teaches us what
“getting it right “ is all about!
Rita and Ricky from Taipei
27/07/2010
Thank you for lovely and perfect days!
Christina Lugner-Andersson
Ulla svensson
Sweden
24/7/10
It was a great pleasure stying at your place.we definetely
come back!
PE/LA/DAS (Vienna)
24/7/2010
Wonderful welcome, hospitality and accomodation.A very
special place-Thank you.
Judith Ayton (Yorkshire)
Perfect host, perfect place! Locanda is just exquisite.
Thank you Riccardo
Jenny Butterfield, London
21/07/2010
We know many nice hotels and places all over the world, but
only a few were so special to us like your Locanda,
riccardo.
It's a beautiful treat and we always felt as we would stay
with a friend in his home and not in a hotel.
Every detail is perfect and laso your hopsitality is!
Thank you for such a relaxing time and all the best to you!
Claudia & Jens
aus Deutschland
11 Luglio 2010
Thank you for a wondeful treat ! The boys want us to saty
and live here!
All the best!(next time we'll come back without children)
Martin, Johanna,Amnid & Ivar (from Sweden)
Un angolo di paradiso
A presto!
Alessandra
Grande Riccardo ! Complimenti!
Tornare sarà rivivere un sogno.
Francesco
21 Giugno 2010
What a wondeful place! We'll be back. Thanks a lot and good
luck to you!
Mariella + Oliver
GRAZIE!...della favolosa vacanza ai padroni di casa di
questa fascinosa dimora
Antonella e Marco
14 Giugno 2010
E' un vero peccato dovere tornare nella casa “vera”, dopo
questi quattro giorni in un vero e proprio paradiso ma con
l'atmosfera speciale che solo una casa sa dare...
grazie mille, Ari e Riccardo!
Spero riusciremo a tornare presto.
Camilla, Vittoria, Francesco e...GIACOMO!!!
13 giugno 2010
...Ari...il sorriso ritrovato ,
...Riccardo...la cortesia del gusto,
...il posto:inimitabile
grazie e a presto
Ale
8/6/10
We had two wonderful days at your guesthouse-Every detail
was perfect.
Margarita and Pelle Kyllin, Sweden
June 3rd 2010
You have created a very special home!
We loved the “old” Locanda but this new Locanda is a
beautiful thing made perfect!!
Grazie till the next time.
Nick & Barbara
02-06 2010
Traumhafte tage in wunder schonen ambiente, excellente
kuche, grandiose gastgeben.
Ein platz fur leib mich seele.
Wir kommen sicher wieder.
Vielen dank fur diese wunderbaren tage
Jurgen & Stefan
May 2010
Riccardo, thanks fior serving “dessert” for breakfast!
Shari Munch, Michigan USA
20 May 2010
Thanks to Astrid, who said that we had to go here.we have
spend a wondeful time in your magnificent house. Everything
is so delicately beautiful, even the smallest details.We
must tell our friends! The place is worth a detour!!
Riccardo, thanks.
Ingrid an Hakan from Sweden
17 maggio 2010
Un buen retiro, unico per l'accoglienza, il calore,
l'eleganza ed uno stile inconfondibile. Sentirsi a casa
lontani da casa è la cosa più bella che ti può capitare
quando viaggi. Grazie di tutto, Riccardo.
Torniamo presto
Ruth e Lukas
17 May 2010
We have just had our third honeymoon here and it's always
just perfect! Grazie mille per tutto, alla prossima!
Monica+Sandro
17 Mai 2010
Das wundervolle ambiente und die aussergewohnlichen details
dieses hauses, machten es fur uns zur perfekten wohlfuhloase.
Vielen dank fur die wunderbaren tage, wir kommen ganz sicher
wieder .
gudula+juan
A fabulous place to visit.Every object is beautifully chosen
and every room makes you want to linger. We'll be back...
Paul
16th May 2010
A fantastic place, as an interior designer i tought i had
discovered heaven Every detail is perfect. A place I hope to
return to. Thank you for making our 1st stay perfect.
Richard
12/05/2010
Completely blew us away! What a magnificent place on earth
to come to rest, it's such a treat. Dear visitor, if you
read this, make sure you partake in one of Locanda's dinner
parties, an unforgettable super experience!! Thank you
Riccardo and friends for taking good care of us. Will return
to see how the garden has developed.
xxx Thankxxxx!
David Renate
10/05/2010
Thank you !It is a very beautiful house and rooms! Doh
italiens dyraste risotto.
Den skanska vinlelubben.
8 maggio 2010
Evviva !
I sogni si realizzano...e questa meraviglia ne è la
dimostrazione.
Ma ci vuole la magia, la magia dell'amore che sai mettere in
ogni cosa. Sei un grande!
Un bacio
Daniela
Dear Riccardo:
First of all we would like to thank you from the bottom of
our heart for making our stay at Locanda al colle very
memorable. When we arrived it brought tears to my eyes as it
was more beautiful than I had remembered it from before.
