We really enjoyed our first stay in Italy. The house is centrally located, yet it is still very quiet. I cooked at home most nights and used the excellent local produce. There are plenty of restaurants within easy walking distance too. I personally don't like touristy places and had no real desire to be in crowds of tourists spoiling the sights. Vasto is a great compromise. It has beautiful architecture, lots of shops and yet a very good beach is withing walking distance. The walk back is uphill, but there are plenty of cheap buses to take you back. We spoke no Italian, but got by with a couple of basic words. People here are very friendly and willing to help. I even managed to get a new pair of glasses as my main pair broke. (Shouldn't've gone to a well-known opticians!). The optician spoke no English but a professor customer, exemplifying the friendliness, spoke French and Italian and he helped me! Judith and James are extremely knowledgeable about the town they clearly adore. There are plenty of recommendations listed in the casa. I drove all the way from England but we didn't need to use the car in the fortnight we were there. Vasto was too nice to leave. This was an excellent two weeks for us. Thank you Judith and James!

Overall I would recommend the property for its location very clean hosts are very helpful. All in all a good experience and we had a lovely holiday.

Overall I would recommend the property for its location very clean hosts are very helpful. All in all a good experience and we had a lovely holiday.

We loved this little house and its location. Our family of 4 stayed for a week and it was a perfect respite after having flitted all about the west side of Italy for 2 weeks. Far from the madding crowds, yet close to all that you could want. We used it mainly for sleeping and eating and chose to spend our days at the beaches. James and Judy were very helpful: welcoming us, getting us acquainted with the area and their house, answering any questions we had, and seeing us off. We are so glad we decided to try a bit of the real Italy and hope to return again one day.

This 'casa' is full of charm, both inside and out. Inside, the accommodation is clean and well decorated but with some old features that give it a real home-like feel. Outside, the location is stunning, set amongst the winding back-streets of the medieval town of Vasto. We really enjoyed being able to 'fall out of bed' into sunny cafes and restaurants right on the doorstep. The beach is a short walk (down a hill). Vasto is a beautiful town and this casa lets you soak in the beauty from a great location.

spent a couple of days here in the heart of Vasto centro storico (historical centre)and could have stayed longer at this delightful well equipped and tastefully furnished house which is set on a quiet little piazza just a few steps from the bustling bars and restaurants and historic sights and the belvedere promenade with the amazing views over the sandy bay. Ground floor lounge with fireplace and dining area overlooking piazza but my favourite time of day was having a glass of chilled prosecco at the Juliet balcony reading my book before stepping out to the many restaurants on the doorstop at such reasonable prices. Owners welcoming and nearby if required. A hidden gem.

We really enjoyed our stay in this delightful little house in the lovely town of Vasto. It is ideally situated in a quiet piazza right in the historic part of the town, minutes walk away from the bars, restaurant sand shops. Everything is close at hand. The house itself is very comfortable, well furnished and equipped with everything you could need. It was also spotlessly clean. It’s a fairly easy walk down to the beach, but walking back up requires a bit more effort, especially when it’s very hot (as it often is) as it is quite steep. However, there is a bus service which is both frequent and very cheap. We were met on arrival by the owners Judy & James who were extremely helpful and gave us a lot of useful information on what to see and where to go, especially the best places to eat. We shall certainly be returning.

We had a fantastic time exploring the area around Vasto on our bicycles, sunbathing on the beach, swimming in the sea and relaxing with a glass of wine in the local bars. Eating out is cheap and very good, although the house has full cooking amenities, we didn't use them much as there are many restaurants within a few minutes walk of the house. The house was very comfortable in an excellent location in the center of the old town, but in a quiet pedestrian only piazza. We could walk to the beach down the steps and be back in the piazza in time for passigiata. The owners were very helpful and provided loads of information in a brochure in the house, they also answered any questions we promptly.