Villa Lena

Villa Lena is a real gem - we stayed at the very end of the season, so it was very quiet and peaceful. I’m sure it would be spectacular in the high season, but we loved the calm with our toddler. Everyone was so friendly and helpful, the room was beautiful, the views and property were stunning… I could go on. We left very inspired. Highly recommend a stay at Villa Lena and we hope to be back.

Service was great Managment attitued to our problems. Dinner

We ordered 3 beds family room. The room was dated. The hotel did there best and moved us to rooms in the main building, which were very good. The location of the hotel is remote.

Espaces, qualité des lieux et beauté des paysages

Beaucoup d enfants et parfois très bruyant à la piscine

Le lieux est très beau, les chambres parfaitement décorés, les repas excellents.

Nice Pool

The location

Beautiful, secluded grounds, fairly quiet and nothing like being on a resort which felt really special. The apartment where we stayed was really well equipped (would have loved a high chair though) and the staff are really friendly. The creative workshops are a wonderful addition and help break up pool time, there is also the option of yoga / pasta workshops. Its not overdeveloped and you sense they could make more money if they tried to squeeze more guests in, added a spa etc- the fact it is as understated as it is makes it feel quite a discrete and luxurious place to be - it is not "glam" which is perhaps what some of the other reviewers expected, but we liked that. The breakfasts were wonderful and a real highlight, I really looked forward to them - a mix of healthy and indulgent options.

The food at the restaurant is a good standard but expensive. 16 euro for an appetiser of zucchini crostini on our last night seemed far too much, for example. The service is also slow and very hit and miss, which others have noted. The team are really lovely, but waiting 40 mins for your drinks to be served or having to keep asking for things e.g. olive oil, menus etc is quite annoying and not befitting the price point. It was similar with reception who seemed very willing but didn't follow up as they said they would and forgot to make one of our restaurant bookings. We stayed there for a week and ate at the restaurant 5 times, we were very bored of the menu by the end so for that reason if we returned it would be for max five days. We also stayed in Renacchi and the walk to the main villa / restaurant was partly on the road which was not ideal with small children. It would be great to see them create a footpath all the way.

The setting and location was outstanding with an excellent breakfast. The 3 bedroom apartment was huge and the outdoor area was excellent.

The activities were expensive, the pasta making for a family of 4 was €230, didn’t last that long and the meal was just pasta with tomato sauce.