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Reviews of Hotel Piccolo Mondo

4 out of 5
Hotel Piccolo Mondo
Via Litoranea, per Santa Cesarea Terme 238, Castro, LE

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 98 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jonah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful, rude and rufused a refund
It's such a shame that awful management and upkeep spoiled what could be a lovely hotel. We checked out early because of all the problems we had and were told we would get a refund. Since then the manager has refused to process a refund and respond to messages. I have never felt so ripped off by a hotel This is in NO way a 4-star hotel, the facilities and condition are barely 3 stars. We booked for a week in September to find that our room, a bungalow suite, was shabby, dirty and needed repair. There was no wifi at all in the room and no mobile reception, so we had to ask especially for a coffee machine which seemed to be a problem. The shower didn't work! What was worse was the staff and management. Staff were having audible arguments over breakfast service, we were made to feel like a nuisance for asking for foods which had run out. The cleaning staff just left bags of dirty laundry from other rooms on our porch. A change of management and a refurb is seriously needed
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, excellent staff, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Adele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and views with lovely and accommodating hotel staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Cheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A stunning place
We had a very enjoyable stay, the hotel is very elegant and the location breathtaking, The (salt water) pool area is particularly nice. Staff were very helpful and friendly. The rooms were spacious and simply decorated, the only downside was that we had a memory foam mattress which we personally don't get on with.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
Good views but too many steps and you need a car as a little out of the way
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dont like it when websites are forcing me to write reviews
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cliff top setting is magical, and the view from the restaurant and public room absolutely stunning. Our stay was made so much better with the help of the very helpful owners who helped book restaurants and trips to places we would not have otherwise found. The Castro Wine festival was a final bonus that made our stay very memorable. Lovely saltwater pool and the best morning swim down a set of steep steps to the sea. Thank you. It will be very hard not to come again. The hotel is spread out and requires some walking, but h LP is there for baggage and The payoff is a healthy appetite and and privacy with individual views of the sea through or over the pines and Cypresses
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect choice - Outstanding hotel
This is a family run hotel (for 40 years!) with a beautiful chic 60s vintage feel, incredible pool, lovely staff, the most beautiful balcony overlooking the sea (room 81). We loved everything about it, especially climbing down the stone steps to swim in the grotta under the hotel every morning. It’s 10 minutes to Castro harbour and a short walk to Castro square. We loved everything about this hotel and the area, and can’t wait to return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We spent 3 amazing nights in this “small world”. The staff were welcoming & helpful. We love that it’s still run by the family and made us feel like guests in someone’s home. We had great dinner service. It’s a good place to just relax and enjoy the tranquility of the place. You even get to enjoy private access to the sea with some climbing. The Castro marina is a short drive & you can spend a day there with the locals swimming, sun bathing & enjoying local seafood. We stayed in room 81 with our own balcony with sea view.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful authentic hotel
The staff were lovely, we had a large family and they helped even my granddad come up and down the steps. The view was incredible, the pool is refreshing and so quiet. The chapel and amphitheatre give the hotel such charm. the room was cleaned every day and the breakfast was sweet and wonderful, minus a few wasps. Would happily come back again. Thanks for a great stay
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ladan, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most relaxing holiday to date
I spent a week here with my family and we stayed in one of the family rooms - absolutely amazing! The location of the hotel is beautiful and peaceful, it is up in the cliffs and our particular "cabin" was overlooking the sea (it seemed that most of the rooms did). The salt water pool was great and had beautiful sea views, the rooftop restaurant was wonderful and the food was excellent value; we ended up going there several times for dinner, since there was no need to go elsewhere. The staff were all so kind and welcoming, and always willing to go out of their way to help when needed. We borrowed tennis rackets and had a game or two on the tennis courts - despite our questionable skills, the staff who were around cheered for us at the end. All in all, a truly wonderful experience and I am sure we will be back again in the future!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice but could be much better after renovation
While the place has an amazing staff and the location is very good, it does need a proper renovation because the rooms and especially the bathroom are very outdated. Otherwise, we had a nice stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a spot!
Superb position and helpful staff. Needs a little TLC but I believe that is in the process of happening anyway.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Mimma, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
beautiful view
hotel has a spectacular view, but that's all it has the hotel is old and run down was expecting a 5 star hotel but found a 3 star hotel, very disappointing breakfast was very poor and disappointing as well . we travel a lot and this hotel is by far the worst that we have ever booked. we had no safe in our room. We had to carry our belongings everywhere, we advised the front desk and they did nothing about it ,the air conditioning was not working properly.it was just fan air, again were advised and did nothing about it . pool chairs were broken and just patched up and not properly repairs or changed . The outcome of all of this made us leave 1 day earlier. M.V.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Italian style villas in Castro,Italy.
Stayed one night and was hoping that the location was near the center and it was not and the hotel itself has beautiful grounds with villa style rooms but they really need some remodeling. Compleleemenarty breakfast was nice and service is good. My 2 complaints are location and condition of the room.

