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Old Oct 20, 2013, 1:15 pm
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Kagehitokiri
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Originally Posted by FlyingDoctorwu
My wife commented that it was one of the best properties that she stayed at
good to hear! great pics and details - menus always informative if not online, and interesting re internet speed

same owner/operator as esperanza, which has some good discussion here

Originally Posted by FlyingDoctorwu
The fitness area is quite large for a hotel with only 42 suites.
there are also residential villas

Originally Posted by FlyingDoctorwu
They actually did quite a nice job with the bacon, quite crispy which I find is rare outside of the USA...I do think they tended to cater more to American tastes/lifestyles. The restaurant opened fairly early by Italian standards and the pacing of the courses tend to be very un-Italian... (which was actually quite nice as I was getting tired of long drawn out meals)

seemed to be populated by mainly American and British guests

I do think that it is very oriented towards Americans so it's probably not the most authentic Italian experience
demographics of residence/fractional owners could be a factor
also owner/operator being american company, with another american company as a major partner

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