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Laura

Al Gufo saggio - La Casa di Paglia

TopBnB Excellent 9.5 / 10 (12 reviews)
via gagni, 19 - San Zaccaria, Ravenna (RA) - Area: countryside | Map
Codice identificativo: 039014-BB-00361

Category
Bed & Breakfast

Rooms
2

Breakfast
included

Bathroom
Ensuite
Guests in this venue liked
  • Abundant breakfast
  • Charming property
  • Very new
  • The design of the property
  • Spectacular view
  • Cheap
Description
The Wise Owl is a house built entirely of straw bales.

We chose straw because it is an ecological, biodegradable, and readily available material. In fact, we used the straw from the field next to our house! I would say it's Metro Zero! No expenses for processing and transportation.

Straw is also an excellent insulator, both from heat and cold, thus guaranteeing a drastic reduction in cooling (practically zero) and heating consumption.

There is no risk of fire because the straw is covered with plaster and also because it is tightly compressed, preventing combustion due to lack of oxygen.

Furthermore, it is a very safe house from a seismic point of view: the straw absorbs shocks, so there is no danger of collapse.

Moreover, when combined with lime and raw earth plasters, straw ensures excellent humidity regulation, ensuring unparalleled climatic comfort.
Rooms and Rates
Conditions for pets staying in this facility:
Pets of small size for short periods by prior agreement with the host
Well-behaved, not aggressive or noisy; kept on a leash; with pet passport; pets may not sleep on beds; pets may not be left alone at the facility; pets should be with owners at all times; pets are not allowed in communal spaces
Garden available
A daily cost of 6 € is due per pet
Features
Number of rooms with own bathroom inside the room (ensuite):
2
  • Pets Allowed
  • Air Conditioning
  • Romantic Atmosphere
  • Parking
  • Garden
  • TV
  • Free Wifi
  • Family
  • Business
  • Hair dryer
  • Charm
  • Heating
  • Near cycle paths
*Declared by the Innkeeper

Various information

  • Pets allowed
  • Rooms with air conditioning
  • Parking
  • Internet access
  • English speaker
  • French speaker
  • Spanish speaker

House features

  • Recently restored house
  • Panoramic location
  • Insured house

Air conditioning and heating systems of the house

  • Certified systems
  • Heating systems
  • Air conditioning
  • Room temperature controller
  • Double glazing or solar panels

Electric system

  • Certified systems
  • Emergency lights or fire exit directions
  • Photovoltaic or other forms of renewable energy

Services of the house

  • Garden
  • Garage / parking

Facilities and services

  • Pets allowed

Location and surroundings

  • City centre
  • Panoramic view
  • Spa
  • Archeologic area / near monuments
  • Near (within 10 mins) pubblic transports
  • Near (within 45 mins) train station / airport / port

Number of rooms

  • Total number of rooms: 2
  • Number of rooms with own bathroom inside the room (ensuite): 2

Size of rooms

  • Between 14 and 20 sqm

Bathroom facilities

  • Bathrooms restored in the last 5 years
  • Hair dryer
  • Monodose products

Room facilities

  • TV
  • Mirror or luggage case
  • Internet connection or telephone

Cleaning services

  • Daily

Services

  • Guides / maps / books available
  • Local events calendar
  • Guestbook
  • Discounts in local shops and restaurants for the guests
  • Presents

Holiday themes - the place

  • Arts town

Holiday themes - town size

  • City - between 100.000 and 300.000 in.

Holiday themes - area features

  • Near monuments
  • Arts or archeologic area
  • Cultural events and arts exhibitions
  • Wine and food attractions area
  • Located in country side or nature reserves

Holiday themes - house features

  • Charm
  • Garden
  • Family
  • Business
  • Romantic atmosphere
Breakfast
Buffet breakfast (sweet and savoury) with homemade products using local raw materials.

Bread, focaccia, and cakes with sourdough and homemade jam.