Thank-you for being so accommodating and helpful in so many
ways. We really appreciated your kindness and patience. We
arrived home on July 9th and since that time we have been
inundated with office work, yard work and everything else
that lacked attention in our absence. But finally all of our
holiday pictures are now organized and I thought you might
appreciate seeing a few pictures that were taken. We are
looking forward to coming back and staying in your new
addition.
Brenda
Grazie ancora per l'impeccabile ospitalità ed il piacevole
break. A presto.
Jan
Ciao Riccardo,
for the second time now, we had a very nice time at your
house again, we love it there, as well Lilly and Christian
have been fascinated. have a great time, looking forward to
seeing you again
greez
florian
Riccardo e Massimo,
David and I wanted to take an opportunity to thank both of
you for the wonderful time that we spent at Locanda al Colle
this past September. You were the best hosts one could ever
wish for. We have fond memories of Locanda and are looking
forward to creating more during our stay in June 2006, most
especially, the event of the century, Massimo's birthday
party.
Thanks again guys. Missing you already.
Paul & David
Riccardo, dear Massimo!
Instead of we really miss our luggage, wir are often
thinking of a very nice holiday having in the paradise of
our Locanda! Both of you were so kind and helpfull - thank
you very much. We are very sad that the robber have got our
photograph and all our photos of this wounderful holiday. We
told our friends about this nice paradise near Lucca and
Pisa and they were interessested to get the adress. We gave
them the link to your homepage. May be some of them may
contact you.
But in any case - we are sure, that we will come back to
this marvelous place and these very friendly men, Riccardo
and Massimo. As soon as possible we will contact you for
booking a room again.
With kind regard's
Monika and Christian (from Berlin)
Ciao Riccardo,
How are you?
It seems like a long time since we left Locanda al colle. .
.
We went to the monastery on our way home - it was an amazing
place and I highly reccomend it. It was a very relaxing,
memorable and enjoyable trip and I'd love to come back at
some point; would like to come when camara di Mare is free!
Still thinking of those delicious dinners in Pietra Santa.
K x
Hi Riccardo
Just a very big thank you for the stay with you, the other
week. You were just fantastic. We had a beautiful holiday
made very special with your care and attention to detail.
I hope your chin and knee has healed up.
The weather here is very hot and sunny at the moment, but
unlike your weather it will only last here a few days. I am
sending you a disc with our photos on so that you can see
just what a good time we had. Please give our love to Andrea
and once again thank him for his medicational administration
when I was not feeling too well. We are usually quite
healthy really!
Well once again thank you.
Lots of Love
John & Carol xxxx
Dear Massimo, dear Ricardo;
Back to work & to German rain we want say thank you again
for the beautiful time we spent at your Locanda. We will
surely come to see you again.
Best regards
Elke & Andreas
Dear Riccardo and Massimo
Just wanted to say hello, and to let you know that we really
enjoyed staying at your place! Great location, nice rooms
and beautiful surroundings. Not to mention the great
service!
Best regards
Lars & Steen
Denmark
Ihnen, sehr geehrte Herren Ricardo und Massimo, viele Grüße
und Dank für die Gastfreundschaft. Wir haben uns in Ihrem
schönen Hotel sehr, sehr wohlgefühlt. Es war eine schöne
Zeit.
Alle, alles Gute für Sie,
Ihre Fam. Prof Freitag, Stralsund (Germania)
Hi Riccardo
I just wanted to say thanks so much for a lovely stay; the
house is fabulous and both you and Massimo made us feel very
welcome. Your tips on where to go, what to see and where to
eat were really helpful - I look forward to staying with you
again!
Please pass on our thanks to Massimo too.
Nancy & Pete x
Caro Riccardo, Massimo e Pino,
siamo arrivati a casa, tutto bene. Vogliamo ancora una volta
dire grazie per una sosta cosi agreable e esperamo di
rivedervi tosto.
Martin e Uli
Hej Riccardo,
Hej Massimo,
we had a good trip back yesterday and we arrived save in Den
Haag. We would like to say thanks for a few wonderful days,
eventhough the weather wasn't the best. But the Locanda, the
restaurant and you guys are a perfect combination and we
enjoy it everytime. Now we are here, the weather is fine :o)
and we are already looking forward to the next year. Enjoy
your time and the summer and we see us latest next year.
Best regards from Den Haag
Yvonne & Markus
Dear RICCARDO
Thanks so much for a fabulous stay our time at your Locanda
was very special to us and we shall be back as soon as that
precious commodity called time allows We enjoyed every
minute of our stay and the peace of MARE and the cocktail
hour music is remembered particularly this evening, as we
open a bottle of wine ,turn up Diana Krall and, watch the
sun set over the ocean and drift back to Versilia
CIAO, GRAZIE
NICK and BARBARA
Hy! Thank you so much for calling us because of the
forgotten recharger!
