Vigne holiday lettings

A truly excellent property - the house was spacious, well equipped, comfortable and full of interesting details. The garden was amazing, great pool, sun or shade as you want, lovely views over the rolling Umbrian hills and plenty of space to play (and also ripe figs!). The local area is great, Penna has a good restaurant, bakery, couple of cafes and a small supermarket and there are lots of beautiful places to explore just a short drive away. Finally the hosts Marta and Roberto were perfect - welcoming, quick to respond and able to offer lots of advice on where to go and the best restaurants. None of us wanted to leave - one of the best places we have stayed in Italy.

A fantastic property situated just outside the walls of Amelia. Comfortable and very well equipped. Pool is fantastic and we very much enjoyed our stay. Great to be within walking distance of bars, restaurants etc and easy to get to Perugia, Assisi etc. Communication with the host was very easy and would highly recommend. We would love to return in the future.

We all really enjoyed our stay in Amelia . There was plenty of room for everyone (4 adults + 2 teens ) The house is well situated with breathtaking views from the pool which is large & well maintained. The kitchen was well equipped & the outdoor terrace perfect for evening meals . Guido our host was at hand with great recommendations & kindly left a welcome pack complete with all the essentials including- wine & prosciutto + wood for the BBQ . Amelia is a charming town & very close to the house (4km ). Overall we had a wonderful time, however if I had to suggest any improvements, I would ask that the underwater lights in the pool be workable so that we could have had a little night swim & also to have been made aware in advance that during the summer weeks the downstairs day- room & kitchen was unusable due to the high temperature in there . Grazie mille, Rachel

We knew our family holiday (7 of us, 3 generations) was going to be special, but it was much more than that because of the wonderful hospitality shown by Alessandra and Anna. The villa was perfect. With 35 -40 degree outside the kitchen and living spaces were still cool enough to socialise and eat. There was more than enough shade to enjoy the outside spaces too. Alessandra met us on arrival (even though we were 1hr 30min later than expected) and took time to show us round, we were welcomed with a cold bottle of locally sourced white wine, and a large bowl of local fruit perfectly ripe. Everything about the house was as described - if not better. Comfortable, practical and more than anything, beautiful. The lovely Tuscan style building over four floors was always lovely to move around in. Note* For those that have mobility issues the ground floor has two bedrooms, the kitchen, bathroom and a living space - which should be everything you need - in easy access. The nearest large town, is a fabulous hill top old commune with loads of history. It has a busy train station which means getting in to Rome is a lot easier than by car. Orte to Rome is about 40mins and with a BIRG ticket (12 Euros each) you can get a return ticket (any time of the day) and all the public transport you want in Rome (Metro and Buses for the whole day). On another day we took a car journey to Florence. If you hire a car and want to go to Florence then we would recommend getting the park and ride Tram stop at Villa Constanza, just outside Florence. Its very easy to park and the Tram journey is great fun too. Florence is beautiful. From the villa you are in driving distance of Lake Bolsena, and also Ovierto an ancient hill top city with the finest Gothic cathedral that Europe has to offer. We also ventured to Porto Santo Stephano - a Monaco-esque yachting / fishing port. All in all this villa is the perfect setting to enjoy a holiday close to home or by train or car to venture further afield. Thanks to Anna and Alessandra for making us feel so welcome. It was lovely. Other practical things to note - washing facilities at the villa worked well, so washing clothes and getting them dry was easy (there's also an airer if its raining outside). The dishwasher was great to have, wifi worked well in the living areas (and most of the house). Cooking was made easier by having the oven and hob, with plenty of different metal pans, crockery etc.