Fresh fruit juices and yogurt.

Always new sweets and biscuits that spring from Laura's imagination, with the owl as the dominant theme!
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Hey from Laura

Member since November 2016 | 18,957 hits
Have you ever slept in a straw house?
You can experience it at our Bed & Breakfast “Al gufo saggio”
We are Laura and Stefano, a teacher of primary school and a social worker. About two years ago we moved from Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII in the province of Bergamo, in the North of Italy to the Romagna countryside, following our dream.

The backcountry in Romagna seemed ideal: close to the sea, not far from the beautiful art-city of Ravenna and surrounded by gentle hills. In other words … we are in the heart of Romagna, one of the most welcoming regions in Italy!
“Al gufo saggio” is a dream come true: it’s more solid and resistant than the straw house of the famous story of the three little pigs by the Grimm Brothers. The outside walls are made of bales of straw, while the interior is mainly made of compressed straw panels. The rounded profile, the slightly “pot-bellied” walls, the walls covered in raw earth and lime are absolutely unique and surprising.

An area of our house is open for guests as a Bed & Breakfast. If you want to spend a few days in Romagna for a trip to the beach, a cultural visit, a gastronomic stop-over in one of the many festivals of the area etc … or simply rest in the quiet countryside… you must visit us! You are always welcome in our B&B!
My calendar is updated
Response rate: High
Response time: within a few hours
Conditions
Check-in from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Area countryside
Great location, in the tranquility of the countryside, just a few kilometers away from the beautiful Ravenna and its UNESCO World Heritage mosaics.

Very close to the amusement park Mirabilandia.

Easily accessible is also Cesena with its medieval old town, the Fortress, and the Malatestiana Library.

Also close to the beaches of Cervia and Cesenatico, as well as the cultural and gastronomic itineraries of the hills of Forlì-Cesena.
*Distances As The Crow Flies

