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Reviews LAKE COMO
Louise Negri , 2 adults and 3 children from Mosman – NSW
Property: Sonia Marrone
Where: Pognana Lario
2008 September 8-15
Dear Travel and More, We had a great trip. The apartment was great & had everything we needed. The landlady was lovely and organised a babysitter one night for us. The location perfectly suited what we were doing.
Louise Negri
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Angela Eiselt – 2 adults from Sydney - NSW
Residence Ulivo in Bellagio
2008 July 5-12
Dear Travel and More,
We had a fantastic experience at Lake Como and the accommodation in Bellagio that we booked through you was perfect. We enjoyed the wonderful garden as well as the private beach and the swimming pool. We were right in the heart of enchanting Bellagio and enjoyed the wonderful Lakeview. I would definitely stay there again if we went back to that area. Thank you for your help in making our booking.
Kind regards,
Angela Eiselt .
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Vicenza 2008 June 7-11
Bellagio 2008 June 11-14
Dear Travel and More,
We enjoyed the accommodation in Vicenza very much. The owners of the flat were lovely and most helpful. The accommodation was clean and well stocked with non perishable food which we were able to use if we needed to. The town of Vicenza was quite lovely and we enjoyed the surrounding district - especially being able to buy beautiful cherries at the roadside! Bassano del Grappa was a real highlight. It was also handy to get to Venice although we recommend the express train!
The accommodation in Bellagio was also very clean and nicely appointed. The location was perfect if you have a car - would not recommend it if you do not have a car. Again, the staff was helpful, friendly and welcoming. The location was fabulous - such a gorgeous little spot a comfortable walk from the main town centre. Our boys particularly enjoyed throwing stones into the lake!
Another of the highlights of that week was the side trip to Sirmione on Lake Garda - a beautiful spot.
We remember our holiday with great fondness and hope to be able to repeat it sometime.
Kind regards,
Carolyn Harris
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Michele Huston, 6 adults from Canberra – ACT Property: Villa dei Sogni
Where: Colico 2008 May 21-25
We had a lovely holiday in Lago di Como. We really enjoyed this brand new town house with a small yard. There are lovely views of the mountains and the lake from the balconies. The good sized swimming pool was perfect. The kitchen is well appointed with everything that is required for a comfortable stay. We also ate a number of times at the nearby restaurants. A car was essential and the small town is reasonably well spread out. The 3 bathrooms including a spa and sauna room made this a luxury destination. We enjoyed the free Internet that allowed us to make bookings for the continuation of our travel.
I will be happy to recommend your travel company to my friends.
Michele Huston
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Josephine Perry, 2 adults and 2 children from Adelaide - SA Venice - Lake Como (property Sonia Orchidea)- Rome
2007 October 10-24
Dear all,
The apartment in Pognana Lario was also fantastic and had the most beautiful view. The lady who met us was gorgeous and she loved my two girls and we loved her little dog who followed us down to the water. The bus outside is so handy. There is also a little supermarket just across the road..... READ MORE
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Colin Daly – 5 adults – from Sydney and UK Property: Sonia Marrone in Pognana Lario
2007 July 1–7
Hi, Just to stay that the apartment we rented through you was great. Thanks for your help.
Colin.
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Napier family: 2 adults and 3 teenagers, 13, 15 and 16 years – Sydney - NSW Bellagio – Venice – Veneto – Siena - Rome
2006 December 23 - 2007 January 20.
Dear Christian,
Belated thanks for a wonderful month in Italy . The accommodation, travel arrangements, culture etc all met or exceeded our expectations. The Christmas decorations and food made a winter visit to Italy especially memorable. Thank you.
Bellagio: 6 nights. The winding road from Como was memorable as an introduction to Italian roads and drivers! Bellagio was magic. The apartment is small but perfectly located on a cobbled street. It was a delight to open the windows and shutters in the morning and look out over the rooftops to Lake Como and the mountains beyond. Adriana is a wonderful host and we managed to communicate despite my dodgy Italian. Christmas lunch at “Silvio” saw us sitting at a window table with a “chocolate box” view of Lake Como . Thanks for booking it for us! We sampled many courses win the company of locals and their extended families. The open fire at reception with the family dogs curled up in front of it completed the scene! We were welcomed by the locals and by the end of our stay were confidently taking car ferries all over the lake. We also managed a really memorable day trip to San Moritz..... READ MORE
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Kevin Lyons and his wife – 2 adults – from Twin Waters (Sunshine Coast) - QLD Siena (Tuscany) & Bellagio ( Lake Como )
August 19 – September 2, 2006
Hello,
We have just returned home from a most incredible holiday and I wanted to thank you for booking the car and selecting the most perfect accommodation in both Siena and Bellagio. The Agriturismo was beautiful and Christian did give me a tour of the farm and winery. The suite was excellent and we enjoyed our stay enormously. We were incredibly impressed with the apartment in Bellagio and this was the most memorable experience of our trip.
Thanks again for all your assistance.
Kind regards
Kevin Lyons
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Family Bongiorno – 3 adults – from Ocean Reef ( Perth ) – WA Como
2006 June
Hi Christian,
We are home, had a great holiday and I thought I would just drop you a line to let you know our impressions of the accommodation we booked through you.
The B&B by Como was wonderful. The location was great with wonderful views to Lake Como and the Swiss Alps in the distance. The host, Roberto, was very good and made us very welcome. Roberto picked us up from the train station and his son, Jacopo, dropped us off when we left. The guest house was lovely and comfortable and the breakfasts delicious and very generous. They had a very lovely housekeeper who was very obliging and helpful. It was easy to catch the local bus down to the main town. We all loved it.
