As your new Agent in Denmark – with more than 35 years of experiences in the Travel Trade business, been travelling worldwide - I will be happy to give some feedback from our 10 days stay at Vista d`Oro Ulivo/apt. 7.
• First of all my wife and I will praise the team for any assistance you have provided during the whole process and during our stay as well. Well done!
• This was our first time at the Lake Como area, and it is indisputable that the whole area is very beautiful and offer many different types of experiences for guests, who like to explore the area on foot, on bikes, driving by car or by boat. You just have to make your choice.
• Varenna is a very charming and romantic village, not too big and not too many tourists (e.g. compared to Bellagio).
We had very good experiences in Ristorante Quatro Pass in Ristorante La Vista and in Ristorante Hotel du Lac – Varenna. And Varenna Caffè is very special.
The Villa Monastero park is fantastic.
We found the local Italian people very helpful and enthusiastic in whatever job they had to perform in (ferry boats, restaurants, shops etc.).
• Off course we did visit Bellagio, Menaggio and Bellano as well, which is feeling very relaxing along the promenade and the very local atmosphere in the narrow shopping street.
A visit in the Gorge of “Orrido” in Bellano is also interesting.
• We also took the “big tour” to Como, which is also worth watching even if 2½ hours of sailing each way may be too many hours for some guests in order to walk around in the city of Como for less than 2 hours. But there are off course different options for that tour.
• About the photos I have off course more than 800 photos and I will be please to send you some few, if I found them attractive for your marketing efforts.
Vista d`Oro Ulivo / apt. 7
• This apartment meet our expectations and came up to HHH description on http://www.lakecomohomes.com/
• It is quite easy to find Vista d`Oro, however, it would be great, if there is a sign close to the road showing exactly where to go in and park for Ulivo, Palma and Orleandro too (?). We had to walk around a little, and other guests did the same in order to find the “entrance”.
• The key system is brilliant.
• In general the apartment standard is high and very spacious. Especially very well equipped in the kitchen (which is not quite normal in Tuscany, I can say).
Perfect with dishwasher and washing machine.
Also the furniture are good, however, some 2 smaller easy chair may be a good idea, especially if 4 people will stay. It will also make the apartment a little more comfortable / cozy, as it seems a little sterile. IKEA is a fantastic concept, but also limited in a way.
• It was brilliant with the Bose docking system for IPOD and all the other Radio and TV equipment as well.
• In the bedroom, it was perfect with a lot of hangers in the closet. The bed is ok too. However the bed cover is not useable during the night, if the temperature goes down a little. It is very synthetic and too hot to use (maybe it is not to use, but only for cover?). If the temperature goes down a little during the night, it is not sufficiently only to use a sheet. It would be nice to have a light blanket for the “colder” nights.
• The terrace is unique – off course. Not so deep, which set a limitation for the size of the table and the chairs, understandable.