Oh my Umbria. The building and the rooms are absolutely charming. The proprietors are as warm and hospitable as you'd expect Italians to be. And man can they cook. We chose an agriturismo with half-board so we wouldn't have to worry about where we'd have dinner each night, and we were both happy and sad we did. Both happy and sad because there might not be bad food in Umbria... so we ate heartily at lunch, then we came back to giant, delicious dinners, and we couldn't help but stuff ourselves. It was the prettiest pain. And we'll never forget the bruschetta toasted to perfection over open flame, and the myriad fresh, delicious toppings. We could've stopped there, but there were other courses to be had, including pork in purple wine sauce..... [sigh] The only reason I've deducted a star is because there was a mixup with the water heater, which left most of our party with cold showers each morning. (One of our party, I feel I should add, managed to get a warm shower each day - we think the lady of house liked him best....) I would highly recommend a stay at La Maesta. In fact, I hope to return one day. And yes, I'll go in for half-board again. I still haven't learned my lesson, and I hope I never do. read more