Agriturismo Borgo Spagnoli

Our apartment was roomy and very clean, and the owners were so kind and helpful that they made us feel at home. We stayed two nights and really appreciated their welcome. The village has a beautiful outlook over the lake and is wonderfully quiet. It’s a rural escape rather than a resort, so it suits you best if countryside peace is what you’re after.

The owner was warm and helpful, and we had a great stay. The property is beautiful, with a breathtaking view of Lake Trasimeno. I’d recommend it.

We found the stay relaxing and would happily come back for a weekend, though not for another six nights. My partner and I stayed in the “Il Torchio” room at Borgo Spagnoli for six nights. The room stayed cool, but we still needed the fan every day except the rainy one. The views from the property are lovely, but you can’t see them from “Il Torchio” unless you go downstairs to the pool area. The pool is well looked after by Leonardo, the fantastic caretaker, who’s always willing to sort out problems he can. It gets shaded from about 5:00 PM, though, and the water tends to turn cold. The location makes it easy to get to Lake Trasimeno and nearby villages, including Passignano, Corciano, Castiglione del Lago, Castel Rigone, and Città della Pieve, about 35 minutes away. There aren’t many amenities, and breakfast or some proper entertainment, including activities outside the farmhouse, would have been welcome. The bathroom fixtures also needed a better clean. There was a lot of limescale, mold on the bidet, and dust, which we patiently cleaned off ourselves. For us, that adds up to a four-star stay.

The caretaker was very helpful and tried to assist with anything we asked, and the pool was lovely. We were given the spacious, pleasant “frantoio” apartment in a charming village, on a beautiful property with a fabulous view over Lake Trasimeno. Still, the rooms need renovation and more investment. There’s no air conditioning, and the old, inadequate fans were nowhere near enough in August. The rooms could also do with a deeper clean, especially to get rid of the mold stains in the bathroom and shower. There’s no restaurant service, not even breakfast.