Property: 9 |
Cleaning: 10 |
Host: 10 |
Location: 7 |
Price/Quality: 10
| Breakfast: 10
When you say coincidence. Random the choice to extend the day away from the crowded Ligurian August, random the crossing of the Apennines and equally the choice of the structure, located in a strategic place between Pavia and the hills of Oltrepo.\n\nIn these cases, finding a decent room available at an adequate price is already a success, especially for four people and at 9 in the evening! Francesco on the phone is kind and in person confirms this feeling. The house where we are welcomed is a small oasis of tranquility, the spacious room is furnished with personality. The coolness of the air conditioners is the ideal antidote to the summer heat of the Po Valley at this time. The services of this B&B are undoubtedly superior to what one would normally expect: comfortable beds, quality sheets and the right amount of towels, a large and well-structured bathroom, double windows that isolate from the traffic of the nearby main road, free and powerful wi-fi, a minibar in the room, a folder with tourist tips and the map of Pavia, but above all the initiative of Francesco who turns out to be more efficient than many category concierges and who, in the time of a quick shower, organizes dinner for us in a local trattoria, even though it is already quite late.\n\nAnother pleasant surprise is the breakfast the next morning, in a spacious and bright common room, tastefully furnished and made pleasant by the hum of the indispensable air conditioner. No more snacks and discount snacks, here are the homemade cakes, the small pastry shop, all of excellent quality, much more than one would expect.\n\nWe realize that the B&B in Siccomario was crucial in turning a spontaneous escape "away from the mad crowd" into a moment of relaxation and pleasure, making the mountain walks of the previous day and the visits to vineyards and wineries of the following day the ideal combination for these two days.\n\nWith cold cuts, cheeses, and sparkling wine, souvenirs of the journey, stowed in the trunk of the car, we face the views that from Bobbio bring us back to Genoa, after the ups and downs that, passing through Varzi, have taken us to the highest passes. After the summer climatic excesses, we will definitely return to these parts, now with greater pleasure, with the awareness of having a reference for overnight stays where to go "for sure".
stayed from 08/04/2016 to 08/05/2016