8/10 Good
JON AND LEXI B.
27 Aug 2023
Beautiful villa in the hills of Piedmont
This is a modernized hilltop villa set among vines and hazelnut trees. The vista is spectacular. There are two very comfortable bedrooms. The third bedroom has a sofa bed which we did not use. Many closets and drawers. Two very nice bathrooms. Large kitchen fairly well equipped for cooking. We are not so used to the little Mika coffee maker, and wish there was an electric one. There is a terrace with large table and chairs for outdoor dining, a grill, and a lovely swimming pool. The lounges at the pool are not so good, but adequate. You cannot adjust the backs to sit up. Unfortunately we endured a heat wave the whole week, temperatures 97 (36C) It was too hot to sit outside except in the late afternoon. Inside there is radiant floor cooling but it could not overcome the extreme temperatures. The bedrooms were very hot at night. Fans would have helped immensely. With climate change these heat waves will become common and the owners should consider installing ceiling fans or even mini split AC in the bedrooms. A set of towels for each each and clean sheets on the beds are provided for the week. A second set of towels, or pool towels would be a nice addition.Overall, if it were not for the heat, this would have been about as close to perfect as one could get.
PS. the owner MariaChiara was away. She responded to texts on WhatsApp but she did not explain that she was not in the area until I asked.
PPS. there are two lovely outdoor cats who warm up to you. Tatti and Jonny.
JON AND LEXI B.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023