Veranda di Menaggio

Loved the property, it was cosy and homely, would definitely stay there again. It is a little scruffy in places but but mainly just helps to give it a cozy lived in feel. Kitchen facilities were perfect for us as a couple, might be a little restrictive if you were a family of four. The view from the veranda is spectacular and sitting outside (even in the rain) was delightful. I could have spent a lot longer there. Getting hold of the keys for the place was a bit of a pain (you have to pick them up from the office in town between 3pm-7pm, they don't tell you this in the description or even when you first book, so our travel plans didn't take this into account). You can get the keys from a lock box at the office outside of these hours but they failed to give us the code for the lock box - it was only by chance that we met someone else picking up keys that had the code. Otherwise we'd have been camping in the office doorway, it was very difficult to get hold of the office and emails/messages were not responsive. Also, they are expecting you to be driving, which we weren't, so the directions made no sense and the Google reference point was wrong - it helped that we'd already worked out which property we thought it was using Google earth and the pictures from the property's balcony. Beware, when walking, it is up a steep hill via a very rough path, wheely suitcases will not work! That was ok for us but it was challenging with luggage.

We picked up the key in town and drove a steep drive up the hill to the unit. It was very nice with a great terrace and expansive view of Lake Como.