Oh my goodness, where do I start?
Joey and I have been travelling through France and Italy for 9 weeks now with our miniature dachshund, and this experience blew EVERY other villa stay out of the water
From the detailed instructions of how to access and enjoy the property, to the informative but not laborious Guest Information Pack, to the stunning Italian welcome hamper…. Everything at this villa was exquisite, perfect in fact.
The house itself is simply beautiful, very Italian but so refined, one of the best renovations we’ve seen. There are delicious toiletries for you to enjoy, cupboards full of scrumptious Italian foods to try, and even a welcome recipe with ingredients to fill your bellies after a long tiring journey so you don’t have to go to the supermarket on your first night - Honestly, Lynda and Gipi have EXCELLED themselves
The location is out of this world, pure nature surrounding you; trees, birds, wildlife, it’s just stunning and very secluded. You are completely out the way of any traffic, noise, or stress. I have honestly never felt so relaxed.
We didn’t have the best weather whilst at the villa but it didn’t matter; we had some really cosy days snuggling up watching Netflix films, enjoying long candlelit baths and chatting till the early hours on the comfy sofas sipping the delicious wines that Lynda gifted us.
Aldo the housekeeper topped off our stay - He is on hand 24/7 and is just THE most lovely, helpful person. He comes to clean daily, he offered to cook us breakfast, he even drove us over an hour to the garage when our tyres needed replacing (Sicilian roads Don’t go there!) — He is a godsend and he made our stay just that extra bit special. We are very private people and don’t often enjoy people fussing around us, but Aldo was very discreet, helpful, and respectful, he was a wonderful added bonus.
Ooooh I am so sad to have left. We all are, including Louis the dog who lapped up the large gardens and woodlands to roam in. We will be back. Thank you Lynda and Gipi, for the most memorable special stay of our road trip.
Much love, Charlotte & Joey x