We stayed here for two weeks in late May and couldn’t have been happier with the location, the house and the people we were in contact with during our stay. Located on the southern edge of Spoleto and just far enough away to enjoy a tremendous view of the town, the house is but a five-minute drive away from a couple of the public parking lots with their escalator service into the old upper town. If you’re inclined, walking into town would take about fifteen minutes. And important for us - the location of the house provides easy access to the highway system which made touring around the region fairly straightforward.
Communications and coordination with Marina the property manager were outstanding from original inquiries to our checkout. She stayed in regular touch, answered our questions, sorted out a couple minor issues and, generally, took good care of us. Of the dozens of apartments and houses throughout Europe we’ve rented over the past fifteen years this was among the best experiences with a manager that we’ve had. And while the listing photos of the house are accurate they don’t convey the absolute cleanliness of the place as well as the peaceful rural-feeling environment enhanced by the well-kept grounds and surrounding orchard.
A few specifics: the kitchen has everything you’ll need (and then some), there’s great water pressure, a very nice washing machine, comfortable living room with Sat TV (no English language stations however), good Wi-Fi, a wonderful covered terrace with lawn and the million-dollar view to Spoleto and across the valley towards Montelucco. The king bed in the master is very firm and there are two complete bathrooms with the master featuring a nice soaking tub and the other a true full-sized shower. And, finally, as we were interested in learning some Umbrian cooking techniques, Marina arranged a private class, in our home, that included a five-course meal that evening. An incredible experience and, like this house, highly recommended. No doubts where we’ll stay on our next visit to Umbria.