Property: 10 |
Cleaning: 10 |
Host: 10 |
Location: 10 |
Price/Quality: 10
| Breakfast: 10
Upon the recommendation of Diego, a young man who works at the 'Stadio' car workshop in Rapolano Terme (I hope not, but if you have car problems, like in my case, I recommend turning to him), I arrived at the Bed and Breakfast 'Alle Terme'. Welcoming me, kind, smiling, and very helpful, I met Michele, the owner of the property located a stone's throw from the main road of the town. The villa, where he grew up and which has now been transformed into a B&B, belonged to his grandparents, and despite being carefully and meticulously renovated by Michele, it retains an ancient flavor. Do not imagine the standard classic room because you are heading in the wrong direction. I slept in the 'green' room of the Olive tree in a double bed with fragrant white sheets. But you can choose between the 'Vine' (red) and 'Wheat' (yellow) rooms. Each room is equipped with amenities, air conditioning, and TV. In the breakfast room, you will find an exquisite selection of sweet and savory delights, and everything you need will be stored in the 'Grandma's' cupboard covered in red Varese paper, to understand, the one with the Florentine lilies. There you will find everything! From the most famous hazelnut cream in the world, to Cornflakes of every quality, to jams and preserves, and a variety of fruit juices. Ample parking and garden. Needless to say, but not taken for granted, the Bed and Breakfast 'Alle Terme' is accessible to disabled people. If you have never visited these 'lands of Siena' starting from Rapolano Terme, you must go. Words are not enough to describe them, it seems to be immersed in a Renaissance painting. The panorama is typical of the Sienese clay hills, with farmhouses and castles framed in green, vineyards and olive trees that nod to the cypresses among expanses of gray and ochre lands that leave you breathless. If I had no other commitments, I would have undoubtedly extended my stay at 'Alle Terme' because besides what the territory offers, at Michele's Bed and Breakfast, I felt at home, and this does not happen every day. Thank you, Michele, and goodbye Rapolano. P. S. The Central bar, where I met Mireno, the barista with a heart of white and black stripes, a fan of Nicchio and a Bruscello actor, is open every day, all day, at least until two in the morning. Recommended stop. Giorgia Calvanelli (from Florence).
stayed from 10/27/2016 to 10/28/2016
