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Villa holiday rental in Italy - Villa La Serena – Home 1932624 House

  • 6 bedrooms
  • 14 sleeps
  •  min stay varies

Villa holiday rental in Italy - Villa La Serena – Home 1932624

  • House
  • 6 bedrooms
  • sleeps 14
  •  min stay varies

Key Info

  • Beach / lakeside relaxation
  • Swimming pool
  • Child Friendly
  • Car advised
  • Air conditioning
  • Ask about pets
  • Private garden

Description from owner

Description

LA SERENA: THE BEST for COMFORT and WARM HOSPITALITY

La Serena is a Country Guest House located in Umbria, the "Green Heart" of Italy. Your luxury home from home with exceptional accommodation, delicious food (breakfast and dinner are available on request) prepared by Chef Derek and reliable modern amenities, including disabled access - all in beautiful, peaceful rural surroundings.
Whatever your age, 0-99!!, your ideal holiday starts at La Serena, where we offer luxurious, comfortable accommodation and a real commitment to fulfilling the desires of our guests.

You will be warmly welcomed by Derek & Steph who will help you maximize the enjoyment of your holiday, providing you with a choice of itineraries to follow yourselves, escorted walking and driving tours, accompanied local food & wine tours, outings to local festivals, help with Italian language and making arrangements e.g. restaurant bookings.

So, whether you prefer to chill out or take off for exciting excursions, La Serena provides a perfect starting point and we are pleased to offer free advice on how to make the most of your time. Trust in our many years of experience, and let us help you with your plans! It's an approach that has worked for our numerous regular guests who return again and again.

GUEST ACCOMMODATION and FACILITIES

* Large heated swimming pool with easy access steps
* Large professional kitchen
* Free wireless broadband internet
* Huge terrace with fantastic views of the surrounding countryside and hills
* Guest libraries on the upper floor, an extensive range of books, DVD's, board games, playing cards
* Comfortable seating areas for relaxation or researching our extensive selection of tourist and activity information
* Large dining room with complimentary hot & cold drinks, fridge and microwave oven
* Various garden seating areas (sunny & shaded), gazebo, barbecue and picnic area, sunbeds, chairs & tables
* Lounge with satellite TV and Nintendo Wii
* Use of Mountain bikes

GUEST ROOMS
For a delightful and relaxing stay, La Serena offers a choice of guest suites and 3 standard rooms, professionally designed for your comfort, each in their own relaxing colour scheme, private bath/shower room and a balcony or terrace

The 3 guest suites also include comfortable seating area with coffee table, ceiling fans and larger balconies or terrace.

All rooms are finished to a very high standard and include;
• hairdryers
• tea/coffee making facilities
• bathroom towels, bathrobes and swimming towels
• mirrors
• complimentary toiletries
A cot and/or extra bed can be provided in the large guest suites by prior arrangement. Most rooms are available as double or twin rooms.

In addition to the luxury amenities and holiday planning service included in your holiday price, we also offer additional services (some chargeable) to make your holiday experience complete.
Our additional services include:
• Three-course dinner (including all drinks)
* Breakfast
• Laundry service
• Holiday Planning service (tailored itineraries, bookings etc.)
• Transfers to/from Perugia Airport
• Transfers to/from Perugia or Chiusi train stations
• Escorted trips with Driver
• Massage, beauty & other holistic treatments at La Serena
• Cheese, wine, olive oil and cured meat tastings
• Flowers/fruit bowls/Prosecco/chocolates when pre-booked
• Packed lunch for day trips

YOUR ACTIVITIES
Whether you're looking for relaxation or adventure, La Serena is an ideal base for your Italian holiday outings or for sightseeing trips in the region. You'll also find all the peace and quiet you need to escape from the stresses and strains of normal life.
La Serena is ideally located between the historic and vibrant provincial capital city of Perugia and Lake Trasimeno (the blue heart of green Umbria) close to the border between Umbria and Tuscany.