We had a great time at your sweet hotel! We hope to come
back soon!
Thanks a lot, the Zodl family
Dear Riccardo,
I hope you remember us.Please find attached a photo. I would
like to say THANK YOU once again. It was a great pleasure to
stay at your casa we will come to you next year..
Warmest regards, GABI & GERNOT!!! :-*
dear riccardo,
just back home in Brussels for a couple of hours and I still
feel the beautiful atmosphere of your house. Thank you again
for being such a phantastic host.
we really loved it!!
all the best, ciao
aziza
hi riccardo
we had a great time at locanda al colle. Thanks for
everything! After 3 nice days in arosa, we are back in
Germany.
best regards
maximilian
Hi Riccardo
We really enjoyed our stay and Eloisa and Massimo were
really helpful with advise on restaurants and our day at the
beach.
The meal at Massimos restaurant was excellent, we also tried
one on the Via Garibaldi-The Saint Martino but after the
meal we were both up most of the night and the next day with
upset tummies!! we think it could have been the sea food
spaggetti !
Can you let me know when you will re-open next year.
Thanks for a lovely couple of days
Jane Cairns
Hi Guys Just a note to say thank you for your hospitality,
the bottle of bubbly to welcome us was just lovely, as usual
we enjoyed our stay at Locanda alcolle.
Regards
Mike and Ruth Conway
Ciao Riccardo,
sono Massimiliano, ti scrivo per ringraziarti, anche da
parte di Antonella, per la tua ospitalità, disponibilità e
simpatia. Voglio anche farti i complimenti per il tuo B&B
che è molto carino, e confortevole. Siamo stati davvero
molto bene, e sono sicuro che torneremo presto a trovarti.
A presto!
Massimiliano
Ciao Riccardo
Gabrielle and I would like to thank you again for the
wonderful time we spent in your house and on the beach. Your
MUESLI was outstanding, as well as the service in general
and the medical treatment in particular ...
I have published a few snapshots on the Internet. A certain
cat plays a major role in certain scenes ...
Go and have a look: http://www.alphatext.com/toskana.html
If you would like to use some of the pictures please feel
free.
We wish you all the best and hope to see you again.
Best regards
Guido & Gabrielle
Florian says, "Hey Riccardo!
thanks for the wonderful time at the locanda (and the
delicious lunch:) )! It took us only 8 hours to get home
yesterday (including refueling and "dinner")!
We hope to see you again soon...
Florian."
caro richardo,
we left this morning very early because we dont want to
drive during the heat. thank you very much for the beautiful
days we had in locanda al colle. we enjoyed the days at the
beach, the restaurant at massimo, and your hospitality. we
arrived at 4 p.m. at munich it was not so hot and i went to
bed and slept for 1 hour. on monday we start working.
greetings to Andrea.
kisses from jürgen and stefan.
Bed and Breakfast Bon Voyage's client
L'ambiente è estremamente gradevole ed accogliente. L'ideale
per una fuga romantica!
ci tornerò sicuramente
Elisabetta Gnes
Hello Riccardo,
many thanks again for the wonderful days in your Guestshouse
and the recommendations e.g. restaurants, concert in Lucca
a.s.o. I´m sure, we will visit you the again after the
reconstruction.
Best regards
Andreas Schult
Ciao Riccardo,
mancando un 'libro degli ospiti', ti scrivo per salutarti e
dirti le nostre impressioni sul breve soggiorno presso la
tua Guestshouse, sperando l'incendio dei giorni scorsi sia
stato domato. Ci aspettavamo una clientela Gay e più giovane
innanzitutto, ma non siamo stati delusi, tutt'altro.. Il
posto è incantevole, faremo pubblicità a Torino ed Aosta,
stanne certo... La pace che si respira, la cura nei
dettagli, la Tua cortesia, il bagno della camera, retrò ed
incantevole, le candele, i fiori freschi, i cuccioli del
giardiniere... 'Era come esser a casa nostra o nella casa
dei nostri sogni'.
Ciò che manca è invece un piccolo frigo bar in camera e la
Tv, ormai standard comuni.
Un abbraccio,
Paolo & Fabio.
Siamo stati davvero molto bene nella tua Locanda ed in tutti
i luoghi in cui ci hai indirizzato.
Grazie ancora per i tuoi preziosi consigli e per la tua
simpatica presenza.
Contiamo di tornare presto!
Silvana Roberto Daniele Gibellini
Ciao Ricardo,
Back in Zürich thinking of You and the nice time we have had
together at Your Place we would like to thank You again and
hope to see You as soon as possible.
Ugo and Manfred
Dear Riccardo,
We arrived Germany without mayor problems - except we are
not in the locanda anymore.
This week in your Guestshouse was, especially after this
exciting time prior and after our wedding, the best what
anyhow could happen to us!
I am sure, we will be your Guests again. If possible,
together with the rest of our family. Besides Carolin, there
are two more brothers!
Viva la familia,
Best wishes,
Oliver