Hotel Villa La Principessa

A 4-star historic country villa in a park just outside Lucca, with an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a breakfast served in the garden.

Why people love it

• The pool and grounds. Guests praise the pool, the large park and wildlife. Several describe breakfast in the cool garden.
• Spacious rooms. Guests say rooms are large, quiet and well appointed, and one guest found them unexpectedly modern.
• Breakfast. One guest says freshly baked cakes and fruit made breakfast excellent.
• Staying with a baby. A family spent six days with a 7-month-old daughter and said the small number of rooms made it feel relaxed.

The worst thing guests say

Wear and upkeep is the main complaint. Between August 2025 and September 2026, six reviews of 2 to 4 stars describe worn carpet, a mothball smell, stained carpet, decay or a hotel that is run down, and two reviews in September 2026 describe unfriendly or inattentive staff. A 1-star review from November 2024 says the online photos were misleading. In the 21 most recent reviews with text, the lowest is 1 star from June 2026 about the reception.

Insider tips

• Look at recent guest photos before booking, since the rooms vary in condition.
• It is a short drive from Lucca and about 25 minutes from Pisa by back roads.
• An event can be noisy, so ask whether one is planned.

How we rated this: Google rating 4.5 from 305 reviews. We read the newest and the lowest-rated guest reviews (21 recent guest reviews with text) and set aside reviews from restaurant or bar visitors who did not stay. Address: Via Nuova per Pisa, 1616G, 55100 Lucca LU.