Agriturismo Fattoria Il Casalone

I came across this place for a wedding. The setting is breathtaking and very well cared for.

We slept wonderfully. Nights were absolutely quiet, and the shared pool was clean and comfortable, with handy steps for children and older people. The staff were friendly and knew their stuff. The countryside views overlook the lagoon, though the sea is still an easy five-minute walk away.

The nearby highway means you often have to go out of your way to get anywhere, and there were mosquitoes everywhere. Aside from those two things, everything at the agriturismo was good.

The place is huge and lovely, surrounded by greenery, and we found the staff friendly. Its position is handy for the Aurelia road without noise problems, the beautiful sea at Ansedonia, the Saturnia baths, Capalbio, Orbetello, Argentario and more. The pool is nice, though being near fields and the sea means horseflies, mosquitoes and bees come with it. It could be a five-star place, but the details let it down compared with similar properties at the same price. The bathroom fixtures and appliances worked, but were old and looked as if they’d been put in from long-used leftovers. Cleanliness was less than exceptional in my case, and the hosts seemed somewhat reluctant to meet guests’ needs, almost as if the beauty of the setting meant people should make do. The price was affordable when I went in mid-September, which was mid to low season. Still an interesting place, and I recommend it.