Thank you for all of your assistance with our planning.
Regards, Karen.
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Josephine Perry, 2 adults and 2 children from Adelaide (SA)
Venice - Lake Como (property Sonia Orchidea)- Rome
2007 October 10-24
Dear all,
The apartment in Pognana Lario was also fantastic and had the most beautiful view. The lady who met us was gorgeous and she loved my two girls and we loved her little dog who followed us down to the water. The bus outside is so handy. There is also a little supermarket just across the road.
Our stay in Venice was amazing and you were right Dorsoduro was the best place to stay. Absolutely beautiful, open, not so congested and much cleaner than other parts of Venice .
The apartment in Rome was perfect for a family and the landlord was very friendly and helpful.
Your help was incredible and I have mentioned you to friends and family. I would have no hesitation in contacting you again should we head to Europe again. I realise now how important it was to have booked ahead for those particular cities.
So thanks again for all your knowledge.
Take care,
Josephine Perry.
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Napier family: 2 adults and 3 teenagers, 13, 15 and 16 years – Sydney - NSW Bellagio – Venice – Veneto – Siena - Rome
2006 December 23 - 2007 January 20.
Dear Christian,
Belated thanks for a wonderful month in Italy . The accommodation, travel arrangements, culture etc all met or exceeded our expectations. The Christmas decorations and food made a winter visit to Italy especially memorable. Thank you.
Bellagio: 6 nights. The winding road from Como was memorable as an introduction to Italian roads and drivers! Bellagio was magic. The apartment is small but perfectly located on a cobbled street. It was a delight to open the windows and shutters in the morning and look out over the rooftops to Lake Como and the mountains beyond. Adriana is a wonderful host and we managed to communicate despite my dodgy Italian. Christmas lunch at “Silvio” saw us sitting at a window table with a “chocolate box” view of Lake Como . Thanks for booking it for us! We sampled many courses win the company of locals and their extended families. The open fire at reception with the family dogs curled up in front of it completed the scene! We were welcomed by the locals and by the end of our stay were confidently taking car ferries all over the lake. We also managed a really memorable day trip to San Moritz.
Venice: 3 nights. Thank you for recommending a fantastic genuinely authentic Venetian hotel located not far from the Academia Bridge . Arriving at the hotel jetty by water taxi set the scene for a memorable stay. Breakfasts were included and there was a broad range of choice with both hot and cold food. Staff was helpful making reservations at nearby restaurants and helping book concerts. We had a very sumptuous never-ending banquet on New Years Eve at a restaurant recommended by the hotel and came back to find gifts of Grappa and chocolates waiting in our rooms. “Buon Anno!” The gondola ride was wonderful bundled up in blankets and able to glide under churches that are only accessible at low tide. Even the Murano glass arrived safely following our return to Sydney .
Veneto: 4 nights, in San Zenone (near Asolo and Bassano la Grappa).This was a beautiful and very comfortably, recently restored farmhouse. The apartment was large and well heated with a wood fire in the kitchen. We ate at home a lot choosing to sample the local food. Our hostess made a special trip from Padua to welcome us and suggest villas and places to visit. We kept the washing machine busy. You would need a car to stay here but it is easily accessible to many places and we wish we had had more time to explore this lovely area. The traffic was fine for this time of year but can be a problem at peak times.
Siena: 3 nights in a farm stay. We stopped on the way at “Ferrari Galleria”, near Modena , for the Y chromosomes family members who overdosed on a huge display of racy cars through the years. Next stop was at our agriturismo by Siena where we met up with our NZ friends and their 2 teenagers. The landlords were wonderful hosts and we ate the best meals (and drank the best wine) we had tasted in Italy . Nadia even made our daughter a special “Senese” birthday cake for her 15 th birthday. The accommodation was comfortable and every room had its own bathroom. The dependence was an added bonus as a retreat for teenagers who spent many hours playing cards around the fireplace. The farm stay is very close to Siena and has beautiful views of olive groves and vineyards from its window. The food is all locally grown and organic.
Rome: 8 nights. The apartment was located near Barberini Square and Trevi fountain, a great location within easy walking distance of many attractions and shops. The apartment was very comfortable with a lift and good security but noisy, as is to be expected when staying in the middle of Rome . A special bonus was an “alimentari” directly opposite with welcoming smells from the coffee machine. The apartment was well heated and a handy washing machine again! We happened to have a problem with the door lock but it was quickly sorted by the caretaker who also helped providing local info rmation like where the nearest DVD store was located!
We really appreciated the comfortable and professional transfer to the airport from right outside our apartment! Thank you!
Overall a fantastic experience and made so much easier to organise with your experience and recommendations. There is no doubt I would have spent hours on the internet trying to find the perfect accommodation. It was so much more enjoyable to work through the choices you came up with having first eliminated everything that was not suitable. The rental car bookings went through without a hitch and the navigator was a life and time saver (except when it lost signal). We even got upgraded to a people mover when we went to collect our car at Venice airport. Though we did get stung with an extra days rental in Florence after getting lost in the Tuscan countryside taking the scenic route!
The only drawback to travel in winter is that less tourist info rmation places, villas and gardens are open. But there are definitely no long waits for museums and galleries and the winter sales are well worth the trip. We are looking forward to booking our next holiday with Travel and more and have no hesitation in recommending you to friends and colleagues.
Grazie mille.
Mary and Bill.
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