Archival
10/10 Excellent
Daniel N.
8 Aug 2017
A very special holiday home
La Meridiana in Oliveto is a peaceful, beautiful haven. The house is distinctive and contains everything that it is possible to need for a wonderful holiday. Split into three parts it is gives many possibilities and as a party of six we used the three large, comfortable bedrooms in the house plus the bedroom in the annex which is close enough to feel part of the main group but also a place where one could have some time away from the family. We played table tennis by the annex which was a lot of fun.
The kitchen is well equipped although not very large. We like cooking and enjoyed the fact that there were plenty of pans and fridge space. It was a delight to have help with the cleaning for 4 hours a day and consequently we spent a lot of time in the very large and clean infinity pool.
As it was particularly hot we did not venture far into the local area. The main town is Rieti which contains the usual shops and little boutique areas, it is not especially attractive but there is an exceptional gelato shop!
Playing tennis in 38C sun is not to be recommended but we had a go and even though the tennis court is not pristine it was a lovely bonus.
Having visited Tuscany and Umbria many times we thought that the scenery was very similar and quite stunning in parts but there did not seem to be so many little welcoming villages but perhaps that is a plus as it is not too ‘touristy’. As with most large villas there was a bumpy track but as seasoned travellers we expected that and were not put off although it did not work well with the people carrier that we had hired! The family and staff were very helpful in every respect.
We had a brilliant holiday, loved the house and hope to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017