trattoria genzianella In Rimasco

17/08/2024: Relaxing place to spend a day by the pool

29/07/2024: This historic residence, immersed in the Vercelli rice fields and surrounded by nature and hills, is truly a jewel in Piedmont. The structure is well maintained and well organised, very clean and also well served (supermarkets, Trino city center with restaurants and shops just a few minutes away by car). I could only define our room with the English term "cozy": intimate, welcoming and very comfortable. Equipped with air conditioning, two wardrobes, a small desk and TV, it is ideal as a base both for spending a day relaxing by the pool and for trips to the Monferrato areas. We loved the bed, high and comfortable with extra-large pillows and cloud-soft linens. The bathroom is very spacious and clean. The jewel in the crown is the wonderful swimming pool, large enough to accommodate up to fifteen people without feeling suffocated. In the surrounding perimeter there are plenty of umbrellas and sunbeds and the staff also provides beach towels. To complete everything, a large park with hammocks, chairs and wooden tables; lots of greenery that offers an incomparable feeling of relaxation. Excellent breakfast: wide choice of cakes, biscuits, muffins (all homemade and delicious, try the thyme and orange cake!) cereals, yoghurt and all the breakfast classics; the savory part is also present, the ham and cheese strudel won over both me and my partner. Hot drinks, however, must be ordered and are brought directly to the table. Possibility of having lunch on site, we tried and recommend the salmon fish burger, excellent and not very heavy. The staff is really kind and very helpful, both for practical needs but also for information on the history of the structure (very interesting!). We had a really good time, we wanted to unplug a bit and rather than get stressed at the seaside we tried something different, returning home satisfied! We didn't find any particular critical issues, to be picky I would have preferred the water in the pool to be a little colder but I think it's subjective, my partner on the other hand loved the warmer temperature. I also report what I read in a previous review: the restaurant menu contains Italian dishes (from fish to meat), but it would be nice to see typical dishes from the area, also because both breakfast and lunch were excellent!