Reviews For Padova area Holiday villa - Property 4852

Holiday Rental Location: World, Europe, Italy, Veneto - Venice, Padova area
Comfortable and charming villa rental by owner in Padua, near Venice - Italy
Comfortable and charming villa rental by owner in Padua, near Venice - Italy
Self-catering Venetian Villa accommodation in Veneto, with private pool and park
Villa Mandriola is a Veneto holidays rental accommodation immersed in a private romantic park of 5hectares; just 4km far from cultural attractions of historic Padua, near the beauties of Venice and in...
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 5/5

A week in autumn
Linda56   Toronto.
Date Submitted: May 09, 2009   Date of Stay: October 2008
The villa was excellent. Cool as well as warm and airy with lovely views across the private park.

The owners are lovely warm people who couldn't do enough to make our stay a good one. They were always available but never obtrusive. Their hospitality was 110%. They treated us as friends not clients.

The nearby town, Padova, is charming and genuinely friendly - and in a certain way very cosmopolitan The surrounding country is great to explore and full of character. Also Venice and Verona are at a short distance from the Villa.

Local food was relatively inexpensive and in our experience always good. The local supermarkets have good supplies of most things anyone might need and the major large ones are not too far away. The area is not only beautiful but also peaceful and encouraged us to relax (which is what we needed).

We have only one major regret - that we were able to stay for only a short time - next time we come (and we will) it will be for at least 2 weeks. We would certainly recommend this charming villa and we look forward to returning.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Pet-friendly, Sightseeing

Owners Response: Thank you so very much for staying with us. Your appreciation was our commitment to try and excel in providing a special place to enjoy a great holiday. We thank you for leaving your precious hints and the perfect description of the area in our in house guestbook for future guests, who will benefit from your valued suggestions. We are glad you spent an unforgettable holiday and hope to see you again in Veneto.
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 5/5

Top holiday
pfd49   Chicago, IL.
Date Submitted: May 09, 2009   Date of Stay: March 2009
Top marks for Villa Mandriola! We have been hiring villas for the last few years and this is definitely one of the nicest we've stayed in.

We would thoroughly recommend this property to anyone looking for a peaceful and charming holiday. The villa is ideally located in the heart of the Veneto region and the description is very accurate. The property is comfortable, clean and tidy and well maintained inside and out.

The owners live in a wing of the villa and are willing to assist in any way possible. We could not fault their hospitality.

The scenery around the area is breathtaking with many walkways should you wish to take advantage of this. Theres plenty of information in the villa regarding the local area, activities and restaurants etc.

Will definately make a return trip to this villa and thoroughly recommend it to anyone else.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

Owners Response: Thank you so very much for your kind words and for giving us your feedback! It is of tremendous help for future guests to help them understand how Villa Mandriola really is and what it has to offer. We strived to provide a pleasant place and relaxing atmosphere for our guests. You will always be welcome to come back anytime. Grazie!
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 5/5

Wonderful experience!
Anne Austin   Texas.
Date Submitted: March 18, 2009   Date of Stay: August 2008
Villa Mandriola, as fantastic as it looks, is actually under-represented on these sites. We could not have been more fortunate in selecting this Villa as the facility for our home during our Italy retreat. Where do you begin in describing how great a location and facility Villa Mandriola offered to our group of twelve. The entire Villa was beautiful, clean, comfortable and accommodating for all of us.

When you look at the pictures of Villa Mandriola, what you can't see are the sounds and views of the sunrise and sunsets over the park and the close Euganean hills. The Villa was always comfortably cool, like being airconditioned, even though it was not airconditioned. The Villa enticed one into complete relaxation. Given our limited time in Italy, we seemed to always be on the go, however, when we arrived back at the Villa we were ready to relax and enjoy the accommodation.

We had the chef cook three different evenings and the meals were always excellent. We ate out at several restaurants in the area that were all excellent. I wonder when you are in such a great location, can you really find anything not perfect?

Uberto and Giovanna (the owners) were very accomodating and great to deal with. Uberto went out of his way to provide recommendations regarding dining out and suggestions regarding the surrounding area. Many thanks to Uberto and Giovanna for making this great estate available for our vacation.

The initial directions to Villa Mandriola created some challenge in finding Villa Mandriola, however, once we became familiar with the area, getting to surrounding towns by car or train was convenient. We look forward to returning soon!

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Pet-friendly, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway, Adventure Seekers

Owners Response: Thank you very much for your beautiful comments!!

We are constantly eager to improve the quality, service and amenity of our Venetian Villa. We look forward to welcoming you and your family or your friends in the future.

Waiting to see you soon,
all our best
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 5/5

We will not say

Claude345   Bordeaux, France.
Date Submitted: December 08, 2008   Date of Stay: May 2008
The entire experience of Villa Mandriola surpassed all our expectations. We all leave with special memories that we will always cherish. The Villa is situated in a stunning part of Veneto and although it's close to popular tourist spots like Venice, Padua itself, Verona, Bologna and Vicenza, it's removed enough to allow us to spend time enjoying real, unspoilt rural Northeast Italy.

Despite spending a lot longer than most at Villa Mandriola, we were never bored - there's so much to do and see - from walking, cycling and sight-seeing, to historic sites, grottos, thermal spas, fantastic markets and as well beaches.
We even visited Florence and Milan and my husband, brother-in-law and cousin played golf! We also particularly enjoyed the visit to the thermal baths at Montegrotto and Abano Terme, the wine tasting tour and lunch at the Agriturismo (excellent wine).

