Casale Poggio degli Ulivi

This property is an oasis of calm and beauty. The landscaped garden is a beautiful place to relax in. The pool is lovely although not big enough for a lengthy swim. Beautiful views all around. At night the fireflies were everywhere. Very magical. The garden is very well equipped with garden furniture, a barbecue area and places to eat in the shade. All beautifully maintained. There are shops and restaurants within a short drive. The Osteria 43 in Maranola was our favourite. We found the property difficult to find as it is no 1. This was not included in our address from Vrbo. It is set back from the road so not easy to spot. Don't use your Sat nav as you start up the hill as roads are full of potholes. Take the Maranola road. There is a sharp bend to right as you approach village. Use sat nav from there. There is a secure gate so once in property it is very safe. The host is on site and very helpful. This property has steps in garden and tiled steps with no rail down from bedrooms to kitchen and living room. So more suited to the fully mobile. There is not an oven but otherwise the kitchen is well equipped. We loved our week there and would love to return.

Diego was a fantastic host! The property was clean, well appointed and unique. The views of from the property of Maranola and the sea were fabulous! Would definitely book again.

I absolutely LOVED staying at Casale Poggi degli Ulivi. The house was adorable and the pool was extraordinary. I especially loved the star gazing at night…it was wonderfully romantic and relaxing. The beds were comfy, the grounds were lush and the hosts were lovely. Definitely stay here! I’m coming back!

The villa is very well located in the mountains but close enough to the coast. Formia is very pretty and we particularly liked Sperlonga with its little alleyways and shops and Geata. Our party learned to windsurf on the beachfront. The villa is lovely. It’s roomy with high ceilings. It’s superbly equipped. We didn’t need anything. There are lots of places to sit in sun and shade and the pool is beautiful. The hosts looked after a flower filled garden and were helpful without being intrusive. I would thoroughly recommend. We wish we’d booked two weeks.

We had a lovely stay, Diego was very welcoming and helpful throughout our stay, and was very responsive. The villa is set in the beautiful mountains a mile or so outside of Formia with an amazing view of the sea and over to Gaeta.I would recommend asking Diego for a pin location to the property because our car sat nav couldn’t find it!

My wife and I just spent the month of September at Casale Poggio degli Ulivi and this place was something special. There are so many great things to say about staying here, the location is perfect, the villa is perfect with everything that you might need. The hosts are fabulous, eager to help and provide information to make your stay even more enjoyable. We will be back and we will recommend this listing to everyone we know. Rick & Penny Sabatini

We had a wonderful stay at Diego’s vacation home. The house is set in a beautiful well kept garden. The interior of the house is furnished and decorated very tastefully in a Mediterranean country style. His parents were so nice to give us fresh salad and tomatoes from their garden. Such a sweet gesture. Diego provides a list of recommended restaurants and shops which we wouldn’t have found otherwise and really enjoyed. There are some older cats on the property which are also very sweet and we enjoyed their company on the terrace. Overall we would stay there again. It was great.

we were 3 couples and wanted to aspend 2 Weeks in a nice, quiet but luxury environment. Diego and his parents gave us an excellent and friendly start, the house and the surroundings like te pool were perfectly maintained and very clean so that we could feel in holidays shorty after arrival. The location is perfect for short trips, as we visited Rome, Pompeji,, Amalfi and Naples (all within an1 1/2 hour trip) and we also had some beatiful days at the sea in luxury beaches with very clear and warm water. Also in the surrounding we were surprised by some excellent restaurants, Diego advised us. Diego: thank you a lot and greetings to your parents. Surely we meet agai

A lovely, lovely house - very comfortable, full of character and charm. The location was absolutely stunning looking over towards the village of Maranola, and the magnificent mountains behind - all to be viewed from a little piece of paradise. Not only was the house and pool an ideal retreat for relaxing but it was a great base for exploring and visiting Pompeii, Rome etc. Diego and his parents were ideal hosts - always attentive to any queries and helpful advise for travelling ....and the home grown tomatoes and figs were delicious. Very many thanks

Lovely property with pool. You need a car as very quiet and peaceful although not far from Formia. The owner was very helpful and helped us book a great day out to Ponza. Very helpful with information re supermarkets and places to eat and get gelato! Rome was about 90 minutes by train. Great service from Formia. There were great beaches about 30 minutes towards Rome but really didn’t need them as the pool was just gorgeous.