I am renting a villa for 12 in june 2002. Heard good things about Parker Co., checked Inalianvillas.com, heard Rentvillas.com is good but got a bad personal reference. Can you beleive the web sight an what pitfalls to avoid. Thanks

My initisl impression of rentvillas.com is generally favorable - - rental (hopefully) to be completed Sep 22-29. <BR> <BR>I didn't like their absence of a grace period (three days is customary, for example) - - when the initial deposit is placed. but I have received very good follow-up communication from them, especially during this very trying period of the last four days. <BR> <BR>Best wishes, <BR> <BR>Rex <BR>

David- you can also try www.villasandvoyages.com--look up the villas you like and then CALL DAVID at the 800 no.listed-- <BR> <BR>VERY reputable company and they do have villas in Italy--

I have a very good and very personal experience with tuscanhome.com <BR> <BR>There is a website (cohenkenny.com) that rates villa rental companies, I found this site after I contracted with tuscanhome.com to arrange for a villa. Cohennkeyy.com's rating was right on target as Tuscanhouse.com was terrific. Zak (the owner of Tuscanhouse.com) even came to the hospital to visit my husband who had suffered a heart attack. He drove down from northern Italy to see if he could help us. <BR>

I recommend Homebase Abroad. <BR> <BR>http://www.homebase-abroad.com/ <BR> <BR>The homes are gorgeous and the service is wonderful. They think of everything.