When we weren't out exploring, or eating, we had a wonderful time just relaxing by the pool or by just feeling the history of the place that we were experiencing. Our two children (8 and 12) were never short of friends playing with Rex and had a fantastic time swimming and running around the parkland in complete safety.
We will never forget the absolutely breathtaking views over the park, the marvellous weather, the wonderful italian wines, of course... the city of Padua, but mostly... the WONDERFUL Italian people!!

The owners were friendly and offered advice when asked on a range of enquiries.....where to go, what to do etc.. They make us feel at home... There are also plenty of advertising material provided about places to visit. Thank you for such a lovely break, we couldn't have asked for a better way to spend a very special family holiday. Grazie!

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Pet-friendly, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway

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 4/5

Villa Mandriola Padua
pdr123   IOW, UK.
Date Submitted: September 08, 2008   Date of Stay: July 2007
We had a sensational break in Villa Mandriola in Padua and it was very good value. This was great for those in the family who love historic buildings in their original state.

The kids loved the gardens, and biking over to the pool. They also loved playing on the gardens with the dogs and badminton net. I don't think the kids got out on the lake to paddle around on the boat but it looked fun.

We were very close to Padua and enjoyed the non touristy restaurants. There was a great supermarket just 1km up the road.

On the down side, the kitchen in the Villa was a bit tired but we ate out in front of the Villa. That was very grand.

You've got to walk the hallways and see the rooms to fully appreciate that this is an historic home.

Ludovico, Nicolo and the father made us feel very welcome.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway

Owners Response: Thanks! It was really a pleasure to host you all in our Villa Mandriola. We are glad that you really appreciate the very special atmosphere of our spacious country house which was actually conceived and built as an old times summer vacation resort, now renovated and added with all modern comforts.

We are constantly trying to do our best in order to keep always such an atmosphere and the maximum of efficiency and comforts in Villa Mandriola. We will wait for you next year...
Villa Mandriola Owner
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 5/5

Beautiful surroundings, welcoming hosts
maggie45   Kent, UK.
Date Submitted: July 11, 2008   Date of Stay: November 2007
We were absolutely delighted with our choice of venue for our late November holiday. The description regarding layout, amenities and location was accurate. The property was clean and well-maintained and the surrounding grounds and pool area were impeccable. The owners were friendly and offered advice when asked on a range of enquiries.....where to go, what to do etc.. They make us feel at home... Thank you for such a lovely break.

We went on personal recommendation and would not hesitate to recommend it to our friends. We particularly enjoyed the visit to the thermal baths at Montegrotto Terme, the wine tasting tour and lunch at Monte Fasolo. (excellent wine) Plenty of advertising material provided about other places to visit. I hope this has helped it really is a great place. Happy holidays

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Pet-friendly, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway

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 5/5

A true Villa!
nancy221   Carmel, CA USA.
Date Submitted: July 10, 2008   Date of Stay: June 2008
There is nothing misleading about the description of Villa Mandriola.
It's grounds, buildings,interiors, furnishings,are all world class. The owner and his family are world class, also.
Our 3 generation family of 10 spent 1 week at the Villa, for a reunion, in the early part of June, 2008. There were no surprises. The kitchen is enormous, and completely equipped. Grocery shopping with everything available is very close, with reasonable prices. The bedrooms, and bathrooms are grand, and comfortable. The wall murals throughout, and statuary outside truly transport you to a romantic period in Italy. Our stay was much too short - there is so much to do around Padova - and we would have liked to just relax at the Villa longer.

I will always consider the family at he villa as friends, and would love to return to Villa Mandriola.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Pet-friendly, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

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 5/5

Comments from Owner Guestbook
Sept 2007: I was looking at the photos of our time at the Villa Mandriola this evening and wishing we were there together again. It was so beautiful and comfortable. Once again, thank you and your family for facilitating our amazing holiday filled with special memories and beautiful surroundings, Sandra (USA) - July 2007: Thank you very much to you and your family for your hospitality and kindness during our recent stay at Villa Mandriola. We really had a wonderful time. We found the Villa, surroundings, views, facilities and services very good. Everything was beautiful and very good. We would recommend the Villa to friends, and look forward to visiting again in the future. Regards and thanks for everything, Margherita (Belgium) - June 2007: We look back on our stay in the Villa with much pleasure. The house itself is very beautiful and impressive and the park entirely met our expectations. We are happy that places like Villa Mandriola still exist. Regards Thomas (UK)
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 5/5

General overview
SarahDalia   Buckinghamshire, England .
Date Submitted: January 25, 2007   Date of Stay: September 2006
We found the Villa, surroundings, views, facilities and services very good. The villa was absolutely charming and the park entirely met our expectations. Everything was beautiful and very good. The location was very good for Padova (and for Veneto region) and was very peaceful.
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 5/5

Ostern in Venetien
sukram89   Berlin.
Date Submitted: May 24, 2009   Date of Stay: April 2009
Wir waren im Verwalterhaus La Voiliera. Die Villa hat einen wunderschönen Park. Den Park konnten wir mitbenutzen, wovon die Kinder ausgiebig Gebrauch gemacht haben.
Nach unseren Ausflügen war es sehr schön, in diese entspannte und altertümliche Atmosphäre der Villa Mandriola zu kommen. Die Familie San Bonifacio ist sehr freundlich. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
Die Preise sind sehr angemessen für so eine aussergewöhliche Unterkunft. Wir kommen gern wieder.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Pet-friendly, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway

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