After a 2 day drive we were greeted by the beauty of The Old Mill. What better way to unwind and forget about the outside world. We were enveloped in the calm and relaxation of the beautiful surroundings of this property. If you want to get away from it all, this is the place to go. There are no words to describe how perfect a place this is. Everything is there, to make you comfortable. The grounds are fabulous and we never tired of exploring the grounds and The Old Mill itself and the surrounding area.

Thank you to Neil and Sandro for making us so welcome and taking such good care of The Old Mill. We do hope to come back, next time it will be for 2 weeks as one week just wasn't long enough.

A wonderful place to relax, unwind and recharge the batteries. The Old Mill is wonderful in location - lots of wild life to observe including some of the prettiest butterflies. The facilities are excellent and the accommodation very comfortable. The pizza oven makes great pizzas and the local eateries particularly in Pigna and Apricale are superb. A trip to the beach is a great day out although you feel relieved to get back and shut the gates immersing yourself back into your own little world. We loved our two weeks at the Old Mill and would recommend it to anyone looking for some time to get away from the rat race.

The Old Mill is simply a magical place. We quickly felt like it was our own, and loved every minute. The pictures really don't do it justice - it's all it The rooms are comfortable (our big bed in the master room was the most comfortable mattress ever!!) and we loved cooking in the tiny but beautiful kitchen. Sandro's olive oil is delicious, by the way. It's very clean and for the 4 of us there was plenty of room. We spent every day relaxing in the yard, braving dips in the chilly pool, and hiking down the river - if you go far down enough you can find some amazing natural swimming holes. We fired up the pizza oven and had fun making our own pizzas from scratch using herbs from the garden!

Sandro met us and was so kind and accomodating, he returned again to bring us some supplies for the heater and the pizza oven, and also took us up into the old town to show us a hike - it was STEEP, but the hike was incredible with valley views and wild strawberries included. By the way, take Sandro's advice about food shopping at Maxi Sconto in Campo Rosso - an incredible selection of really great food and low prices.

We did a few day trips into Dolceaqua (the little castle is actually worth exploring), Villefranche-sur-mer (great little beach), and Cannes (for an incredible catamaran sail on the bay). We cooked a lot but also had a meal at the Ristorante Terme which we really enjoyed - typical Ligurian cuisine and fairly heavy but lovely. Mostly we just wanted to relax at home - which is how we came to see this beautiful place. We truly loved our time at the Mill, and want to return one day - hopefullly sooner rather than later! Thank you Sandro for everything!

I stayed at the Mill with my wife, we wanted to escape a cold winter and have some peace and tranquillity somewhere not to far to drive from. Well the Old Mill is truly an amazing place, the weather was just perfect and the property is a gem. Spring had arrived and all the flowers and trees were blooming, the scent in the air was just magical, everything we were hoping it would be.

The website describes the property well and Pigna is a very charming village. We recommend the gelateria for the ice creams and the famous Cappuccini which are huge!!

After relaxing the first week, we adventured around the valley and there are some very pretty places, Dolceacqua and Apricale are definitely worth a trip.

We would recommend staying in the Mill, especially if you are looking to escape the dark weather at home!!

Looking forward to coming back,

Thanks

Jerry and Wilma

Thank you so much for a fabulous stay at the Old Mill in Pigna. Our week here in the sunshine has surpassed our expectations. We loved the remoteness of the mill which gave us some much needed relaxation (it is possible with a 10 month old baby!!) We will most definitely be returning to the Old Mill and this pretty part of Italy and hope to discover more of what Pigna and the surrounding area has to offer.

Thank you again for a perfect week!

Mara, Matteo and Amelia