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Reviews of La Dolce Vita - Luxury House

La Dolce Vita - Luxury House
Salita Filino, 3, Agrigento, AG

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 91 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Room comfort
A good value, quirky hotel in an excellent positio
The hotel is in an excellent position, very close to the station and close to the centre storico. The furnishings and fittings are very quirky but well done. It was very good value for money. We found the hands-off approach rather disconcerting but it worked well enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Marsha

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Akhtar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
To Avoid
Avoid this place! The B&B is only a B. There was no breakfast with the Bed, and we were informed of this only at the last minute. Parking is 50 steps up a steep stone stairway with no railing, and this is a huge problem if you have luggage. Again, we were not informed of this in advance. No shower mat, no soap in shower, the bathroom faucet squirts in all directions. The owner was completely absent and indifferent. Decor resembles a decadent Belle Epoque house of pleasure. However, the pleasure and comfort of the visitor seems to have no place in the mind of the owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Valerie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
No Elevator, No Heat, No Deal
We booked the best room in the property, but what a mistake. The location across the street from the train station seemed ideal, but it requires a climb up five steep stories to get to it. Forty-one (41) steps and no elevator! What a surprise. If you arrive when it’s raining, no cover, either. The marble steps are slick when wet and it is a long way down if you fall. The Covid years have not been kind to smaller properties like this one. The two nights we stayed, the temperature dropped into the high 30s and there was no heat except for a small, loud 5-inch plastic heater we ran all night. We slept in our clothes and we did not shower until the second day when we had the time to let the small heater run a good long while in the bathroom to warm it up. We complained to the landlord right away, who promised to fix the old wall heat/ac the next day, but then he conveniently “forgot.” So the second night we tried the heat in the two other rooms that were unlocked in the property and it did not work in any of them, either. We slept a second night in our clothes with an extra blanket, too. The room we rented had an exceptional view of the ancient church next door. To the property’s credit, we had hot running water and the rooms were clean. I asked for a credit for the troubles we experienced, but the owner never responded. In all my years of travel, I have never encountered a property without heat for two nights. This property’s best days may be behind it. Be aware.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Dario87 on Mar 8, 2022
bad customers! inside their room there was a sauna, dirt everywhere, they tried in every way to get a discount on the room by creating imaginative solutions for the cold in the room. which is not reality. shame

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Decent hotel (not luxurious) in a great location
La Dolce is decent place. Very well situated, only across the street to the main commercial street. However, to bill as a “luxury” house is a misnomer. The room photos are accurate but it is not luxurious by far, Very little soundproofing so you can hear your other 2 neighbors. Bed is comfortable. The private external bathroom is right across from the breakfast table, so can be awkward. Parking is street parking behind the hotel and wasn’t bad in winter
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

THEODORE H.

Beautiful villa with lush gardens and pool. One of the best breakfasts we had in Italy,
Highly recommended.The hosts are wonderful, and bend over backwards to ensure a great stay. The bathroom was roomy. Behind the gate private parking. Breakfast was exceptional, all hand made, with a takeaway snack (no two days had the same breakfast, each day is new and novel). Could have stayed there a week. AND convenient to the sites. Exceptional place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

marvin, bournemouth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location, lovely room
Hotel convenient to railway station, but hard to walk up 42 steps with cases, availability of staff very limited, they are only there during check in times. Could be better, we arrived at 3pm was shown room came out 10 mins later and no one there. They supplied a kettle and mini fridge but no cups or glasses, When we arrived at the b&b, they wanted another 15 euros per day for breakfast, but lovely cafe across road and we had breakfast for 2 under 10 euros. Room was as pictured but with a bit of thought could be better, no complimentary water
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Marce, Agrifento

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived just 10’ later and the guy was not there and didn’t want to come back to open the door for us (as he said ‘i only work there and I don’t care’. This guy Dario was more than rude and unrespectul with us. He left us out and we had to look for another hotel. Worst experience ever.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from kimi86 on Jun 2, 2018
One must only be ashamed, must tell the truth. After trying to contact you for an entire day with no answer, I get your call at 10.45 pm when I was at work. You know that the check in closes at 7.30pm and you know to warn us first. I said I was sending someone within 30 minutes and you attacked me by phone. In this case you do not enter my house. Respect

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location. fair bathroom. noisy. bad parking.
Nice room with a balcony. We were told the room had an ocean view but actually you could see very little from the balcony. parking is on the roadside up the hill. The hotel was like 100 staircases down the hill. Had to carry the luggage all the way up and down. The bathroom is not as the same standard as the room itself. Doesnt make me feel comfortable and the shower room is tiny. Nice location though. 2 minutes walk from the central. The room is just 1 floor up a busy pub. Very noisy at night.

