Hotel Country Club

The Burrow. I mean, our Hotel.

Yes, that is the name of the hotel where we stayed.

From the outside Hotel Country Club looks a little like The Burrow–slightly dated and looking like it was built in pieces. However, on the inside it is well furnished and has a warm atmosphere. The staff was beyond friendly, and all the meals from the restaurant were spectacular.

The guest rooms were generously sized with plenty of storage space. The bathroom came with a bidet and a towel warmer. The water pressure was good, and even though some 50 people were all trying to get ready at once, we never ran out of hot water in our room.

Bidet to you sir!

The bathroom even came with a hair dryer! I usually bring my hair dryer in case the hotel doesn’t have one. If they have provided a hair dryer, I use that one instead of my own. I was just telling Joe that I do this because the hotel dryers are usually lower voltage and designed so many can be used in multiple rooms at once, when the power went out. When we opened the door, the smell of burnt hair was very pervasive in the hallway. I surmised that someone used a hair dryer brought from home, and then shorted out the system. Moral of the story, if your hotel provides you with a hair dryer–use it, even if it isn’t as powerful as your own. If you don’t, you may knock out the power of the entire hotel, and everyone will hate you.  

In addition to all these amenities, the hotel is a convenient distance to Pisa and Florence, as well as the nearby town of Lucca. We were able to hike from the hotel to the community of Montecarlo as well. There are 2 pools at the hotel, but as it was winter we didn’t use them, nor did we take advantage of the balcony for outdoor dining. But, if we even return to Tuscany, this hotel will be at the top of my list.

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Hotel Country Club