It would be difficult to give a negative review for Casa del Cedro, simply based on its location. It is situated above beautiful Lake Iseo, which is itself surrounded by the foothills of the Italian Alps. Every day we would awaken and be mesmerized by the view from the double doors of the master bedroom or the living room. Every day we took pictures. Since we stayed three weeks, we now have lots of photos. Veronica and Leonardo were thoughtful (there were food and wine waiting for us when we arrived) and kind. We enjoyed chatting with them and petting their dog, Nala. The towns around the lake, typically, are from medieval origins and there are many interesting sights to see, just driving around the lake. It is not touristy. This is good and bad. Because they do not have as many tourists, many of the restaurants and rental agencies did not speak english. But with the help of Google translator, we got by. We used Casa del Cedro as a base from which we took day trips and 2-day trips to Bergamo, Florence, and the Italian Alps. It was perfectly located for this. The house itself was very nice and the kitchen was well stocked with utensils. We usually ate one meal a day at the house. There is a great coffee shop a couple of miles away (La Forneria) and a small grocery store in town within walking distance, and a larger market close to La Forneria. We were given the use of a wonderful patio overlooking the lake, but did not use as much as we should have because we were out eating at restaurants, etc. We are older, but still fairly active. There is a small church (San Defedente) not too far from the house that requires short uphill hike, but it offers a spectacular view of the lake (more pictures). We hiked there four times. We also rented e-bikes and took a ride around Francicorta and also rode around the island in the middle of the lake, Monte Isola (several times). We walked to a beautiful inlet of the lake, BOGN, a couple of times. These hikes/rides were helped by instructions from Veronica and Leonardo.`We are only two years into our retirement and we were looking for a restful place that afforded us the opportunity to see some of the sights, not inundated by hordes of tourists (as was Florence). Casa del Cedro met all of our expectations and more. The only thing that I would add is that if you are renting a car, rent the smallest one that is useful. They were out of cars in our class at the airport and gave us a SUV. I thought this was great at the time, but found our that smaller cars are much more useful. Many roads going through small towns are very narrow and I found myself creeping along with only an inch to spare on either side. The road between Casa del...