Villa Maia - Pianello del Lario, Lake Como - Vacation rental

"Nous avons passé un excellent séjour dans la villa. Excellente situation, plage juste à côté, au calme, grande maison très bien entretenue. Service impeccable. Personnels très gentils. Très grande cuisine, grande salle à manger... Pour vous aider à améliorer la villa : Juste la literie qui n'est pas très bonne (beaucoup trop molle)... Dans une des chambres, lit simple, le lit grinçait. Peut être mettre une lumière extérieure, car le soir, sur la grande table ronde, après 21h15, il faisait très noir. Concernant la réservation, tout par mail. Réponse très rapide. Rien à dire ! Note générale : 9"

"Villa: clean, well appointed, beautiful feel for old Italy. Nice amenities and daily maid service was excellent. Fabulous commercial kitchen filled with a great feast for the first night. Lasagne, quiche, salad, trays of appetizers. Beautiful bowl of fruit, coffee , eggs etc. It is a fabulous location; quiet and private. Views are amazing. A ten star villa!! The region offers a variety of beautiful scenic cities accessible by car and ferry. There are restaurants within easy walking distance. Great access to the lake for strolling! Views from rooms are lovely. Booking process very smooth. Daily manager contact for questions, etc and on one day , she gave us a fabulous tour of the boat museum next door to the villa. Best family vacation ever. Thank you for making it so special!!"

"Amazing Villa on Lake Como. Right on the lake! Your own pool! Beautiful patio! Walk to local villages and restaurants. Professional kitchen, if you want to cook yourself. The agency that ran the villa took great care of us, answered all our questions, stopped by every day to see how we were doing, etc. A great location for a great vacation; it's even prettier than it looks in the photos. 1. The accommodation: The Villa was spectacular! The photos on the website don't really do it justice. The outdoor space was wonderful, and the bedrooms were comfortable. The professional kitchen was a real treat, and the location was perfect. 2. Accommodation rating (from 0 to 10): 9. (The only thing that could be improved: would be nice to have air conditioning in the interior bedrooms) 3. The region: A perfect location! We loved the fact that we could walk to town, and then walk a little further (in both directions). Also, very conveniently located to other attractions. 4. Booking process and local management: The booking process was very easy, and Mark was very helpful with planning, restaurant recommendations, etc. Once we arrived, the staff on the ground was also extremely helpful and accommodating. All in all, we had a wonderful stay, and would highly recommend the villa to anybody! Thank you! "

"I am recovered from jet lag and back to the business at hand, first of which is to review NorthItaly Villas and Villa Maia on Lake Como. Following is my review for the 2 weeks we spent there, from June 20, 2015 to July 4, 2015. First is the booking process - rating a 10 out of 10. Once we went through the various web sites and ended up at NorthItaly Villas, the process was very straight forward. There is always the fear that the booking company is not legitimate and that there either will not be a house when we arrive or the house is not at all what is being offered. But, after actually speaking to you, I felt somewhat assured. The deposit was made by us and duly documented by you. Then you were so kind to respond to all our questions and concerns as the final payment came due. Then the final payment was made, all the papers read and signed, and you continued to patiently respond when we contacted you. In fact, you went out of your way to get us allowed to arrive at the villa earlier that is usual because our flight arrived in Milan so early. Then, the accommodations - rating at least a 10 out of 10! when we arrived at Villa Maia we were thrilled to find the villa exactly as pictured. We were a group of 15, 5 family units. One family of 2 adults and 3 children had 2 adjoining bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, another family of 2 adults and 2 children had 2 bedrooms and a bathroom, another 2 adults and l child had 2 bedrooms and a bathroom, and the other 2 adults and l adult each had a bedroom and bathroom. The living quarters were perfect for us. Both the huge dining room inside and the long table and chairs outside easily accommodated us for meals. The kitchen was huge enough that many people could be involved in meal preparations with ease. It was well stocked for our easy vacation meals, the dishwasher was especially appreciated as was the large refrigerator/ freezer space and all the cabinets. Our children enjoyed the ping pong room, using it for many of their activities. The lovely room off the pool had the most sofa seating and was the most used room. Although it had the TV, it was hardly turned on. The outside area proved to be much larger than anticipated and allowed everyone to have space to themselves, if desired. The pool and beach towels were used 3 times a day, most days. It was a good size and depth for our group. Its close proximity to the house was so convenient but not a safety issue as we could lock off the must accessible door. A real compliment to the owner and his employees is that our whole family felt this Villa was home for the 2 weeks we were privileged to 'live' there. We did not avail ourselves of the chef as families were moving around on different schedules, so we either cooked in or availed ourselves of the 2 restaurants within easy walking. We often order pizza and brought it home to eat. Also daily gelato was gotten from one of these restaurants. Some grocery shopping was done at a small local market but major food shopping was done at the supermarket at Dongo. about 1 mile by car. Another excellent offering is in the person of Daniella, the onsite property manager. We saw her every week day, usually when the 2 person cleaning gals were there. She answered every question, is a wealth of information about what is available near and far, and assisted us renting vehicles, a driver to/from Verona, and probably more than I can remember. There is never a doubt that what she recommends and facilitates will exactly suit your needs. Also, Mario, the maintenance man was accommodating and helpful, overseeing the pool and property every week day, and on call, if there was a problem. . The location of the Villa on Lago di Coma, although a long way from major thoroughfares, was fabulous. Of course Lake Coma, itself, is fabulous. We were positioned about 100 feet from a small, public, but uncrowded beach that provided us with wading, some swimming,and launching for paddle boards, kayaks, and motor boats - definitely an everyday activity for the kids. We were also positioned near a ferry boat launch which gave us twice daily access to other towns and activities. There are many web site listing activities, some of which we availed ourselves of. Thanks you so much, Mark, for all you did to make this special family vacation a once in a lifetime occasion!!! "