The two large villas on the beach were built built in 1927 by Gaddo Della Gherardesca and named after his two daughters, Emilia and Margherita. The Gherardesca is one of the oldest families in Italy; one of their ancestors is the famous Conte Ugolino, which Dante mentioned in his poem.

Villa Emilia has been completely renovated during the last 15 years and divided in luxury apartments, some of which are used by the owners while others are available for rent.

Apartment home exchange: The ground floor contains one large living room (L-shaped) with an antique fireplace, one bedroom with bathroom and the kitchen. The second floor contains three bedrooms and two bathrooms.  Total number of beds is 8 (one triple, two doubles and one single bedrooms).
The large outside deck (600 square feet) is ideal for for dining and relax.

Access to the beach is directly from the park (15 mt from the apartment).

The villa with it's private park and beach are very safe and are an ideal place for kids.
The center of Donoratico, with shops and food, can be reached by car (4 Km) or walking on the beach (15 minutes).

In 2005 a new 4 star hotel/club has been built next to the villa on the beach. Inside the hotel there are several services (self service, restaurant, newsstand, grocery store) that can be used by the guests of Villa Emilia. It's also possible to buy a weekly card that gives access to all sports and entertainment activities inside the hotel.