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Reviews of Il San Francesco Charming Hotel

4 out of 5
Il San Francesco Charming Hotel
Via Caterattino snc, Sabaudia, LT

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 101 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Rossella

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
not so charming hotel - 2 Star I booked three Superior rooms for a two-night stay for my family in mid-July. The hotel website advertised a pool and beach access, an important factor in our selection. In fact, while the hotel has a lovely garden and friendly staff, it does not have an actual pool – only a spa that can be booked for a fee. Guests who book through Expedia are furthermore excluded from access to the beach unless they pay extra because, we were told, that is only for the hotel’s guests which we apparently were not (we were invited to take it up with Expedia). The supposedly superior rooms (at 230 EUR/night) were standard at best and substandard in some cases (one of the bathrooms was so small that the open door grazed the sink; one of the TVs was a small computer screen) and the air conditioning was not working properly – a particular problem since we had a three-month-old baby with us. We spent the best part of the day chasing after the staff to get the air con up, with repeated assurances that it had been fixed while it had not. The next day my husband and I we were moved to another room while the others exchanged rooms among themselves so that the baby could stay in the relatively better conditioned room. Despite pleasant surroundings, facilities and services are not 4 star, and we felt grossly overcharged. will not return and do not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Ludovica on 11 Sept 2023
A maggio durante il suo soggiorno l'aria condizionata in tutto l'Hotel ancora non era operativa.Non abbiamo piscina ma solo vasca idromassaggio in un angolo del benessere all' interno della struttura insieme al bagno turco in esclusiva per un ora al prezzo di euro 20 a. persona ( con accappatoi ciabattine tisana musica e candele .........Il servizio di spiaggia con ombrellone e lettini e servizio di navetta andata e ritorno ha un costo supplementare rispetto alla camera

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Ludovica on 31 Jul 2019
Grazie per la sua ottima valutazione

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Situated on the edge of the picturesque lake and a 2 minute drive, 5 minute cycle from the beautiful stretch of golden sand coastline the hotel is perfectly located. The town is also a five minute drive. This really is a lovely, tastefully designed and furnished hotel located in a beautiful part of Sabaudia. The staff are delightful and very accommodating, and nothing was too much trouble. We dined on one of our two evenings at the hotel restaurant, the food was very good, service from the staff spot on and the ambience of the outside table settings so lovely and relaxing. The second evening we arrived late to the hotel and although it was too late to dine the kitchen staff went out of their way to prepare a lovely spread for us and saved the day! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, fully intend a return visit very soon and can not recommend this delightful hotel highly enough to anyone looking for a relaxing break in picturesque surroundings. A real Gem!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Ludovica on 29 Jul 2019
Thank a lot for your comment. Hope to see you soon

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel located far away from town but right by the water. Beautiful for a wedding.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

giacomo, roma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great but you need a car
Great hotel etc. but you need a car to get to it. It is also difficult to get to Sabaudia with public transportation
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Graham, Victoria BC Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Location
We stayed 2 nights in April, ( off-season ) The location is beautiful, on a brackish lake. The Hotel was built in 1960 in a Modern style. The dining room is lovely for breakfast. The room was compact with a sunset facing deck. Bathroom was excellent. There is a spa, but off-season was unusable. Beach is a short walk away. The town has fascinating architecture.

4/10 Poor

Benedetto

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
DIsappointing Spa Hotel
My wife and I specifically decided to go to this hotel because of the spa. But once we got there we were told that the spa was reserved for the evening for an event.

