La Corte dell'Ulivo

La Corte dell'Ulivo is at Via Marcacci 9, in Locarno, in the Canton of Ticino. Booking classifies it as an apartment and sells it in its entirety: a forty square metre unit with one bedroom, a large double bed and one bathroom, for two adults. The location is the highest of the scores, 9.8 out of one hundred and eighty-two reviews, and couples have given it the same mark; the services scored 9.7 and the free WiFi 9.5. Booking puts the Basilica della Madonna del Sangue at twenty-five kilometres and Villa Fogazzaro at forty-seven, and points out that in the surrounding area there is cycling.

The house does not take children and publishes no age. In the block of children's conditions Booking writes that children are not allowed and adds that in the property cots and extra beds are not available. The only figure on the page is an unusual one and must be read for what it is: the minimum age for check-in is thirty years, that is the age for turning up to collect the keys and to hold the booking, not the entry threshold of the house. The age of children, that one, nobody writes.

The apartment has a bedroom, a sitting area with a flat screen TV and satellite channels, a kitchen with a kitchenette, a fridge, a dishwasher, an oven, a hob, a toaster, a coffee machine, an electric kettle and a dining table, and a private bathroom with shower and toiletries. From the balcony you see the garden, and Booking also lists a city view, a view of the inner courtyard and a view of a landmark.

Around the unit the property has a garden and a terrace, and among the services Booking also lists a restaurant, a bar and room service. Private parking is on site and is covered.

Arrival is between 15.00 and 17.00 and departure between 8.00 and 11.00, and the arrival time must be communicated in advance; at check-in a photo document and a credit card are required. There is no smoking, parties and stag or hen celebrations are not organised, pets are not allowed, and between 21.00 and 9.00 quiet applies. Payment for the booking goes through Booking, which advises keeping some cash for any extras.