8/10 Good

Saverio, A lovely stay but.....

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This hotel can be great with a few improvements - although the hotel advertised free wifi, it was non-existent in the room or pool area, only near or in the reception area. There were no additional free power points in the room to recharge mobile devices. Finally, there was little information that was able to be provided about Castro (eg a map of the town) and surrounding towns other than advice from staff, when requested. Notwithstanding these comments, we did enjoy our stay and the area very much.

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with cliff sea views
Great stay. Restaurant good and good all-round service. Rooms a little dated

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in lovely situation
Wonderful situation with a fine large pool with a good deep end. Nice cafe at pool. Basic tennis court. Well maintained hotel with comfortable lounge. Great covered outside restaurant with fantastic view. Very decent food. Bright comfortable bedroom. Lovely staff.
View from poolside
Pool area
Pool area and cafe
Big pool -salt water

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional stay!
We had an exceptional stay at the Hotel Piccolo Mondo. The view from the property is exquisite. The access to the sea, pool and tennis court are wonderful. The staff are very kind and helpful. I could have stayed for a month! There were a few maintenance items that could be fixed (a light on our terrace for instance) but this did not detract from our visit. I am still dreaming of the gratis breakfast overlooking the sea.

8/10 Good

James, Cardiff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great views
A nice hotel with fantastic views. We liked walking down the many steps to the sea to swim. The swimming pool and terrace were nice too. The hotel is located on a steep slope so would be impossible for those with mobility problems. Only 5 mins away from the caves. Downsides were steps and some quality issues (threadbare towels, bathrooms could be renovated) etc.

10/10 Excellent

Eli Dori, Rishon Lezion ISRAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel
very nice and comforta very friendly and helpfull staff good location

10/10 Excellent

giuseppe, united kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice hotel the best i have seen
the staff are very friendly and they help you any time very good and so happy

8/10 Good

Jill, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel with great views
Had a great time . The pool was beautiful and we enjoyed a special night celebrating a Saints Day. Restaurant had magnificent views. We were not expecting the steps but the staff were helpful with our luggage.

8/10 Good

GERALD GILLES

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Personnel de la piscine peu aimable et obligé de nager avec le robot nettoyeur ! Carte du restaurant minimaliste pour un long séjour
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noemi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un hôtel magique
Un séjour juste génial , un endroit magique sur une crique face à la mer . La chambre est très spacieuse un Pt peu ancien mais sa passe . L’airco juste dans la chambre des parents et pas dans la chambre des enfants il cédais 25 degree donc ça allais . Si vous avez peur des bêtes ce n est pas un hôtel pour vous ! Le lit pas hyper confortables dommage et il manque vraiment du café sans les chambres .la piscine très jolie , nous n avons pas bcp profitez de la piscine . En général un bon séjour
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

CAROLE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Amalfi of Puglia
Amazing gem on a hillside overlooking the sea. Very Italian. Room selection is key to getting the best experience. Simple decor, yet works well. A bit of Amalfi in Puglia.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

