Il Paradiso del Re

My wife and I decided to spend one night at Il Paradiso del Re as we passed through the Marche region, based on the fact that the accommodation was a little different and the TripAdvisor reviews were very favourable. Firstly, we input into the GPS, the latitude / longitudes co-ordinates of Il Paradiso del Re (as provided by Booking.com) and were surprisingly taken to a location called the Piccolo Ranch, where we enquired with a gentleman called Angelo over the whereabouts of Il Paradiso del Re. He informed us we were at the correct location for check-in and we could follow him to our accommodation approximately 400 metres up the road. On arrival, we were greeted by this lovely 13th century small restored castle and taken into this beautifully medieval themed dining room where we offered a complimentary glass of wine (as well as a bottle) and then offered the opportunity of having photos taken with my wife and I cloaked out as the queen and king in period costumes, which was a lovely welcoming touch. From there, we were shown up two flights of stairs to our double room. It was just beautiful and incorporated a lovely medieval theme with the room being furnished with antique and rustic furniture and incorporating lovely wall murals. In addition, the views from our windows over the picturesque countryside were stunning and later that evening we took in a beautiful sunset. The room was unbelievably spacious (as was the bathroom) and besides having a very comfortable bed (which included a massage device) had virtually everything one could wish for i.e. also had a lounge, small table /chairs, air-conditioning / heater, coffee making facilities, small bar fridge and Sky TV. The free wi-fi also worked without any problems, whilst the bathroom included a lovely Vichy shower. For our evening meal, we dined at the Piccolo Ranch just down the road which is also run by Angelo and enjoyed a very pleasant dining experience. Speaking of Angelo, he was so unbelievably accommodating, as we also had our mother travelling with us who was not well and without any hesitation he especially made up a soup for my wife and I to take back to my mother in her room. Breakfast was also at the Piccolo Ranch and basically comprised just pastries which may be ideal to some people but to our mind was somewhat disappointing, as having travelled extensively throughout Europe over many years and being used to a more European breakfast in many other parts of Italy, felt there was room for improvement to cater for various differing taste buds which could be done at minimal cost. Notwithstanding the comment over breakfast, we had a most wonderful short stay at Il Paradiso del Re and would have absolutely no hesitation in both recommending and staying again in the future.