10/10 Excellent
Peter S., Kitchener
28 Raj., 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful quiet and secluded cottage
After spending 9 fun but hectic days in Rome and Venice, this was a great place to wind down and have some quiet time for our family of 4.
The pool was a major draw for us and it was heavenly. It was a record heat wave when we were there but even without air conditioning the cottage stayed relatively cool.
Amedeo and his family were friendly, accessible, and responsive while also giving us our privacy.
Barga is a wonderful town and we were lucky to be there for their annual Piazzarelle festival so that music could be heard from the cottage each night.
The area is hilly and there are some great hiking trails around so you'll want to be ready for some climbing... A skill you'll also need for the tight spiral staircase :)
As many have said, the driveway is a challenge but any half decent car can handle it and you do get used to it. If you're not very comfortable with a manual transmission, though, you may want to try to get an automatic.
Considering how secluded the cottage is, it is amazing that water and electricity are not an issue.
The fact that it also has a washer, dishwasher, microwave, etc, is also impressive.
It would be nice if there were more cooking tools and basic staples in the kitchen and the stove/oven could use some care but these are minor issues that certainly did not affect our overall enjoyment of this very sweet little cottage.
We loved Il Turello and we recommend it to anyone.
Peter S.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023