8/10 Good

Kimberlyn, Utrecht

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely hotel within easy walking distance to sea
Just enjoyed a very relaxing and pleasant stay at this hotel! My best friend and I stayed here for a weekend. We live in the Netherlands and we're looking for a weekend away at the beach. The hotel staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. They did everything within their power to make our stay a pleasant one. We were able to check in early, which was very helpful. The hotel offers a free shuttle service to the beach, which also has free umbrella and beach chairs reserved for guests of the hotel. The restaurant at the hotel served very good food. We ate at the hotel both nights. The first night everything was exceptional. The second night the staff or the kitchen must have forgotten our order as we waited over an hour for our first course to arrive. Only a simple "sorry for the wait" was offered. And sadly, the pasta was not cooked and inedible. As we had waited so long, we decided not to have a second one prepared. The rest of the meal was very good but it would have been nice to make a gesture, such a free bottle of wine or dessert, for the late and undercooked food. The room my friend and I had was small but comfortable. We had a balcony which added to the element of space. The bathroom was adequate however be advised that the shower is exceptionally small. Overall, we had a very pleasant stay and would recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

Denise, Cheltenham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming indeed
Very pretty hotel and wonderful welcoming staff. We had dinner which was excellent as was breakfast. Wish we had time to stay longer.

10/10 Excellent

Elspeth, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel.
This is a truly lovely hotel in an outstandingly pretty situation. We spent a relaxing few days here after the hustle and bustle of Rome and enjoyed both the beach and the lakeside. We would love to return and will probably hire a car as reaching the hotel by public transport proved to be a challenge. A real find!

8/10 Good

Lana, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty and charming hotel
This hotel seemed off the beaten tracks for tourists which is nice. It's beautifully decorated with an air of calm and the bedroom was peaceful. There is also a stunning lake with a deck stretching out to the water. Our first course of food was also delicious, the second not so great . Our main issue was some staff were hit or miss. For example at breakfast we weren't allowed to choose where to sit, we were forced to sit at a specific table although it was not busy. Then we tried to use the pool but the door was locked and a member of staff with unfriendly demeanour stated that the pool needs to be booked ahead, we weren't informed of this previously. For the comfort and quiet of the rooms, proximity to the beach this is quite good.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning location
Stunning location for this hidden gem. Friendly staff and well equipped rooms. Would like stay there again - as a holiday rather than work

8/10 Good

Larry, North Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hard to find but worth the search
It is a little gem. Very elegant setup. The grounds were immaculate. The staff very helpful. Breakfast was nicely done. Wished we could have stayed a little longer.

8/10 Good

carol, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel on a lake
The hotel is lovely. The grounds were so peaceful especially down by the lake. My husband and I had been on a five week tour of Italy and after all the running around we really needed the last few days to be quite and relaxing. The breakfasts were very adequate. The only criticism would be is the first night there was a wedding and it was a bit noisy in our room since the kitchen was below our room and then they were cleaning up well after 11:00. Reception said they e-mailed us to warn us but we did not get it. I'm not sure they should have charged 300.00 for that night when the next three days was only 235.00. I think there should have been some compensation.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Boston, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Hotel
The hotel staff was outstanding. They were able to accommodate my last minute changes and did so with a very pleasant attitude. The location itself can be a bit difficult to find as it did not show up on my GPS but we found it. The location is beautiful, looking out to a lake and picturesque mountain, and very quiet for a getaway. The beach which is close by is great and not overcrowded with tourists. The hotel has transport and beach equipment for use. The free breakfast buffet was tremendous and everything was very clean and well maintained. I cannot stress enough how wonderful the staff is from top to bottom.

10/10 Excellent

Jensen, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine hotel quiert in the winthertime

10/10 Excellent

Summerbee123, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprise
A real find. Lovely location, excellent food, good room.

10/10 Excellent

Justen, San Francisco, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Truly wonderful experience
I cannot recommend this wonderful place enough. The setting is stupendous, the people were kind, generous and attentive. The only, and I mean the ONLY, thing I could complain about would be that the bed was somewhat hard. But that has actual been our experience through the rest of our stay in Italy. So maybe it's a cultural preference. Other than this relatively minor thing. It is not inexpensive, but it is very, very nice. Go and enjoy the splurge!

