10/10 Excellent
Manuela G., Portland/Oregon
9 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful and romantic
We stayed at Villa Genitilina for two weeks as a family of five with one teenager and two grownup children. We couldn’t have had a better Italian experience. The house is equipped with everything. Kitchen is fully stocked with all one needs to create a meal, but who wants to cook when you’re in Italy!!!!? The restaurants are fantastic! Many rooms for us to spread out, a wonderful backyard that is fenced and provides full privacy, A/C, parking two steps from main entrance within the gate. (We had a mid size car and it fit perfectly through the gate; a wider sedan or larger car may have a bit more difficulty just to be aware of. But there is always room on the street to park a car in front of the house.)
The backyard (garden) and the pool are absolutely fantastic (filled with slightly salted water so no chlorine smell on skin - loved it). The backyard was my favorite space to hang out before and after our tours. Lots of seating areas, shaded or fully sun, whatever one prefers. The birds are so fun to watch. We saw different ones but one particular blackbird always paid us a visit and hung out with us daily near the pool. We named him “Helmut”, and greeted him every morning when he was busy bathing in the provided bird bath. There is also a BBQ grill, so I walked to the local butcher (right across from the bakery) and purchased some fresh beef and pork steaks. I kid you not when I say that these were the best steaks we ever had: the meet was so tender, both beef and pork, it was amazing.
The area where the house is located is just lovely. I loved to walk the little alleyways and engage with the locals at stores or on the street. A restaurant (Pizzeria Macedo - can highly recommend), bakery, little café, two little grocery stores (think mom & pop store, not chain stores) and the best gelateria in the area are all within walking distance. All the owners are super friendly and speak some English so ordering food or purchasing items has never been difficult.
Our lovely host Stefania welcomed us in person and was always available for questions during our stay. We felt like we were vacationing with friends, so warm and friendly was our interaction with her. She speaks fantastic English and our communication with her couldn’t have been better. To me that is an important factor as there will always be some question.
You will fall in love with that place, all around. Thank you Stefania for helping to make our Italy visit so nice and memorable.
Manuela G.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022