We arrived very late at night, near midnight, so it was good of Giuseppe to hang around waiting for us. The place wasn't easy to find, because the numbers of the houses on the street didn't seem to correspond to the number we were looking for. If it wasn't for the good communication with Giuseppe I think we would have struggled to find it. He was also kind enough to supply us with a nice big bag of tomatoes, some mozzarella and some bread, in case we were hungry, which we were. Every so often he would bring us some basil and onions, etc., which was much appreciated.
The house is very spacious, with a large lounge and kitchen. There's a mezzanine with a snooker/pool table overlooking the lounge, which leads to the bedrooms on the first floor, with stairs going from there to the second floor, which is like a self contained flat on its own. There’s an exterior staircase that provides access to this floor and the first floor if anybody wants to pop out without going through the rest of the house. It was sometimes handy. Above the second floor there’s an attic room. It’s all clean and tidy. If I had one slight grumble it would be the mattresses in the first floor rooms aren’t particularly comfortable, but not to the extent that it stopped any of us sleeping, and the showers could do with upgrading. I see some people complained in their reviews about the noise of dogs barking. Every now and then it got a little rowdy, but most of the time it didn’t bother us – it’s Italy. That’s what it’s like in the countryside, the occasional dog barking, cockerel crowing. It adds to the atmosphere. I also saw people complained about the wi-fi. It was good enough to stream TV on my Firestick, but only worked in the lounge and on the mezzanine, and if too many people were using data heavy apps on their phones it would hang. It was OK most of the time, though. Phone reception was good there, so if you want to stream music down by the pool, use your data allowance for it without problems.
The pool was a good temperature, not too hot, not too cold. You could stay in it as long as you liked without losing the use of your limbs. Giuseppe keeps it in good order. There are sun loungers and a large gazebo with a table and chairs, if you want some shade. Up by the house there’s a long rose covered veranda that follows the curve of the patio, with another table and chairs. This is a good spot to have breakfast.
We all really enjoyed our time at Villa Rosa. Thanks Giuseppe!
