5/5 Excellent
Nick F.
28 Aug 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house and grounds packed with character and charm
Villa Mila, set in the sleepy town of Villa Bartolomea, is a beautiful house & grounds packed with character and charm in every corner.
Even with 29 guests, which included a horde of children, there was plenty of space for us to socialise together or separately without feeling confined or restricted.
Due to the really hot and humid weather in August this year, we spent the majority of our time on the veranda or by the pool for alfresco dinning and card playing!
The children kept themselves entertained and dispersed across the many rooms within the house, with some playing Console games in the sitting room, others having piano lessons/practice on the mini-grand piano in the music room or pool tournaments on the full-size billiard table.
The above ground pool is a good size and depth for cooling off and allowed us to have great fun playing five-a-side volleyball. Unfortunately, there is some standing water near the pool area, so the mosquitoes are rampant. I think we emptied the local supermarket of all their bug sprays and repellents!
The villa is a great base to go discover the region, we had several day trips including to Verona, Lake Garda, Montagnana and Ferrara. We also enjoyed local bike rides down the river Adige and local towns on the villas collection of mountain bikes.
The town is really sleepy, which added to the charm and to our sense of relaxation. The local facilities were excellent however, with local bakeries, bars, restaurants and a good size supermarket. We had the most fantastic Florentine steak at local Da Battista restaurant, which I would highly recommend and can catering for large groups.
Villa Mila was beautiful and charming and provided really great value for money. I would highly recommend it.
Nick F.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019