8/10 Good

Toru

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The defect is that check-in time is limited. In our case, the travel information center was kind enough to call the reception.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beauty!
This B & B was beyond expectation. Beautiful suite, exceptional breakfast served in bed / private balcony. Interior decorating amazing. Located near historic site and city center, Fantastic restaurants, great prices in general in this city. I was two minutes late for check in and they had left. I flagged down a local on the street and asked her to call them. I didn't have an itn'l phone. I was told to wait 45 min. Once they showed up check in was speedy but that was not a happy experience after travelling all day.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good little hotel w/great breakfast
Extremely nice/friend staff! Breakfast was huge!

10/10 Excellent

John, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Agrigento
Lovely 2 day stay in Agrigento. Right in the centre of everything. Room lovely apart from the fact the we had an external bathroom (not clearly indicated on hotel.com) Amazing breakfast we eat on the balcony overlooking a nice people watching spot and distant view of the sea. Nice evening wine spot too. The only problem we encountered was no one was there when we arrived at 2.30pm (Reception time stated as 2-8pm) After trying to phone then texting, someone then turned up and we got checked in at 3.30pm. Email them with your arrival time if you decide to stay at this lovely hotel to avoid this issue.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing experience.
Hosts most welcoming and extremely helpful. Room presented with attention to every detail. Lovely views from private balcony. Pre-ordered breakfast, to have on the balcony, delivered to the room at the time you select. Many good restaurants within east walking distance. Overall an excellent experience.

8/10 Good

Austeja, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice rooms but that's all
different things for different people. The hotel is nice but there was usually no one around to ask for info, internet was down for the whole day and night and no IRON... such an important thing to have to offer!

4/10 Poor

Peter, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Look elsewhere
Our 2-night stay in the Luigi XIV room was uneven, for sure. The decor is exactly as it appears in the listing photos, gold paint and red velvet over-the-top kitsch, and in excellent condition, reasonably spacious with a small balcony overlooking a parking piazza, church, and, in the distance, the sea. Dario, one of two young brothers who own this place, welcomed us graciously and helpfully. Unfortunately, the noise from the (excellent!) restaurant directly below was relentless and intrusive until nearly midnight; every chair movement on their floor was echoed in our room. Our second night was a Monday and the restaurant was closed: huge improvement. This B&B has three rooms, all of which open onto the small reception area, and so every sound outside the room is heard: conversations at the reception, others returning late, etc. Breakfast must be selected the previous night from a checklist of items, pretty blah stuff. Time of delivery is selected as well. Second night we received no checklist, and breakfast delivery came while we slept. When we got up an hour later the coffee was cold, and when I asked for fresh & hot, it was refused. Suggested parking is on the street behind the B&B, 74 steps up a cobblestone alley, which is fine when you're not carrying heavy luggage. The brother just stared vacantly as I, with my white hair, humped our stuff past his desk, out the door and up the steps - both times. Much to learn about the hospitality business.

8/10 Good

Arno, Poole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La Dolce Vita
Friendly service, rooms furnished with character, but let down by long steep steps for access to hotel and no dedicated parking. Balcony overlooking busy road. Good quality breakfast brought to your room.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La Vita was Dolce at La Dolce Vita!
This was a huge surprise. An upscale B&B so well located on ortygia Island about a 15 minute walk from the central bus or train station. Once you're on the island you won't need to leave it unless you do the Greek temples, also about a half hour walk. The staff was great. The room was beautifully decorated and even had a mini-suite feel with a separate TV room/lounge area. I just loved this place.

10/10 Excellent

David

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guests Beware
Stayed one night, charged for 2 nights! Room smells of body odor, had to cover my face so I could sleep. Entrance is at the back of the building, you have to either go up 30 steps or go down 80 steps from the back street.

10/10 Excellent

John, Montrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whacky place to enjoy
Greatly enjoyed the over the top decor and graciousness of our host/owner! The breakfast was good but a challenge for those on a low sugar diet. But that's Italy!

10/10 Excellent

shelly, chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a unique, interesting hotel, near train & bus
Unique and very cool decor. Jr. Suite has private bathroom outside the room, but other rooms did not. That did not diminish our e perience in any way. We loved it and our wonderful in- room breakfast. Highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect! Comfortable bed, lovely breakfast ( you order in the evening what you would like brought to your room for breakfast). Beware _ these are not the usual 'mini' sized patisserie items! Good location, with (paid for) car park 50 metres up the road.

10/10 Excellent

Paige, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
BEAUTIFUL bed and breakfast
This bed and breakfast was GORGEOUS and in a good area. It was decorated beautifully and the breakfast was great. Walking distance to all of the shops. Unfortunately we would have liked to have another blanket and weren't able to get ahold of

8/10 Good

JP, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Very good value for money
Small hotel with handful of rooms. We stayed in the Seaview Suite. Bed was Queen size by Australian standards. Very spacious suite including own bathroom and balcony with (interrupted) sea view. We noticed some other rooms had to share a bathroom. AC worked well. Breakfast was basic continental served in room. Good WiFi signal. Staff were civil but didn't seem to want to engage with guests. Elaborate old style decor throughout hotel. Good location for walking around old city. Tricky place to find because it's located halfway up a winding set of steps. We drove - tip is to enter from top of steps by approaching along Via San Vito where you'll find lots of free street parking near top of the steps. Overall we thought this was very good value for money.