Lago Trasimeno, Perugia , lots of other mediaeval cities, towns and villages (like Deruta, famous for Majolica pottery) with their many and varied museums and churches, animal and water parks, wine trails, local markets, countryside walks, plus numerous local festivals, exhibitions and displays.
Historic towns including Assisi, Siena, Orvieto, Spoleto, etc.
Famous cities like Florence, Pisa, Rome, plus both the Adriatic and Mediterranean coasts. Beautiful mountain parks and scenic rivers, including the Tiber and the Nera
For the more active, young or young-at-heart why not try walking/hiking, cycling, sailing, rafting, wind-surfing, climbing, horse riding.

SPECIAL CREATIVE & ACTIVITY HOLIDAYS
Why not indulge your hobby or try out a new skill. At La Serena we have devised a series of special creative & activity holidays, all led by experts in their field to give you a fulfilling and fun holiday. Ask us about the dates and details
Our Special holidays cover;
• Food & Wine Baking, Cooking, Olive Picking
• Well-Being Yoga
• Sewing Dressmaking, Soft furnishings




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Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Ask about pets
  • 2 Cribs
  • High chair

Bed & bathroom

  • 8 Twin beds, 2 Cribs
  • 1 Shower, 6 Attached (ensuites)

Amenities

  • Wireless Internet
  • Air conditioning
  • Private outdoor pool (unheated)
  • Mountain Views
  • Private garden
  • Grill
  • Patio
  • Balcony or terrace
  • Bicycles available
  • Deck
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Safe
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Iron
  • High chair
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Access

  • Parking
  • Secure parking

Policies

Check in time: 15:00, Check out time: 12:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
Payment
This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).

Damage deposit: ($266.59) €250.00
Smoking
Please contact the owner

Cancellations

Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.

Booking confirmed

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

24 hours after booking

50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 8 weeks before check-in.

8 weeks before

25% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

4 weeks before

No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

Check-in date

* The booking fee is stated in the cancellation policy information on the payment page. This fee helps us run our secure platform and enables us to provide 24/7 customer support

About the owner

Guenter S.
Calendar last updated:
15 Feb 2024
Years listed:
9
Based in:
Italy
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Languages spoken: English, German, Italian

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“The perfect place in every way”

Reviewed 4 Jul 2017

Our stay at villa serena was wonderful, fantastic hosts Derek and Steph, who could not do enough for our group of 13, including preparing three fantastic evening meals with local wine. The villa is v… More

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

Response from the owner Thanks Kate. It was great to welcome you into our home. You were the perfect guests and looked after La Serena fantastically. It was good to feel included in your holiday and we're happy that you had a relaxing week. The weather is still great and we are really looking forward to seeing you again next year. All our best wishes. Derek & Steph

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FAQs

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Send Guenter (the owner) an email through the contact form on this page. Alternatively, if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.

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Send an email through the contact form on this page. Or if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.

If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to view Guenter the owner's contact details or send them a message.

What's the difference between 'Book your stay' and 'Contact the owner/manager'?

Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online and send Guenter (the owner) a booking request. You’ll find out within 24 hours whether they’ve accepted - no money will leave your account before then

Or send Guenter (the owner) an inquiry through the Contact the owner/manager form if you’d like a quote or more info first.

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You can also request a quote from Guenter (the owner) through the contact form. The owner will email you the total cost for your dates and a link to book and pay online.

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How do I pay for my vacation?

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Why can't I call Guenter (the owner) before booking?

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Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.

How can I view and manage my booking?

Go to Manage your booking to view all your booking details, pay the balance of your booking or cancel it if you need to.

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We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage your booking to see when the payment will be taken.

How can I withdraw my booking request?

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Go to Manage your booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.

How do I make changes to my booking?

You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your booking page. To change your dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Guenter (the owner) a message.

If Guenter (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.

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