10/10 Excellent

mohamd, York, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel...
One of the best hotel I have seen. people who work there are very niceand helpful to all the cutomers needs. Simple word, I loved the place. The only thing I advice off, dont be in chock from the road... Its pumby but thw hotel worth it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

luciano

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel tranquillo con un bel giardino affacciato sul lago. Personale cortese ed efficiente.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Iulia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Mare-Lago-comfort
Struttura ricercata e molto curata, grande giardino sul lago e vicino alle dune del mare di Sabaudia. Parcheggio e buon ristorante.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ludovica on 11 Sept 2023
grazie per la bellissima valutazione ricevutaa presto

10/10 Excellent

Patrizia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
UN’OASI DI RELAX
Hotel di charme fronte lago a poca distanza dal mare, staff qualificato, giardino curatissimo, stanze confortevoli, colazione e cena ottimi, parcheggio interno. In sintesi: consigliatissimo!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Ludovica on 30 Aug 2023
Grazie veramente per la bellissima valutazione ricevuta.NE siamo felici e orgogliosi , grazie a nome di tutto lo staffA presto

8/10 Good

simona

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Molto bella la location camera semplice colazione abbondante e cene ottima
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from ludovica on 30 Aug 2023
Grazie per aver trovato il tempo per esprimere la sua valutazione a presto

6/10 Okay

carlo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fabio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Giorni in relax
Esperienza positiva in relax. Da considerare pero' protezioni per zanzare data vicinanza del lago.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from Ludovica on 1 Jul 2023
Siamo felici che sia stata un 'esperienza rilassantegrazie

8/10 Good

Paolo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bella struttura di fronte al lago in posizione tranquilla. Camere pulite e personale gentile e disponibile. Ottima la colazione. Parcheggio all'interno della struttura
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Ludovica on 1 Jul 2023
Grazie di cuore a presto

10/10 Excellent

Federico

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personale gentile e disponibile, la struttura è pulita e ordinata. Camere pulite , curate , materasso eccellente, forse un po’ piccolo televisore !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Flaminia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel di charme situato in modo incantevole sul lago di Sabaudia. Molto tranquillo. Molto curato nei particolari nelle zone comuni, specie nel periodo di Pasqua! Bellissimo il prato davanti alla struttura, con accesso al lago. Colazione molto variata, eccezionale a Pasqua. Personale di servizio a colazione molto gentile, attento e preciso, così anche alla reception. Unico neo un po’ spartane le camere con pochi accessori in dotazione: i balconi con vista sul lago compensavano ampiamente!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David, CIVITAVECCHIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Posto molto bello...struttura stile vintage
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stefano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Sion Alex

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
4 stelle al potenziale della struttura e 2 stelle alla gestione. La camera pubblicizzata come 15mq arrivava a malapena a 12mq, il passeggino non passava neanche tra il muro ed i piedi del letto. All’arrivo era sporca a terra, sui suppellettili c’era polvere e manate lasciate sullo specchio sopra il letto. Ho chiesto di farla pulire ed al mio ritorno avevano pulito solamente lo specchio non curandosi della polvere che è rimasta lì sostanzialmente tutto il nostro soggiorno (7giorni) nonostante la pulizia giornaliera. La location in se è piacevole e la colazione sul patio esterno altrettanto, ma la disomogeneità tra location e servizi offerti è notevole.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

BERNARDI

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura molto bella, interni ed esterni molto curati, la camera superior poteva essere migliore ed in particolare non ho il gradito il fatto che fosse 'comunicante' con un altra camera. Poca privacy per il prezzo pagato
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alessandra, Firenze

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La posizione eccellente e la pulizia. La strada andrebbe asfaltata.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel delizioso nel verde, personale gentilissimo, ottima cucina e con il mare a due passi
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Luca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Esperienza positiva. Buona accoglienza. Ottima colazione. Personale adeguato
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

gilles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
favoloso
posto meraviglioso, oasi di pace, ambiente perfetto su un lago magico....un soggiorno che non dimenticherò
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Atmosfera rilassante e bella posizione sul lago di Sabaudia a pochi minuti dal mare
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Antonietta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Romanticissimo hotel con giardino sul lago
Hotel molto carino, con una posizione stupenda sul lago di Sabaudia. Il giardino ben attrezzato e splendidamente curato, con due discese sul lago con lettini e ombrellone per rilassarsi sulle rive del lago. Camera spaziosa (abbiamo soggiornato in una superior) e pulita, con terrazzino, ma per niente insonorizzata. Colazione varia e con prodotti di qualità. Personale gentile e disponibile. Forse il prezzo (150 euro per una notte a settembre) è un po' alto visto che la concorrenza nella zona non è male, ma l'esperienza è stata senza dubbio molto molto piacevole!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

