Superb time had by all

Don’t be put off about location as this was what made it special by being away from any other hotels and potential noisy neighbours. Town is a short 10-15 minute walk (or 2 minute drive) which we undertook most nights and is a pleasant walk. Although there are stone BBQ’s available by the villas, our usual itinerary would be to walk in and visit Caffe Degli Artisti on the main run into town on the right. This café serves wonderful cocktails at reasonable prices but also canapés with alcohol and these can be a meal on their own. If you wanted you could visit here for drinks and nibbles and just have a snack elsewhere or nothing at all. There are several such places nearby but this won us over simply due to the cocktails. Food wise there are several restaurants in the town and we did not have a bad meal. As a hint, if you are wanting to go to Florence or Rome for a trip, down drive, go by train. Chiusi is a short drive away with a mainline station which serves both cities at 14 euros each way. Ive done Rome before so did Florence this time and it is just stunning.

A brilliant holiday and thanks to Masi for looking after us.

A magical and peaceful paradise

I stayed at Panelios with a large group of friends and we were perfectly accommodated in 3 appartments. Panelios is quite family orientated but for a group of friends that wanted to relax,it was perfect and it is certainly not full of screaming kids! In fact the families staying were all very pleasant.

The appartments are spacious, cool and have everything you need. But more than anything, the hospitality of our host, Massi, was fantastic. He organised BBQs for us with an absolute abundance of food for a very reasonable price, he gave us great advice about the area and he even gave us a lift to the village if we were feeling particularly lazy!

The village is only a ten min walk away and is stunning – a medieval, Italian jewel. There are plenty of restaurants, bars, cafes and a couple of supermarkets. There is always something going on and you have the feeling you are experiencing the real ‘Italian way of life’. You really have everything you could possibly want: a poolside paradise with an amazing panorama to relax and unwind and then if you want to be more lively, you can head to the village. And of course there are great cities and places just a car ride away. We really couldn’t have hoped for a better holiday!

Thank you Panelios!

Fantastic place with amazing views

Great place to stay with family and friends, the apartments are spacious rustic Italian style, self catering with everything you need in the kitchen, washing machine, satellite TV etc,, I went with a couple of friends and we spent a good time relaxing and enjoying the area, the complex have amazing views of the Umbrian mountains and the local medieval town Citta della Pieve which is within walking distance from the farmhouse, the swimming pool is in a excellent location with fabulous views. Massimiliano it’s a great host, he gave us a lot of suggestions for places to go around the area plus he organized a wine tasting tour for us to the town of Montepulciano to a place called “La Bottega del Nobile”, which offer great local food and wine. Panelios a great place in the italian mountains. I will definitely be back in the summer.

Home sweet home

This year was our third visit to the apartment “Il Casalino”, The apartment is so spacious and well equipped, and its a short walk to the pool and shop/bar. Massi is always friendly and helpful. There’s WiFi which was useful to keep in touch with our children at home. It was great to wake up each day with beautiful views of Citta della Pieve and Mount Cetona, that vary with the changing light of the day. Pan Elios is within walking distance of Citta della Pieve with its many bars cafes and restaurants and their friendly staff. It’s a great centre for visiting Orvieto, Montepulciano (and any other town called Monte) Cetona, Cortona, Chiusi (which also has a main line station to Fireze or Roma), etc. Or simply relax by the pool or on your private terrace with great views in the (non-stop) sunshine. Another brilliant holiday and thanks to Masi for looking after us. We’ll be back!

Lovely place

Massimiliano is the top of the welcome! Cleanliness, silence and professionalism are like the icing on the cake. An ideal place to relax and as a base for visiting Umbria and Toscana. Go there and you will not regret it !!