Mauro was a wonderful host, very hospitable, reliable and nice. The house and garden are beautiful, as i the whole area, and Mauro provided us with some terrific recommendations for going out to eat and other activities. Communications with him were always very fast, and he helped us out in various ways (including assembling a crib for our younger son, proving us with wood for the fire place, and letting us stay extra late in the house on the day of our departure). It was a great experience all the way around.