Hotel Terre Dei Salici

Quite honestly when we drove near to the hotel, I was surprised how out of the way it was. It didn’t bother me. It was supposed to be just a way station not an endpoint. It looked good in the pictures on the internet and it got good reviews. Would it deliver in person? It did. It was amodern hotel that seemed to be almost new and in mint condition. And stylish, too. Very stylish. I picked our room for that reason. The Montefuji Suite has this large picture of, you guessed it, Mount Fuji in Japan. It seemed like good room to begin with, but in a whim, I paid a little more for some extra funkiness and verve. I do that once in a while. Live a little. Have a little fun. And it was. After all, it’s probably as close as I will ever get to Japan. It was a spacious, well-appointed room, comfortable, quiet with as they say, a multi-jet shower with chromotherapy ( in essence a personal light show that was a blast ). A special shout out to the bed and bedding which were high quality and a pleasure to spend a night in. In summary, everything worked and worked well. There was a restaurant there that was light and airy, but we did not patronize it for dinner or breakfast. We probably had brought food with us. I did get a chance to visit their kitchen which was modern and hands-down the cleanest kitchen I have ever seen in my life. An establishment that maintains such high standards for things their customers don’t see is unlikely to fall down on the job with things their clientele actually care about, like the food, itself. Next time I will eat there. And the staff, all of them, were as nice and helpful as can be and we needed a lot of help. Considering that it was way out of the way the 159 euros for the room was pretty pricey, but I found it to be a totally delightful experience. So I have no complaints. As a tourist, I can’t imagine most people stopping here, unless there was something within striking distance they wanted to see and there are sites that fit that description or as a way station to break down a longer ride to their ultimate destination. If you are lucky enough to have a good excuse to stay here, I believe you will have a great time here.