We were 2 couples during ten days in the middle of June. From the start, Natasha, the property manager was very helpful to guide us to the apartment and answer all of our questions. Mind you, one of us spoke Italian! Thank god for the pool right there on site, so refreshing! The accommodations are bright, airy and private. Basic kitchen with a mini fridge requiring to shop on a daily basis or go to the restaurant. By the way we recommend Coccorone and Re-Tartu!
You will reach all the nice cities between 15 and 45 minutes of driving, and the valley is beautiful!
Die Ferienwohnung ist stilvoll eingerichtet, ist sauber und verfĂŒgt ĂŒber eine groĂzĂŒgige Gartenanlage mit Swimmingpool in ausgesprochen ruhiger Lage. Nur ein paar Gehminuten entfernt stehen ausreichend öffentliche ParkplĂ€tze zur VerfĂŒgung. Die vom FeWo-Besitzer Francesco de Petra beauftragte Verwalterin Natascia hat unermĂŒdlich fĂŒr Sauberkeit im Gartenbereich und am Pool gesorgt. Franceso selbst war, wann immer erforderlich, telefonisch erreichbar und auf englisch ansprechbar. Nach fĂŒnf Jahren war dies unser zweiter Aufenthalt im Appartement Benozzo. Wir waren wieder genauso begeistert wie damals. Allerdings wĂ€ren inzwischen einige Schönheitsreparaturen fĂ€llig. An einigen WĂ€nden blĂ€ttert der Verputz ab, im Pool bröckelt das Mauerwerk, TĂŒrklinken fallen ab, und von den eigentlich bequemen LiegestĂŒhlen sind nicht mehr alle funktionsfĂ€hig. Alles in allem hat das aber unsere Urlaubsfreude nicht geschmĂ€lert. Die Lage des Appartements ist ideal. Innerorts sind es nur ein paar Schritte ĂŒber ein kleines GĂ€sschen zum Hauptplatz vom Montefalco, der mittelalterlich geprĂ€gten Piazza del Comune mit einigen hervorragenden Vinotheken und Restaurants. Besonders empfehlenswert: das L'Alchimista! Das ebenfalls nahe gelegene und stark beworbene Coccorone meidet man besser (viel Show, wenig Genuss). Das landschaftlich reizvoll gelegene,5.500 Einwohner zĂ€hlende StĂ€dtchen mit sehenswerten Kirchenfresken und noblen PatrizierhĂ€usern ist aber auch ein idealer Ausgangspunkt, um in jeweils einer halben Stunde Fahrzeit weitere umbrische Kleinode zu erreichen, wie zum Beispiel Trevi, Spello, Spoleto aber auch Assisi und Perugia. Fazit: Unbedingt empfehlenswert!
Had a wonderful stay and enjoyed all that Montefalco and the surrounding areas had to offer. Lots of wineries and sites to see and we were able to live like a local for a week in this beautiful region of Italy. The only recommendation I have would be to verify with the owner ahead of your stay if there will be access to the pool. We booked this placed based off the pool photos and courtyard being available and it was not when we checked in. The owner did make another pool available to us at a different property but it was not the experience we were hoping for. Other than that our stay was perfect and the property manager was very accommodating even with our language barrier.
The apartment was well located in the village but like so many others, we had an awful time finding it. When I finally located our greeter, she was less than helpful and impatient. She speaks only Russian and Italian - no English whatsoever. The apartment was lacking, especially in the kitchen - single cup stovetop percolator, utensils in a plastic bin on the floor unsealed, freezer didn't work etc. There were absolutely no instructions in the apartment that were in English - Italian only, except for the last line encouraging us to give them a great review. There was no internet or television, even though we contacted the owner and he promised to have it fixed. There was an ironing board but no iron, hair dryer did not the proper adapter, the tile was falling off the shower, pot light were burnt out. The outdoor garden was overgrown and all the walkways were covered in moss, making it a very slippery walk. The pool was not open even though the weather was great. Francesco finally showed up late on our last of 5 days and was rather arrogant. He thought he could give us a tour of his "palace" to make amends.
Spacious, private, and beautiful lodging in heart of lovely medieval Montefalco
We loved our lodging in Montefalco, both because the Benozzo apartment and its terrace were lovely and because the town was a wonderful, charming, and quiet place to stay for visiting Umbria. The apartment is restored space true to the medieval roots of the building and town; it is very nicely furnished, clean, secure, private, and well-appointed. We discovered two really good restaurants - Foresteria Alzatura and Coccorone, each a short walk from the apartment. The first was particularly good, with outstanding, original dishes. I recommend that the traveler get clear directions in advance from the host about how and where to meet, with a good pdf map of Montefalco and the location of the gate and apartment. There are four gates (Portas) to this tiny town with some very narrow streets and sharp turns. GPS alone may not get you to the right spot. Once we figured it out, we had no problem using this spot as a jumping off point to visit other locations in Umbria. We would strongly recommend it.
This was the perfect place to stay with 2 small children and enjoy Umbria and Montefalco. The apartment is beautiful and the pool and shaded courtyard were a delightful retreat from the intense afternoon sun. Benozzo is close to the main plaza where the girls could run around while we sat at an outside cafe to enjoy a late afternoon glass of wine. The apartment is comfortable and roomy.
It would have been helpful if a few things such as laundry detergent and some olive oil were stocked in the unit. We had to buy both for just one use.
I will stay at Benozzo again when I am in the area.