ROBERTA

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Petunia82, Puglia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location e struttura molto bella, ma la nostra camera purtroppo non valeva il prezzo
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
panoramico con problemi di accesso al mare
Hotel in posizione panoramica eccellente, dotato di piscina ed accesso al mare .il problema è L accesso al mare , non è specificato che bisogna scalare 192 gradini . La maggior parte dei clienti infatti resta in piscina o va in altri lidi
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Roberto, Zürich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Sehr schöne aussicht! Kein speziellen Service. Anlage braucht eine Auffrischung. Zimmer haben nichts gegen Moskitos.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beliggenhet og uteområdet som var unikt. God service og hyggelig betjening.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Jacques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bel hôtel avec vue fantastique
Très bel établissement avec jolie piscine d'eau de mer et un beau restaurant avec vue fantastique sur la mer . Concernant le couchage le site propose plusieurs petits bungalows éparpillés sur le domaine et il y donc beaucoup de montées et descentes et par conséquence d'escaliers, ceci serait très difficile pour une personne a mobilité réduite. Pas de plage avec sable à moins de 20 kms mais l'hôtel à un accès à la mer dans une petite crique après... une descente avec 185 marches ! Mais globalement très bel hôtel calme avec une très bel situation.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Claudia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
die Location ist atemberaubend, das Hotel ist sehr ruhig, das Personal und der Service sehr freundlich
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Abbiamo passato 5 giorni in tranquillità... PRO: location fenomenale bellissima a picco sul mare con piscina. Condizionatore in camera. Tranquillità assoluta. Ottima cena. Personale sempre cortese e dispinibile. Vicinanza a tutti i punti di interesse della zona. 200 mt dalla grotta della zinzulusa. 5 mt dalla grotta azzurra. Pochi minuti di macchina da s. Cesaria Terme e 20 minuti circa da s. Maria di leuca e otranto. CONTRO: forse 4 stelle sono troppo... Cambio lenzuola dopo 4 gg, menù del ristorante sempre uguale e poco vario, bagno in camera piccolino con un phon senza adattatore, scrivania traballante. Noi abbiamo scelto una standard magari scegliendo una camera superiore la situazione cambia. Comunque un buon posto dove trascorrere qualche giorno di vacanza.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

ANDRE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Attention a certaines chambres!!!
Hotel tres bien situe mais avons eu une chambre affreuse (6)sous les escaliers avec une salle de douche en dehors de la chambre en passant par un sas vitre a la vue de tous Clim en panne frigo qu il a fallu debranche a cause du bruit .calcaire partout dans la salle d eau .porte de chambre qui fermait mal bref pas une reussite pour une chambre a presque 200 euros
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Anders

Disliked: Room comfort
A very run down hotel
What a shame with a Nice location. The entire hotel was very run down and it was very clear no one had Done anything for many years. The pool area was very dissapointing with the pool not cleaned and the bar looked 30 years old. Rotten Wood and Filthy sunbed linnen. The rooms are really old and beds in poor standard.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Forse 4 stelle è troppo
Ci vorrebbe una rinfrescata ,la vista panoramica ti fa dimenticare le mancanze.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sospesi tra mare e cielo
Hotel situato a picco sulla scogliera di Castro con una vista mozzafiato! Le camere sono dislocate sulla scogliera seguendo le linee di livello del terreno e sono tutte con terazzino o piccolo "giardinetto" privato vista mare. Abbiamo soggiornato in una camera family con due ampie stanze separate (entrambe con letto matrimoniale e armadi), e il bagno in comune situato nel disimpegno di collegamento. Il bagno è grande con doccia chiusa da una tenda. Pulizia complessiva buona. La struttura è dotata di piscina con acqua di mare, dipinta di blu notte, poco invitante e un tantino sporchetta. Da segnalare che in luglio già alle ore 18:00 la zona è in ombra. Una scalinata di 192 scalini collega l'area con il mare sottostante, dove si trova una piccola piattaforma. Favolosa la sala colazione, dove ti sembra di essere sospeso tra mare e cielo. Buona la colazione con dolce, salato e frutta.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019