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Reviews of La Riserva di Castel d'Appio

3 out of 5
La Riserva di Castel d'Appio
località Peidaigo, 71, Ventimiglia, IM

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 311 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 311 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 311 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 311 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 311 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Thorwald

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A bit off the beaten path but the views were stunning, the room was spacious, the service was outstanding, and breakfast was solid too. Yes this is an older property that could use a refresh, but for the money it can’t be beat. Note the map on Apple didn’t take us all the way to the property but there are signs along the way so keep driving - gated entry to parking right off the street near the top of the hill - can’t miss it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great views of the coast from the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Erika on 22 Jul 2023
Thank you very much for your stay, We sincerely appreciate your score and you review.. :) We are looking forward to welcome you again in a near future to "La Riserva di Castel d'Appio" Hotel & Restaurant! Have a nice day, Erika

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredible place. The view is breathtaking. The room with the ocean view and deck is beyond words. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Erika on 26 May 2023
Thank you very much for your stay, We sincerely appreciate your score and you review.. :) We are looking forward to welcome you again in a near future to "La Riserva di Castel d'Appio" Hotel & Restaurant! Have a nice day, Erika

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely helpful and friendly staff Beautiful views Would definitely go back and recommend
Response from Erika on 26 May 2023
Thank you very much for your stay, We sincerely appreciate your score and you review.. :) We are looking forward to welcome you again in a near future to "La Riserva di Castel d'Appio" Hotel & Restaurant! Have a nice day, Erika

10/10 Excellent

dorothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This family owned property was one of the finest experiences we have had on our trip. The views were spectacular, the restaurant was the level of service was extraordinary. I highly recommend a stay here. It is well worth the journey.
Response from Antonello on 25 Apr 2023
Dear sirs,We thank you very much for this wonderful review.Best regards from all the staff of the hotel and restaurant

6/10 Okay

Christophe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the property offers stunning views of the coastline. the access road is down right dangerous and narrow. the staff was extremely nice, in season, this hotel outdoor dining must be amazing, food was good, breakfast buffet was great. The hotel could use a fresh coat of paint and some renovations, it looks a little rundown in places (grounds)and some areas of the hotel seem to be condemned. overall, we enjoyed the view and calmness of the place, the graciousness of the staff and the amazing views.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only negative for us was the drive up to the hotel. The road was windy, steep and slim. This made the hotel a bit further from town than we would have liked, but nothing that was a huge deal for us (Just a note if you planned to venture into town). The hotel & staff make up for that minor inconvenience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Maksim

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall just ok stay. Our was very old and dated, almost felt like sleeping in my clothes. Pool area run down and need remodeling. Service very friendly and fast. There is no other place to eat but their restaurant and food was not bad. Worst part is to get there….you need to be very skillful driver to climb that mountain all the way up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Zabih

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Response from Erika on 2 Jun 2022
Dear Brian, Thank you very much for your review. We are very happy to see that you enjoyed your stay with us! Hoping we will have the pleasure of welcoming you again soon, I wish you all the best! Have a nice day, Erika

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a view! You get a unique vantage point from this hotel that you typically don't see. They're also very friendly, have excellent food and the building and property and gorgeous! Highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

william

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Erika on 2 Jun 2022
Dear William, Thank you very much for your stay and for sharing your experience. We are pleased to see that your experience met your expectations. We sincerely appreciate your score :) We are looking forward to welcome you again in a near future to "La Riserva di Castel d'Appio" Hotel & Restaurant! Have a nice day, Erika

8/10 Good

Agnieszka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outdated but the views make up for it.
It is quite an adventure to get to that hotel. Tiny, curvy and steep road takes you to a top of the hill where the hotel is. Once you get there, the view is absolutely spectacular. This is a family run hotel and you can tell that in 70s-80s it was on top of it's game. Now it is bit outdated but still extremely charming. The food is great, service is nice and the views are amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Erika on 11 Jul 2020
Thank you very much :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martha I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place
Amazing place hosted by Antonello and his Mother Tosca- great restaurant with fantastic waiters Emilio and Ilario, also Mahmoud- enjoyed their pets specially Eva- great views of Monaco from the terrace
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Antonello on 13 Aug 2019
thank you very much from all staff

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible views - very charming
Charming spot with incredible views! Very good breakfast and dining options
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from antonello on 6 Aug 2019
Thank you very much

10/10 Excellent

Galen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
Beautiful location, fantastic staff, and a large room. We recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Antonello on 9 Jul 2019
Dear Sirs, thank you very much for your very nice review Best regards Antonello

