Il Melograno

We had a wonderful vacation in Italy and another excellent Haven In experience. We loved the villa and had a wonderful time. I can't say enough nice things about both Federica and Lorenzo. I communicated quite a bit with Federica in advance of the trip and she was very helpful with recommendations and information. Lorenzo, her son, met us and despite some travel delays on our part, they were very flexible and he was there waiting when we arrived. We communicated with Lorenzo throughout our stay and he was terrific. He was on time for checkout. He was very knowledgeable and gave us some great recommendations.We had two AMAZING cooking classes and dinners with Grazia, the chef Federica and Lorenzo recommended. She came with her niece to give us a cooking class and then prepare dinner. They were both lovely. We enjoyed our time with them and the meals they prepared were some of the best we had in Italy (and we had a lot of great food!). I highly recommend using them if you stay at the villa. We also did a truffle tour with Paolo who was recommended. Lorenzo came along as his translator. We had a great outing. It was so nice that this was right outside the gates of our villa. Paolo was very knowledgeable and personable. We opted for the local foods tasting which was beautifully set up at the end of our walk. In short, we had a very nice time and thought the villa and its owners were wonderful. We also very much appreciate the role Haven In plays. It gives us much more peace of mind to rent an apartment or house through you than simply going on VRBO or Airbnb. We hope to have vacations in Haven In properties in the future. I keep watching to see what new areas you have expanded to!

The villa and gardens were wonderful, in reality even more than on the pictures. We enjoyed the authentic feel, practical amenities, large swimming pool annex deck, astonishing views and quiet location very much. We were well taken care of by Lorenzo, our host. He kept the garden and pool very clean during our stay. We appreciated the practical information available in the house (nearest shops, restaurants, trips, ...). The location of the villa is very peaceful - at night the only sound you hear are birds singing.

We (4 couples) stayed at Il Melograno for 1 week and loved it. There was plenty of room to spread out and all of the bedrooms have their own bathrooms-3 ensuite and 2 right across the hall. The bedrooms have a/c units, which is great. The grounds are magnificent and the pool is beautiful. Federica was a wonderful greeter and she did a great first food shopping for us (90 euros)before we arrived. Her son Lorenzo, came by each morning to clean the pool and take away the recycling. We went truffle hunting with Paolo and his dog, visited vineyards, cooked a few dinners at home and went out for others. We had the chef-Grazia-prepare dinner our first evening. She was lovely, but did not prepare anything that we had requested. Federica emailed me 3 menus to choose from and we chose a steak, salad, etc. She prepared chicken and lasagne, which were ok and a strange dish that was a salad with scrambled eggs on it, which no one ate. I arranged this all through Federica, so I am not sure if it was a communication issue between the two of them? My only wish is that there were screens in the downstairs windows. There is no a/c on the main level of the home and it got quite warm. The evening air was nice and cool, but we could not open the windows without getting attacked by mosquitoes. Lorenzo brought us more fans, but the air would have been lovely! I would definitely recommend Il Melagrano!