Excellent

Overall Rating 9.5 / 10
12 reviews
Property
Cleaning
Host
Location
Price/Quality
Breakfast
luigi
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 9 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 10
First of all, congratulations to Laura because she is very helpful, very kind, etc. The structure is beautiful and quiet and breakfast is not a 10 but a 15. 3 wonderful days.
stayed from 05/10/2024 to 05/13/2024
The answer from the host:
Grazie a voi, Luigi e Michela, per aver condiviso con noi Al gufo saggio l'esperienza emozionante della vostra super pedalata! Laura, Stefano e Milo .
valerio
Property: 9 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 9 | Price/Quality: 9 | Breakfast: 10
Structure immersed in greenery, brand new and super clean. It is located 20 minutes by car from Ravenna. Internal parking and ample spaces in the garden are available. The managers are extremely helpful, friendly, and down-to-earth. Exceptional breakfast with homemade products (including vegan ones).
stayed from 05/10/2024 to 05/12/2024
The answer from the host:
Grazie per aver scelto il b&b Al gufo saggio! Siamo stati felici di conoscervi. Laura e Stefano
sonia
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 10
We stayed 2 nights at Al Gufo saggio - La Casa di Paglia and we had an extremely good time! Laura and Stefano are very kind and welcoming, our little girl fell in love with their dog, Milo, sweet and playful! The room was very clean and equipped with every comfort. I cannot fail to mention Mrs. Laura's breakfasts: spectacular!! A wide choice of sweet and savory foods! If we were to come back to the area, it would be our choice!
stayed from 04/26/2024 to 04/28/2024
The answer from the host:
Grazie per essere stati nostri ospiti ! Un caro saluto a Dafne...la aspettiamo per giocare con Milo! Laura e Stefano
luca
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 10
B&B very convenient to Ravenna or the Romagna beaches or Mirabilandia. Spectacular breakfast, straw house with well-kept garden. Truly exceptional managers.
stayed from 06/01/2023 to 06/05/2023
silvia
Property: 9 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 10 | Location: 9 | Price/Quality: 9 | Breakfast: 10
We were guests of Laura and Stefano in a corner of peace that I hope to return to! You are a dream made reality with a thousand attentions, colors, and scents! Congratulations indeed and thank you very much for the welcome! A hug and hope to see you soon!
stayed from 04/10/2023 to 04/12/2023
roberta
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 10
Wonderful place, Laura and Stefano welcomed us in the structure Al Gufo saggio - La Casa di Paglia as if we were longtime friends. We felt at home. Delightful people. Very abundant, delicious and varied breakfast. Comfortable and clean structure. We will definitely return.
stayed from 04/08/2023 to 04/10/2023
biagio
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 8 | Price/Quality: 8 | Breakfast: 8
biagio rated this property but he didn't leave any comment
stayed from 01/27/2023 to 01/29/2023
nicoletta
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 10
Very kind host, everything very clean. Very relaxing place. Experience definitely to be repeated.
stayed from 05/14/2022 to 05/15/2022
paolo
Property: 9 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 10 | Location: 7 | Price/Quality: 9 | Breakfast: 9
Good morning, it is a very welcome confirmation of my old review from a few years ago, my ratings speak for themselves, what more can I say. Managers of an uncommon kindness and courtesy. Spending the whole day at the beach and then sleeping in the countryside is priceless. For the rest, there's Mastercard paraphrasing a well-known advertisement.
stayed from 08/18/2021 to 08/21/2021
paolo
Property: 9 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 9 | Location: 7 | Price/Quality: 8 | Breakfast: 10
Buongiorno, Pasqua 2017 struttura in posizione amena nel bel mezzo della campagna romagnola, ma a pochi chilometri da Cervia, solo due camere ma entrambe splendide arredate in modo molto fine, nuovissime e assolutamente pulitissime, a noi serviva un punto di appoggio per vedere i nostri amici romagnoli, colazione attenta ai bisogni dei clienti con torte e biscotti fatti in casa da Laura, più che gestori quasi amici, parafrasando un noto film di successo, che altro dire se passate da quelle parti fermatevi ne vale veramente la pena. Un caro Saluto.
stayed from 04/14/2017 to 04/16/2017
erica
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 9 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 10
Un fine settimana di tiepido marzo al Gufo Saggio..come rigenerarsi! La magia della campagna che riversa il suo splendore nella casa di paglia di Stefano e Laura. Magia, meraviglia, amenità, ed un profumo di benessere che a distanza di qualche settimana ancora fluttuava sotto il naso. Che voglia di tornarci! Che voglia di farsi raccontare dell'amore che ha fatto da basamento a questa incredibile costruzione, una vera e propria sfida. Che voglia di rivivere la "scioglievolezza" del pane nero in bocca la mattina a colazione, e tutto il ben di Dio che sarebbe allettante recensire..ma si perderebbe la sorpresa dell'attimo. Un sonno avvolgente, beato ci ha regalato la nostra impeccabile camera, dai dettagli curatissimi ad un clima di pace e serenità. Un posto che ha l'unica pecca di accompagnare alla partenza una malinconia genuina. Quando si ha voglia di aprire una finestrella e trovarci una sorpresa, di sentirsi coccolati, informati, quando si ha voglia di uscire dalla vita vera e partire per un piccolo mondo incantato: il Gufo Saggio è il posto giusto. Stefano e Laura, siete persone straordinarie, e Milo sei il sale che condisce questa meraviglia! Grazie di cuore, a presto. Valerio, Anna, Erica, Aurora e Sissi.
stayed from 03/04/2017 to 03/06/2017
debora
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 9 | Location: 8 | Price/Quality: 9 | Breakfast: 10
Fantastico! Gufi in ogni angolo, curato nei particolari, finestra sulla paglia, profumo di paglia, colazione super. Bravissimi!
stayed from 03/03/2017 to 03/05/2017