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Reviews of Golfo dei Poeti Relais & Spa

5 out of 5
Golfo dei Poeti Relais & Spa
Via Dei Marchi Don Callisto, 38, Montemarcello, Ameglia, SP

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 131 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA on Aug 9, 2023
Dear Mr. Aydindzhyan,We thank you and your Family for being our guests and we are really glad to know you enjoyed your stay at Golfo dei Poeti Relais, its SPA facilities and the delicious dishes of Incanto Restaurant enjoyed admiring the panoramic view of the Gulf of Poets. We are pleased that our Relais was the perfect starting point for your family day trips to discover the beauty of Italy.We are looking forward to welcoming you soon again,A cordial greeting from all the Staff,Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA

10/10 Excellent

Regina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed this property very much. The staff was incredible, the food was delicious and the view was amazing. Our stay was exceptional!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA on Jul 14, 2023
Dear Regina,We thank you for your kind words. We are glad your stay was excellent and you enjoyed your holidays at the Relais overlooking Golfo dei Poeti. We are truly pleased you tasted delicious dishes in the new Incanto Restaurant. Our staff really appreciate your words and it is a pleasure for us to pamper you and fulfil your requests during your stay. We hope to see you soon again.

10/10 Excellent

adam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing gem in Montemarcello that became one of our favorite stops on our journey. Stunning views, amazing cuisine, superb service and spa! Saunas, pools, jacuzzi and massages. I would go back in a minute.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA on Jul 3, 2023
Dear Mr. Confino,We thank you for your message. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and that it was one of your favourite stops during your journey! We would be pleased to welcome you back as soon as possible to enjoy the breathtaking view surrounded by a relaxing and familiar atmosphere, the SPA facilities and treatments, the delicious dishes of the Chefs of Incanto Restaurant.All the staff wish to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Sameer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing views
Excellent resort in a v small village, on top of mountain overlooking sea. Beautiful views. Perfect for honeymoon or a couple stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julio, Humble

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was charming with magnificent views! It’s a secret before Cinque Terre. The room was comfortable and lovely. The staff was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andreas, Erskineville

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay. The hotel, grounds and view are beautiful. The spa was great and the staff were welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Joanna

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful romantic hotel with awesome views
Amazing hotel with a fantastic view of the Golfo dei Poeti. It is a very quiet and romantic place with a nice swimming pool and a very good restaurant open for breakfast and diner. The only minor issue is that the parking is a 5 minute walk away from the hotel. You can call the hotel staff to pick you up in a sort of golf cart if you are feeling lazy. Overall a really gorgeous place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Luon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing. The view was to die for! The parking being accessed via a shuttle service was slightly inconvenient but not a major problem The hotel is not particularly built for wheelchair access - though the staff make up for this being so helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Stefano, Zurich, Switzerland

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
cheap and outdated facilities and never on the level they claim - toilet was full of yellow incrustations, pool dirty and old. two beds instead of one king size bed and this experience was 400.00 euro a night - it is a 3 star experience
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Serena Tonetti on Sep 7, 2020
Dear Mr. Stefano, you reserved a Superior room with queen or twin beds, there was the possibility to choose a Prestige room with king bed. We regret you haven't try any services in our hotel, maybe if you tried spa, restaurant and facilities you enjoyed more.

10/10 Excellent

Sylvaine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unforgettable experience!!
We absolutely loved this hotel! You’ll need a car to get to it but it’s totally worth it. The views are stunning, the service is top notch and the food is right up there with the best I’ve ever tasted. We highly recommend Golfo dei Poeti!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
Overall the hotel was great, but we Asked several times to be moved as we got a disabled room. No one ever helped and they wouldn't upgrade for free even though rooms were empty. We were only there for two days but they were not accommodating. I would never stay there again even though it was a nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great! great staff, room, food. very welcoming and relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, peaceful setting & amazing view!
The breakfast is great, dining in the hotel is fantastic. The rooms are quite and peaceful and removed from the city, you don't need to leave but if you want to, there is lots to see around the area.

10/10 Excellent

Tom R, Naples FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb does not justify it !!!
It was hard to find with a faulty GPS but Golfo did not disapoint !!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

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

6/10 Okay

Victor, Oakville ON

Liked: Room comfort
Nice but not as advertised
This hotel has all the bones to be a great hotel, but it's not. Views are spectacular from the property and although everything else is well laid out, the lack of maintenance borderline ruins the experience. You have to park your car in town, call the hotel and they pick you up with a three wheeled cart. Quaint but slightly inconvenient and you'll need a cell phone. Easy walking around town but there isn't a whole lot in Montemercello. As mentioned, this place has the bones but it doesn't appear to be well managed. The staff don't appear happy and aren't always helpful - especially the "spa" "person". The pool wasn't very clean and the rooms were borderline clean - in most cases everything was just on the verge of not being cleaned or maintained. The Spa if you can call it that is really a joke to Mexican , North American, and I would guess most good European, standards. Most of the rooms like the sauna and steam rooms were shut down and there wasn't much else. To base your advertising off this feature was frankly disappointing and I would say misleading. The owner/manager or whoever he was - was not very polite, attentive, caring or helpful. He didn't even introduce himself but I heard someone call him the owner. The breakfast was pretty good but we did not eat there otherwise because the prices versus in town were outrageous. Lovely views and great location, but I wouldn't recommend this place.

