Fattoria Pieve a Salti

The place is beautiful and spacious, including the rooms, although the mattress and pillows were not very comfortable. It's a farm, so everything is tranquil. If you're not willing to pay a lot for extra activities, such as bikes, horses, or massages, it can be a bit dull. If you want to sit or lie outside in a warm place to read books before sunset to avoid the mosquitoes, this might be the perfect place. The part where we stayed had an indoor pool, while the unit located 1 km away has an outdoor pool. Please keep in mind that if you require additional towels for the pool, an extra fee will be charged, as per the terms and conditions. It was our final impression of the place: everything you need will cost extra. Don't go if you don't have a car, unless you're willing to walk along the road, eating dust from passing cars, and if it's summer, in scorching heat. Although you're close by car, it's far away to walk somewhere else. Our room was 1 km from the hotel restaurant; there appeared to be rooms, but we did not have that luck. But fortunately, we had a car. The restaurant's food and the house wine were good, accompanied by decent service. If you stay at the hotel or in the surrounding area, I think it's worth having dinner there. There was breakfast in the unit where we stayed, but it wasn't enjoyable, especially considering it was on a farm. Nothing tasted like "farm food," there were no toasters to warm the bread, and the only egg option was boiled and cold. If you prefer not to drink coffee from the machine and opt for a good espresso, as we did, you'll pay extra. This was the only one of the four hotels on this Italy trip that charged extra for espresso at breakfast. However, as I mentioned, the location is set in a beautiful landscape with stunning sunsets, and it may be worth it for a night or two. I stayed for a week, and what saved me was the car and short trips to nearby places and towns, such as Montalto and Buonvento, where I would have otherwise stayed. The best thing I did was shorten my stay by one night; it would have been even better if it hadn't lasted longer than two. The staff was kind.

My family and I spent a wonderful 3 days here. The room was great, the pool amazing. The onsite restaurant is convenient and was so good that we ate there every night we were there. The staff are all extremely helpful and welcoming, and I wouldn't hesitate to come back again...

All as described (with indoor pool too!), and decent with it - but food was only average which for Italy and for its producer credentials was less than might be expected.