DANILO

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ottima accoglienza ma camera da dimenticare
Personale molto gentile ed accogliente. In particolare l’autista della navetta che porta al mare molto cordiale e disponibile. Giardino molto bello e curato con affaccio sul lago. Colazione giusto sufficiente per un 4 stelle. La camera, una tragedia. Ci è stata assegnata la 101, di fronte la reception, di fronte la sala colazione e ristorante, affianco l’ascensore e con affaccio sul retro dell’hotel dove si effettuava carico scarico merci. Dormire è stato impossibile. Non abbiamo mai aperto le finestre perché puntualmente, essendo al piano terra, avevamo davanti un addetto dell’hotel. Camera inoltre piccola. Prezzo intorno i 200 euro a notte. Viaggiamo spesso in hotel di lusso, ma anche per i meno esigenti, una camera del genere, a questo prezzo, non è proponibile
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from ludovica on 6 Aug 2019
l'ultima camera dell hotel disponibile è stata venduta comunicando in anticipo sia prezzo sia il fatto che fosse più rumorosa poiché al piano reception. Speriamo di avervi ospiti nuovamente per scoprire le altre tipologie

10/10 Excellent

Valentina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bellezza e Relax!
Cortesia e attenzione al cliente al massimo!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from ludovica on 31 Jul 2019
grazie di cuore

8/10 Good

Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Splendida location in riva al lago , camera silenziosa e letto comodissimo. Personalmente molto gentile. Tornerei sicuramente
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Ludovica on 31 Jul 2019
Grazie di cuore , a presto

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Die Lage ist sehr schön und ruhig, das Haus und der Garten werden gut gepflegt, aber: das Personal verhält sich unkooperativ und bürokratisch! Laut Beschreibung sollte ein Innenpool verfügbar sein. Für dessen Nutzung wollte das Personal 20,- EUR pro Stunde und Person abrufen!! Selbst nach hartnäckiger Nachfrage war kein Entgegenkommen möglich. Dasselbe bei dem hoteleigenen Strand: auch hier wollte man 20,- EUR pro Tag abrufen. Die Kosten waren nicht transparent - für mich ist das nichts Anderes als Abzocke. Das Frühstück war - für italienische Verhältnisse - ganz OK, aber für den hohen Preis hätte man mehr erwartet. Kurz gesagt: Lage super, Preis/Leistung miserabel, Personal unfreundlich. Für Familien mit kleinen Kindern nicht geeignet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Ludovica on 31 Jul 2019
Grazie del suo commento. La Spa in esclusiva con vasca idromassaggio e bagnoturco, candele musica in filodiffusione e area in esclusiva per un ora ha un costo di euro 20 a persona. La spiaggia con ombrelloni e lettini e servizio di navetta andata e ritorno ha un prezzo a camera di euro 20 . Giardino e location sul lago per il relax e la tranquillità dei nostri ospiti. Accoglienza e ospitalità da parte di tutto il nostro staff

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Hellhöriges Hotel und Lärmbelästigung bis 1.00 nachts. Karges Frühstück. Kein Verständnis und Entgegenkommen bei Reklamationen. Sehr schöne Lage, viel Stauraum im Zimmer.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2019
Response from Ludovica on 31 Jul 2019
La peculiarità della nostra location è la calma e la tranquillità. Quando abbiamo eventi con musica fino all'una di notte viene sempre comunicato all'ospite in sede di prenotazione. Siamo felice che la camera e la location sia stata di vostro gradimento