Car hire with Zest

Many people want to rent a car for their stay in Italy, so we’ve teamed up with an independent car hire broker called Zest. They are one of the few car hire brokers recommended by Which? It reveals all the best deals from the major car rental companies, and lets you book direct.

They aim to make car hire as simple as possible and make any charges transparent. Zest is also on call should you require their assistance.

You’ll find a full range of makes and models on Zest, with all rentals including: Free cancellation, Free changes to your booking, Breakdown assistance, 24/7 Support, Excess Protection and No card fees.

Here’s what our guests say about their experience with us

Thank you for your help with this. It was great coming back to book again and getting the excellent service we’ve come to know and enjoy from you all at Essential Italy. I hadn’t realised that you covered Sicily and had trawled around some websites looking for something suitable to no avail. A brainwave said to check with you and I have to say, I soon remembered why we had used you on our previous visits! Great properties, personal knowledge of them, down to earth advice and no hard sell. Always a winner!

Ali Brabner, UK

I found using Essential Italy to be the best experience I’ve had booking a villa abroad. The additional information provided throughout was very helpful and made the holiday stress free. The App (‘Vamoos’) is a brilliant idea and works really well.

Michael Evans, UK

I can’t begin to thank you for your role in making our 3 weeks in southern Italy so incredibly special and memorable... I feel blessed to have stumbled across you during my phase of research; thank you for all the guidance you provided along the way, I feel sure that without your expertise and good taste, our trip would not have been as memorable nor as rewarding... a very big thank you to you both for helping to put together the trip of a lifetime!

Rebecca, UK

This is the second time I have used this booking service and I would highly recommend this to others. The responses I receive are always friendly and very prompt and the level of detail that is provided is very useful and comprehensive.

Bernadette Schebera, Brighton

We have been so impressed with your company and I will most definitely book with you all again because nobody gives a service like Essential Italy.

Michelle Spain-Warner, Tonbridge

We all had a wonderful holiday thanks to Essential Italy and would strongly recommend this company to anyone planning a holiday in Italy.

Tina Mathers, Shadwell