La Locanda del Pontefice

Carrying luggage up many flights of stairs.

Location was exceptional

the towels were cheap, the bathroom way too small, not pampering at all

The sunbed on our terrace was not cleaned.

We had dinner there the first night and food was creative and well presented. The beef tartare has been reinvented and was a nice surprise! Breakfast is a more simple buffet and could be enhanced with more variety of eggs for example. I missed a real Italian cappuccino. Staff was helpful and friendly. Having a look at the other rooms. I would come back and select the suite or the room with balcony and lake view on the upper floor. No shelf or cupboard in the bathroom to place my vanity bag.

No wifi in the room, it didn’t work. You can get 1 wifi bar up the stairs. So the tv didn’t work either, we couldn’t watch any streaming service. This wouldn’t have been as much of a problem if there was at least cell service, but the phone was in SOS mode the entire time while we were in the room

Breakfast was good and the location was beautiful. There was loud music next door on my first night.

Such a beautiful location, our room was absolutely stunning and comfortable. It was beautiful to wake up to such a pretty view each morning The only thing I would ask is that coffee should Be provided in the rooms. There were drink making facilities but only teas available. Other than that everything was perfect!

The location and the grounds were incredible. The breakfast was very good. Lots of options. The room smelled awful, like a dead mouse or raw sewage. The AC did not work. You’ll need to be ready to walk a lot of stairs, there’s no elevator so if you need that you’d have to ask for a low floor. Also parking is a big challenge. We did not have any and were lucky to find parking outside the grounds on a main road.

Overall we really enjoyed the stay even if it was a short one. A special thanks to Valentina P. that made our stay outstanding, "she made possible the impossible" so big thank you for her .

We did not have a kitchen area as promoted in our room. There was a kitchen area, but it only had a fridge, no microwave or plates, or any equipment. We wanted to at least be able to make ourselves some coffee or tea in our room.

This place is gorgeous in every way - beautiful rooms, view, terraces. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and accommodating. We ate at the restaurant both nights that we were there, and most of our food was delicious (the Roman pasta dishes were very oversalted, but everything else was great.) The breakfast in the morning was amazing and beautiful. It was an easy drive down to Lake Albano to swim and spend the day at the beach. I loved being here. There was no lock on the bathroom door. It seems excessive to charge 20 euros a night for parking (a fact which I did not realize until we were checking out, that had not been disclosed when I was told I could park in their lot or on the street out front). It is also unclear from the description online that in order to use the hot tubs, you have to pay a fee of 25 euros per person per hour.

The place was spotless and beautiful. Alessandro took care of us for hotel restaurant dinner and it was superb, from service to the food. Breakfast was delicious (we asked for and had omelettes). Luisa was kind and helped us in upgrading our room (initial one not acceptable) The absurd amount of steps was an issue for us as my husband, who was recovering from 3 herniated discs, had to carry his bag (I carried mine), as there was no one available to help us. This would be a non-starter for older people, something that is not highlighted in the advertisement or in the positive reviews.

This place was beautiful and will definitely be back

Very good

The mansarda was too low, something probably to communicate, my husband and I are average tall and we constantly hit the ceiling with our heads.The other thing definitely to improve is breakfast and the service on site during breakfast. No choice of herbal infuse, I don't drink coffee nor tea..and lactose free alternatives were not provided. I understand that the price is very honest but at a certain point I'd rather pay something more and to have more options, or I'd rather have just a coffee and teapot in the room.

Exceptional

Exceptional

Nice views and very helpful personnel. We were very comfortable and relaxed in this hotel, 100% recommended.

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