Via di Casanova I, 1600, Localita Balbano, 55100, Lucca, Italy Tel +39 0583 369 000 Fax +39 0583 368 678
If undertaking one period restoration could be viewed as a labour of love, taking on a second with the first barely completed could be seen as an act of folly. But Marianne and Adel Ismail are far from reckless. The couple, who met in New York, via their native Scotland and Egypt, fell in love with each other and later with Tuscany, and bought Villa Barcarelli, near the walled town of Lucca, following several visits to the area...
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The delights of Italy, and Tuscany in particular, are well documented. You’d be hard pressed to find a Europhile who had not, at the very least, heard of Florence’s artistic charms, or of the region’s impressive rural vistas with isolated villas perched on hilltops. Then there’s metropolitan Pisa, with its leaning tower photoopportunity, and historic Siena...
Lucca, Tuscany (Italy) - Following a year of intensive refurbishment to create a unique, boutique-style hotel on the outskirts of Lucca, the owners of the Albergo Villa Casanova (www.albergocasanova.com) are pleased to announce the hotel is open and already accepting guests.
Mr & Mrs Ismail, who reside in Kent, England, purchased the property in 2008 and immediately embarked on a substantial restoration of the main building to create 14 luxurious and spacious suites.
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