10/10 Excellent

babs, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant OTT Room
From the gold and red swags to the gols furniture this is beautifully baroque. Stayed here as part of our 30th anniversary holiday and wasn't disappointed. Only snag was the many steps to hotel but this did not detract from the stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute, quirky, very enjoyable
See reviews on Trip Advisor. This is an affordable, friendly 3-room B&B. Really sweet.

10/10 Excellent

Lourdes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Volveré
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnifique
Super chambre ! Bien située, très spacieuse et avec belle déco. La chambre dispose également de tous les équipements nécessaires comme le wifi, un mini frigo, et une TV.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Silvana

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denaire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bien
bien
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Raimondo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spettacolare
Piccolo bb con Stanza spettacolare che finalmente nega il minimalismo imposto dal design nordico. Siamo in Sicilia, pieno barocco e anche la stanza lo è. Fighissimo. Il bb si affaccia su una piazza con locali e da qui inizia il centro storico con i ristorantini e i bar. Merita tutto.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

EUNCHAE

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Josephine, Frankfurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Süßes B&B in der Altstadt
Super Aufenthalt in diesem Hotel: sehr netter Service, das beste Frühstück unserer ganzen Reise und ein bequemes Bett. Schade, dass wir nur eine Nacht da waren...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
particolare!
personale molto disponibile e cortese. ottima colazione, e soprattutto squisita brioche al pistacchio. Consigliato!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extravagantes Zimmer und die Einrichtung unique
Nach dem Parken muss man jedoch einige Stufen zu Fuß rauf oder runter gehen .. das war uns nicht klar! Das Hotel liegt sehr gut kurz vor der prominenten Fußgängerzone und das Zimmer ist extravagant und die Einrichtung über instrumentalisiert!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

H.P:, Bodensee

zentrale Lage in der Nähe der Altstadt .
Zentrale Lage in der Nähe der Altstadt. Das Hotel verfügt als B&B nur über drei Zimmer . Frühstück wird auf dem Zimmer serviert. Für mein Geschmack etwas zu viel Plüsch.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breve delizioso soggiorno in zona centralissima con panorama mozzafiato. Comfort, gentilezza e accoglienza eccellenti.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

cesare, triete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stanze d'epoca centrale un po'scomodo se si hanno
Arriviamo dopo che una stanza e stata distrutta da un cliente. Quindi non possibilità di fare colazione (buono al bar e relativa differenza). Malgrado tutto Buona accoglienza. Gentilezza e consigli su richiesta (strade trattorie ecc.) Soggiorno brevissimo per dire altro
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ottimo soggiorno!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from DAR86 on Apr 7, 2018
GRAZIE A PRESTO

10/10 Excellent

Guschtie, Bayern

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aussergewöhnliche Einrichtung und Ausstattung.
Diese Unterkunft kann sich sehen lassen! Hier stimmt einfach alles. Wir hatten ein bos ins Detail liebevoll eingerichtetes Zimmer in historischen, barocken Stil. Fühlten uns wie Prinz und Prinzessin, sehr wohl. Frühstück war grandios und wurde aufs "Gemach" serviert. Hat Spaß gemacht.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Viviane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amei!
Hotel maravilhoso. Quarto de princesa, exatamente como na foto. Local Central e super fácil de chegar. Cafe da manhã maravilhoso. Gentileza e cortesia!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

xavier, laissaud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tres sympa
B&b tres sympa, original et idealement situé. L'accueil est vraiment sympathique. Pas évident a trouver au depart : dans une ruelle en escalier. Petit dejeuner tres bon et copieux servi en chambre. 2 petits bemols pour moi : la salle de bain privative est sur le palier, et par parking gratuit a proximité, il faut comprendre que le stationnement dans les rues n'est pas payant, donc avec de la chance on est pas garé trop loin. Malgré ces petits details je recommande fortement.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Serge, Aix-en-Provence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel très bien situé
Hôtel très bien situé près du centre ville d'Agrigente. Places de stationnement gratuites dans une rue située à l'arrière du B&B (demander au propriétaire), mais en arrivant trouvé une place sur parking payant à une centaine de mètre. La chambre est grande et très joliment décorée, possède un balcon qui donne sur la rue passante mais appréciable. L'accueil est parfait, parle le français. Le petit déjeuner est servi uniquement dans la chambre.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tina, München

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schönes B&B, super freundliches Personal
Das Hotel ist sehr zentral gelegen und die Zimmer sind fantastisch ausgestattet (wie man den Bildern entnehmen kann). Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Ein und auschecken ist reibungslos verlaufen. Einziger minuspunkt ist die Bar/das Restaurant das direkt unter den Zimmern ist und am Wochenende sehr laut ist. Ansonsten kann ich das B&B allen empfehlen. Parkplätze sind kostenlos vorhanden..