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A family-run bed and breakfast in the very best sense. It's a fairly big house on one of the lakes surrounding Mantova, and has a lovely, peaceful garden with a couple of fruit trees running down to the lake. The man who runs it with his daughter is the kindest, sweetest guy. I stayed the night of the Champions League final, and when I asked if there were any bars or cafes around, he immediately invited me to watch the game with him. The next morning, he made a fabulous breakfast. He was telling me about his garden, and when I mentioned that my daughter--who had stayed behind in Bologna--loved apricots, he immediately went out and picked a half dozen for me to take back to her. He doesn't speak English, but he was very indulgent towards and forgiving of my intermediate Italian. His daughter's English is good, but she wasn't around as often. If you want to stay at a traditional b and b in a fairly quiet and out of the way setting, this is the place for you.

I was travelling light and I like to walk a lot, but the journey from the train station to the location was a bit long and seemed to stump google maps on a couple of occasions. If you arrive with a suitcase on wheels, you might want to consider taking a taxi. Also, I came mostly to see the museums and historical center of Mantova, and again it's a bit of a walk from the b&b into the historical center. Still, you can't have a setting like this one and expect it to be right by the train station and the historical center. If you have a car, then none of this will be a problem. As for the place itself, no complaints whatsoever.

safe place on the lake, you will live with Roberto (very nice, friendly, cooperative guy) although he doesn’t speak English but he will try to help for whatever you need

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the area was really beautiful around it. Roberto is such a nice host, he is so lovely and welcoming:) i really liked talking to him, even though my italian is not good at all. i really enjoyed staying at the place.

The owners were very friendly. it was a charming property in a beautiful location on a lake. There was a lovely route into town along the waterfront, although I hadn’t realised how far it was from the station. The owner kindly picked me up from the station and lent me a bike, which was fabulous.

Excellent host.

We arrived at night and regardless of the fact that we do not speak Italian, made our way with the owner to our spacious upstairs apartment with high ceilings and beautiful hardwood floors, accented with beautiful antique wooden furnishings. Before saying goodnight he began to speak of "Lago". He took us through the back garden to a small wooden pier under the weeping willow. In the dark we could hear the lapping of water before us. The next morning we looked out across a fairly large lake dotted with islands of lotus in full bloom. Spectacular! The host and hostess had prepared a comfortable breakfast in the family dining room which is impressively supported by massive rough hewn ancient beams and decorated with the treasures and photos of many generations. After breakfast our host took us again to the pier, this time with a bag of dried bread to feed the giant carp and the swan couple that made their home there. We sat on the pier in the shade of the willow tree for a while planning our next move and then bid our gracious hosts farewell.

The location was beautiful and they were extremely kind and attentive. I really appreciated the lift from the train station, and loved having the bike for some independence getting in and out of the city. Breakfast very nice. As a solo female traveller it felt very safe. If you want to be right inside Mantua and the action it’s not for you, but if you want some peace and tranquility with the option of visiting the cities attractions its the perfect place to stay.