We stayed for one night while traveling by car from Monterosso Al Mare to Roma.
Check-in / communication: Check in was easy and efficient ... we did our best with broken Italian to converse and check in and were shown to our room.
First impressions: cool tree lined driveway to the house. Impressive house from the 1600s. Designed to retain its hunting lodge heritage, which was cool. Rooms are nice and spacious.
Rooms: Spacious and well appointed. Bathroom shower was large by European standards. Beds were comfy and supportive. Two pillows per person. Towels were good and absorbent. Room keys are cool, antique skeleton keys and antique locks, no high security here.
Grounds: well kept, pool area was clean and nice but late in the season so we didn't make use of it. You can rent pool towels from them or bring your own. House and surrounding area is loaded with olive trees and groves. This is a major olive oil producing area of Italy.
Breakfast: one coffee per person (made to order and delicious). A second coffee incurs a small fee. Sweet and savory selections were good, tasty, and lots of options.
Surrounding area: Very rural, huge olive oil producing region so groves are everywhere. Closest main town of Canino seemed slightly sketchy, not sure I'd wander here after dark. Da Isolina is the closest, best restaurant frequented by locals and run by a multigenerational family. Make a reservation as this place is popular and food and service is good. read more