Mid way thru our 16 day Euro vacation, we stayed at La Dolce Vita because I knew my family would need a few days of relaxation. The hot tub and sauna were greatly appreciated as was the huge lush green lawn and beautiful plants and trees all around.
For an entire day of oyr stay, we literally did nothing but hang out on the giant bean bags on the shady lawn, watching the trees sway back and forth in the bright blue sky above.
There are the cutest little pet deer here at La Dolce Vita that you can't help but smile at first thing in the morning when you open the windows, or when you pull into the driveway and they give you a tail wagging greeting. We even collected a few fresh eggs for breakfast during our stay. Beautiful big red hens, thinking New Hampshire Reds, we're also a pleasure to watch and feed. And there rooster dude didn't wake me up once (wish I could say as much of our own chickens).
A beautiful TV set up in the front room, that we didn't even use. That likely added to our relaxing time. :-)
The town of Ursel closes early so be sure to grab groceries before 7pm. That was a shocker!! We ended up driving 20 minutes to Eeklo, awesome town, to get groceries there. We liked Eeklo so much we went the following day to get pictures of the big steepled church, and get some fries, ice cream and beer.
La Dolce Vita is positioned about 40 minutes from Bruges and 45-50 from Ghent. And about an hour from the surprisingly captivating Sanctuary Wood WW1/Hill 62 tour, I think in Flanders. So great location with an easy drive to the top tourist destinations (the few we visited) and then home to your quiet country paradise.
And I must add, the very cool and unique craftsmanship of La Dolce Vita is a real treat. Bold colored ceilings, fun lighting and accent lights outside, awesome bathroom design, and green roof to admire while laying on the lawn. The amazing Sauna and cold tub a must after a day of walking around Ghent. And such a pleasure walking around the grounds to check our the different flowers, bushes/shrubs and trees. I may just be a plant geek.
We hope to return again next year to La Dolce Vita as BelgIium was our favorite place on our Euro vacay. If you are even considering a stay here at La Dolce Vita, JUST DO IT! You will not be disappointed.