La Maestà antica dimora di campagna

A wonderful & gracious host. A refined experience at a charming country house & agriturismo. We chose an air-conditioned room (Room #8), which had a beautiful view. The pillow was firm, so I asked Sandro for a softer one, which he immediately provided. La Maesta's food is superb. Breakfast is plentiful: torta cakes; biscotti; scrambled eggs; cheese and cold cuts; homemade yogurt; homemade honey and jam; and fruit (apple/pear/kiwi). The cappuccino at breakfast was so good that Hubby drank his, then swooped in and drank mine. So the next morning, I requested 3 cappuccinos so Hubby could have 2 and I could still have one. Was it embarrassing to meet the stereotype of Americans who live life consuming an excess of what any person needs on a daily basis? Yes! But the ladies just laughed & brought us three cappuccinos every day after that. Dinner in the restaurant is tasty. We didn't do half board because most nights, we were out & about. A highlight was the excellent private cooking class by the restaurant's Chef Ledy, with the gracious English translation of Susana. They tailored the menu for me (vegetarian) & Hubby (non-vegetarian). We made gnocchi, tagliatelle & maltagliate; & three delicious sauces. Chef Ledy showed us how to make a decadent egg dish, which we'll likely end up showing off to our American friends (just the dish, not Chef Ledy's secrets on how to make it!) What a wonderful & special experience. We greatly treasure our memories at La Maesta. Indeed, Hubby is now on a quest to make what he calls a "La Maesta Cappuccino". He's trying to convince me that we really do need a new coffee roaster, a new grinder, and an expensive cappuccino machine he found online. He says if we get these, he will wake up early every morning to make La Maesta cappuccinos before he goes to work. So literally, this has been a life-changing experience.

Just outside Foligno on a hill with views of the whole valley. Charmingly converted old buildings. Delicious local produce and wine from their vineyard.

Absolutely wonderful. The people here put so much love and effort in this place. The little details! We enjoyed the regional and fresh food. Foligno is a great transport knot to discover Umbria by train. We arrived here without a car and were not afraid of the 40 minute walk to the center of the city. Sometimes they drove us to the station, we were very grateful for that! Such heaven of a place for all the earth angels longing for peace and beauty.