8/10 Good

Boris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel with excellent views and free parking. The restaurant at the hotel serves great food, but way overpriced. The location is not the best, because it's on the top of the mountain with steep 15 minutes drive one way up and down
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Antonello on 4 Jun 2019
Dear Sir, thank you very much for your review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great view but deception
The hotel stays in old style which was fine with us. Two deceptions: hot water comes very slowly in the bathroom; we had to let run water for 5 minutes to have hot water at correct temperature. The dinner and the breakfast could be improved. Compared to previous 4 places we stayed, this hotel was too expensive for what it is.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wounderful place to stay if you are visiting Monaco. Great facility with fantastic staff. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Couple, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with fantastic views
This is a family run hotel. Staff are very pleasant and helpful. Have been before and it still doesn’t disappoint. Our sea view room was actually a suite, spotlessly clean with balcony and fantastic views stretching as far as Monaco. Breakfast is buffet style with plenty of variety. Dinner is silver service with excellent food. Outside pool in lovely setting. Outside pool table and table tennis, both free.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from The Reception on 24 Jul 2018
Thank you very much for this review! We are very pleased to have you here with us . Hoping to see you soon, we send you our best regards. The Reception

6/10 Okay

Jess, Melbourne, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The view from this hotel is incredible, however it is a long way from town and extremely high up on a hill - you cannot walk anywhere from here. The pool looked amazing and breakfast was lovely overlooking the view. The room however was damp - everything was damp, the sheets, the towels, the whole room had a damp smell and feel. I think this is because there is no sunlight. I was really pleased we were only staying for one night. The hotel restaurant although lovely food was extremely expensive and you have no other choice as it is so isolated where it is.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from The Reception on 27 Jun 2018
Dear Jess, We thank you for your review. We are very sorry for this inconvenience that has happened. Unfortunately, the weather there was at that time did not help. Fortunately, the long-awaited sun has arrived. We hope to see you in our hotel, hoping for a beautiful sun!! We send you our best regards and wish you the best regards. The Reception

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This was a family trip with 3 kids and an adventure. We would return but we would hope for some improvement in the standard of the room (we had 2 family suites.) The views are amazing but the rooms and beds are dated and in need of a revamp. The factors which offset the shortcomings were the quality of the food and the hospitality of the "Boss" Mario. He truly made the trip (5 nights) memorable and very enjoyable. The pool is fantastic and the kids loved it! The set menu changes daily and is versatile and surprising. If the rooms and beds were improved, it would be a must visit.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018
Response from The Reception on 27 Jun 2018
Dear Sir, We thank you for your opinion and for your advice. We will try to improve ourselves. Hoping to see you again in our hotel, we send you best regards and a good day. The reception

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from The Reception on 27 Jun 2018
Dear Sir, We thank you for your judgement. Hoping to see you again in our hotel we send you the best regards and a good day. The Reception

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning views in Ventimiglia
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
Response from Reception on 27 Jun 2018
Dear Sir, We thank you for your review. Hoping to see you again in our hotel we send you the best regards and a good day. The Reception

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Fabulous views but a very tired grand dame of a hotel with an expensive menu for ohum cuisine. Definitely need a car to get up and down the about 5K road to Ventimiglia. Pool was of a good size but unheated and the gym equipment needs a serious upgrade. We have all heard of galley kitchens but be prepared for same size for the bathroom. Staff are nice and the owner very affable and helpful with suggestions. Not much to do unless you enjoy walking/hiking which location is perfect for,
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nadiya, Tacoma, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
True Italian Riviera experience
Love the hotel and its castle vintage charm outside but very nice and clean rooms inside. The view from the rooms are breathtaking you get a true feeling that you are in Italy. The breakfast is most of the food is homemade and really yummy. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Barry, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Too far from town
This hotel is fine if you plan to stay there, eat in their restaurant, and relax by their pool. There were beautiful views of the Mediterranean from the hotel grounds. But it is not within walking distance of any restaurants in Ventimiglia, and requires driving or taking an expensive taxi ride up and down the hill in order to explore the town. Also, the hotel probably used to be much nicer, but now appears somewhat run down, despite renovations that were done, as the renovations appear to be relatively cheap.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Bruce, California

