5/5 Laura J. 3 years ago on Google
I
have
literally
had
it
on
my
to
do
list
to
write
a
review
for
Borgo
Macale
since
we
left
there
almost
two
years
ago.
Life
got
in
the
way,
but
it
was
such
a
magical
stay
that
I
knew
I
eventually
had
to
make
time
to
share
with
others
why
they
have
to
stay
at
this
amazing
Agriturismo.
My
only
regret
about
our
stay
is
that
we
did
not
book
it
for
long
enough.
When
you
arrive
at
Borgo
Macale,
you
are
welcomed
warmly
and
invited
to
sit
down
and
enjoy
a
drink
on
their
balcony,
enjoying
the
magnificent
view,
while
the
details
of
payment
etc.
are
dealt
with
as
painlessly
as
possible.
The
heart
and
soul
of
Borgo
Macale
is
Antonella,
who
may
be
the
single
most
competent
person
I’ve
ever
met.
She
compiles
regularly
updated
binders
with
activities,
restaurants,
museums,
etc
in
the
surrounding
areas
and
eagerly
asks
you
to
allow
her
to
book
anything
in
them
for
you.
A
chalkboard
is
updated
daily
announcing
the
main
events
in
the
area
and
at
Borgo
Macale.
Beyond
being
supremely
organized
and
on
top
of
everything,
Antonella
treats
everyone
she
meets
as
if
you
are
the
new
friend
she
has
been
waiting
to
meet.
Antonella’s
husband
Guiseppe
does
not
speak
a
word
of
English,
but
my
husband
and
I
had
many
delightful
conversations
with
him
in
gestures
and
our
incredibly
minimal
Italian,
and
he
showed
us
around
the
drawing
room
containing
prized
possessions
he
and
Antonella
had
accumulated
in
their
world
travels
together.
Biweekly
Antonella,
her
husband,
and
her
son,
cook
a
not
to
be
missed
multi-course
dinner
made
from
ingredients
from
their
farm.
You
should
also
not
skimp
on
the
daily
breakfast,
also
comprised
of
farm
fresh
ingredients.
My
husband
and
I
stayed
at
the
adorable
renovated
farm
house
on
top
of
a
hill.
The
drive
is
very
steep
and
rough,
and
although
they
have
a
specially
designated
car
to
drive
up
it,
neither
my
husband
nor
I
drive
stick
shift,
so
we
had
to
really
strain
our
little
VW
to
get
to
the
top.
Once
we
were
up
there
though,
it
was
well
worth
it.
We
were
splendidly
isolated,
and
the
view
could
not
be
beat.
Neither
my
husband
nor
I
normally
like
dogs,
but
we
loved
our
regular
visits
from
the
farm
dog
Toscono
and
would
leave
out
a
bowl
of
water
for
him.
Borgo
Macale
is
well
located
to
visit
all
the
wonderful
little
Tuscan
towns,
as
well
as
Florence.
Our
best
day
in
Tuscany,
however,
was
the
day,
exhausted
from
our
time
in
Rome,
we
decided
just
to
stay
on
the
compound,
taking
advantage
of
the
well
maintained,
beautiful
pool,
again
with
a
spectacular
view,
drinking
cappuccinos
(one
of
the
family
will
make
you
one
at
any
time
of
day
without
judgment,
even
though
in
Italy
cappuccinos
are
only
meant
for
the
morning),
and
chatting
with
the
other
guests.
Even
though
there
were
many
families
on
the
compound,
the
general
ambiance
was
quiet
and
serene,
as
well
as
very
convivial.
A
good
deal
of
the
guests
seemed
to
be
regulars
which
we
found
very
understandable;
if
we
didn’t
have
to
fly
across
the
Atlantic
to
get
there
we
might
go
there
every
summer
too.
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