We have just spent an absolutely wonderful 2 weeks in Rita's beautiful villa. We were in quarantine for 10 days so couldn't leave the property, and Rita and her husband Gianni did everything they could to make us feel welcome, from sharing an apertivo when we arrived after a long journey, to doing a grocery shop ready for us. Every detail was thought about, from providing laundry liquid so we could do washing, a litter tray for our cat, and even cat food!
The villa itself is beautiful, set in it's own private olive grove with gorgeous landscaping. It's location on the top of a hill means that even on hot days there is a breeze, and we spent many happy hours playing games, drinking coffee, wine, and eating long meals on the very large terrazzo. It has sun in the mornings, which is lovely for breakfast, but is shaded by the heat of the day, so a perfect place to sit and plan adventures in Rome. The rooms themselves are the perfect place to sleep in the summer months, as they are on the ground floor of the villa and so much cooler. A large double bedroom, and a smaller room with 2 single beds (our children loved their room) with a lovely open plan sitting room and kitchen in-between meant there was plenty of room for a family of 4, but also we all could have a bit of privacy. There is a dishwasher, but we enjoyed washing up as the views from the kitchen window are so lovely!
Once our quarantine was over, we discovered a lovely cafe nearby (with the best Aperol Spritz I have had in Italy), and went to a wonderful restaurant (on Rita's recommendation) in Sacrofano. But mostly we didn't want to leave our relaxing accommodation and wonderful terrazzo. We have had the best introduction to Italy, and would like to thank our hosts very much for doing absolutely everything in their power to make our stay enjoyable, and for making us feel so much at home. They even rearranged their plans when we asked to stay an extra 2 nights, which made things much easier for us. We would recommend anyone wanting to explore this part of Italy to visit Rita and Gianni's place. They are fantastic hosts, and you are guaranteed a relaxing and wonderful holiday. Thank you very much.