Liked: Staff & service
Quaint and quirky
Harrowing drive up a mountain road but the staff makes up for it. Hotel has seen better days. Small room but clean and comfortable.Restaurant is first rate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Italy at its best
There are not enough words to say how wonderful the hotel was. The views where breathtaking, ambiance, food and staff superb. Can't wait to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best views in Northern Italy
The two bedroom suites are great for families. The view from the balcony is simply stunning. I would definitely stay here again. Road to the top is a little tight but the views and peacefulness is unmatched.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Cristino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place.
Ventimiglia is gorgeous but rustic. If you are expecting a Hilton or Marriott and are used to that type of hotel, look elsewhere. However, you will not find views like this without spending a small fortune in such places as Monaco or Cap Ferat, which are just a few trains stops away and an easy day trip. The owner is a true gentleman who will go through great lengths to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Will do it again in a hearbeat. You really must have a car to get around and given that the hotel is at the top of a mountain, the road to the hotel is tight and narrow. Not for the feint of heart driver, but very do-able and the local drivers are very forgiving.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Trabeler, Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint and Unique Experience
The staff is very accommodating and are very much trying to please. Rooms are pretty and clean and great views whether you get ocean or garden views. I loved my stay there. They have this huge dog that possibly lives at the hotel and she makes it her duty to greet everyone and say goodbye. Lol. The restaurant was great and they have a beautiful pool. Once we got there. We decided not to leave for the day and evening. Relaxed by the pool and enjoyed the unique experiences of a mountain top hotel. Again, staff was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay! Very friendly staff! Amazing view!

6/10 Okay

Ron, Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Sweet hotel perched high on top of the mountain
Sweet hotel on top of the mountain- make sure you get there during daylight hours, the drive-up the mountain is interesting to say the least! Hotel staff were very courteous and very helpful, always service with a smile. Our family room was spacious, seperate rooms for the kids and ourselves. Room was clean but a bit musty, hotel surroundings are looking a little tired but nothing beats the view. The view over Ventimiglia is spectacular. My son was looking forward to using the pool table and ping pong table but they were a little worse for wear- not as they appear in the photos.

10/10 Excellent

Noor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Arlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet place
The place is beautiful but far from the main city. When I booked it I didn't realize how far it was. If I ever need a place to getaway, this will be it. Service was great. Quiet. Beautiful.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
holiday base
The hotel was in a great location, although it was a bit of a crazy drive to get their. The staff were amazing and very helpful, and the rooms were very comfortable. Although we used the hotel as a base to visit France, it would make the prefect location to spend a week relaxing in the sun.

4/10 Poor

Tina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

PKB, Denver, CO USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms with a VIEW
This well appointed hotel sits on the top of a mountain, overlooking the sea. The views are breathtaking. The staff was extremely welcoming and helpful. The room was clean, bright and lacking nothing.
View from our room

8/10 Good

WILLIAM, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful time
The hotel is a rustic charming hotel with a spectacular view of the Riviera. The staff was very attentive and the furnishings were very cozy and comfortable. From the hotel it is a 10 minute ride to the restaurants on the water of Ventimiglia, 20 minute ride to the French border and the charming town of Menton, and a 20 minute ride to the amazing medieval town of Dolceacqua. The one drawback is the road going up the mountain is very narrow and some of the locals go way to fast on it.

10/10 Excellent

Juha, Rutalahti, Finland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Six stars hotel stay
La Riserva di Castel d'Appio hotel is best in all categories. True hidden gem. I really mean it. The location is more than perfect - view is stunning! Kindness of the staff is very welcoming, helping, kind... The hotel interior makes you feel like a King. We all felt 110% comfortable during our 4 nights stay. This hotel and personnel is worth 6 stars. I'm so pleased about our stay over there. Best ever experience!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
In the middle of nowhere, steep single track road to access, but worth the effort. Excellent views over the sea towards Monaco.

10/10 Excellent

Sherwin, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful view of Italian and French Riviera
We we a little nervous about our arrival, but there were many signs to guide us up a narrow and winding road. Once we arrived, Emilio (who is a wonderful man, working there for 40+ years) greeted us with such hospitality. We had requested a view of the sea, but by some mixup were given a garden view the first day (and all was full).However, the following day, we were given a sea view room. Breakfasts were amazing; their dinners were also very good and reasonably priced. The staff was the best and most accommodating during our 2-week journey of 5 hotels. They were kind and gracious throughout our stay. We would definitely visit La Riserva again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Fabulous view
Lovely old fashioned, stylish hotel with a fabulous view. The room we were in could have done with an update. Difficult journey up a bumpy, narrow and hair-pin-bendy road but worth it for the view. Dinner expensive at €35 per person Table d'hote.