We SO enjoyed staying at I Cini! It’s a lovely home decorated with paintings by Francesca’s father. It was nice to see these and enjoy all the other little touches around the home.
Communication with Francesca was great before, during and after our stay. She was very kind and showed us around the house and told us what we needed to know about the house and getting around.
The home is much more spacious and roomy than I expected, and my kids were ecstatic that we had space to move around and hang out together in the living and dining areas. The fact that there is air conditioning was a BIG plus in July/August. Mealtime is very important for us, so it was also nice to be able to cook (with every kitchen utensil, pot and pan we needed!) and have meals together - in both the kitchen and the dining room!
I’m a bit of a neat freak, so I was particularly happy with the cleanliness of the home. It was impeccably cleaned. I also loved having a washer because we were traveling for weeks and had only brought a limited amount of clothing.
I had arranged one of our touring days so the kids could sleep in (teens!), and it was wonderful to feel so comfortable having a true “home away from home” to relax and chill out! I was so happy to be able to wake in the morning and have tea on the balcony with that beautiful view - I didn’t want to leave even after the heat settled in! It is a lovely spot with beautiful plants.
The apartment was just what I wanted - outside the city center with easy access to it. We were at the bus stop in less than three minutes and on our way to the Duomo in under 15. I’m sorry we didn’t get to explore the neighborhood as much as I would have liked, but we did shop easily at a nearby store (also less than 5 minutes’ walk), and ate dinner one night at a restaurant on the corner.
We noticed that the bathtub drained slowly and the beds in the second bedroom were a bit short for my tall teens (6’1 and 5’8), but they made it work.
Overall, we were very happy at I Cini and would definitely stay there again! I highly recommend it for a family of four - especially if you like to make your own meals.
Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us, Francesca!