8/10 Good

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay, great views
We arrived to the beautiful Golfo Dei Poeti after a fun but hectic week in Rome and Florence with our two sons, 16 and 18. We all were happy to be in a relaxed environment in beautiful surroundings. I have a mixed feelings on the resort. On the positive, the setting is really lovely. We enjoyed hiking down to the black sand beach and exploring the rest of the area by car. The breakfast was amazing - many, many tasty items offered. However, the service at the hotel was not really up to the level of the room price. The spa was very limited - just really a steam and sauna room - this is not a "spa" resort. The rooms were nice, but because the pool and dining area have such lovely views, I don't think it is worth spending the extra $$ on the "ocean view" It is more of a couples resort, or for very young children - ie babies. Its a very calm and relaxing place, not ideal for teens. We were ok because we left after breakfast and came back late at night. Overall, I would say it was a good stay, but not great.

8/10 Good

Charlie, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great Staff
The hotel is located in a viewpoint. To get to it you park at a parking lot, phone the hotel & a golf cart comes for you. The place is beautiful. The hotel it's fine. Far from a 5 star hotel. The staff is GREAT. Only a few persons but all very nice & helpful. The only restaurant it's not great for dinner but good for breakfast. Not many services in the hotel. Not even a well filled minibar in the room. The overall experience is VERY GOOD. More like a GREAT B&B than a 5 Stars Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

joseph, Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Hotel and Amazing Service
Can't say enough how wonderful our (too short) stay was at this lovely hotel. First, we were going to be driving in quite late, and I called to see when the restaurant would be open until. They told me if we arrived by 10 they would wait for us, and they did. They had the entire dining room open just for my husband and I. They didn't rush us, they explained the dishes, wine, menu, etc, and we had just a simply amazing meal. Our server was so wonderful, perfect service all around and we even got to thank the chef for staying late to accommodate us. The check in was super quick and we were shown to our very lovely room with balcony and water view. In the morning, there was of course wonderful cappuccino and a feast fit for royalty awaiting us. As it was my birthday, they even made me a super decadent chocolate torte and brought it out with a candle. We took walk around the beautiful property and take in the sun coming out from the clouds to light up the islands across the water. Simply gorgeous! There were many amenities that we weren't even able to take advantage of since we were just there shortly overnight. I plan to come back and take advantage of the rest for sure!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing ! An oasis of peace and tranquility. Loved it

10/10 Excellent

karen

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

10/10 Excellent

David, Cambridge, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymoon dream hotel.
A wonderful hotel. The staff and friendly, the room comfortable. But the food is astonishing. They provide by far the most delicious and extensive breakfast I've ever tasted, while the evening meals are a delight.The restaurant deserves awards, both for the food and the view of the sunset over the bay.

10/10 Excellent

Seth

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

James, Silver Spring, MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible views
Great service, very new and clean with plenty of room and fantastic views. The nearby town is fairly small and very limited in terms of shopping (none) or restaurants (two) but the meals at Golfo Poeti are excellent. Dinner was great and we were equally pleased with the choices at breakfast. Everything was exceptional. We also asked for drinks and appetizers by the pool and were extremely impressed by the "can do" attitude and great food for what was a very last minute request. The Golfo Poeti staff didn't mind at all and went out of their way to make us comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Wasim, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for relaxing
Hotel is nice and small. staff are very helpful. located in a small village on a mountain. The only negative is that it is impossible to find the hotel as the car cannot reach the hotel entrance. they have a small shuttle bus but they should have a sign next to the parking and a way to reach the hotel without going all the way down to the hotel

10/10 Excellent

Simon

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great relaxation
Great SPA hotel, great views from anywhere in the hotel, great pool area, great breakfast. Drinks and foods are very expensive, much more than other hotels in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Timo, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place
It was amazing. Excellent food, very nice staff, unbelievable views and authentic and very nice owner. Definitely again!

8/10 Good

Charlie, Santa Rosa, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is not a golf resort
The hotel is hard to find but once there, you have arrived. The hotel is wonderful but the menu is all about seafood. The charming front desk people are fantastic. The host driving the shuttle is charming and the women in the spa are over the top. My Danniella that gave me a massage literally bonded with me. I love this place! The Gulf of Poets is serene and you will not be hit with a golf ball.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
It was very great

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with spectacular views!
Beautiful hotel, great service and amazing views, we stayed two days and enjoyed every minute!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great room and view is breathtaking but.....
much better room and nicer views than Porto Roca hotel in Monterossa which costs 3-4 X as much. breakfast is great. fortuantely we found someone in the car park who spoke englisjh and called the hotel or we would never have found it. the shuttle was broken but he hauled our luggage the 3 mintue walk to the hotel. the staff was very annoyed when i asked for coins for the parking meters which we learned do not take dollars or credit cards. there were no maps of Lerici and their directions for everything were pathetic- including when we asked how to get to the local beach.

10/10 Excellent

glenn, Mt Martha, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible view and beautiful grounds.
Very new operation so Staff and owner were very keen to impress. Everything is new and fresh. Rooms were large. We had the deluxe sea view room and the view was really spectacular!! The only negative I would say is that montemarcello town is very small and so if you want to eat out you need to either eat at hotel or go to Lerici which is a 15 min drive/taxi ride.

10/10 Excellent

Mandy, Pensacola, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Retreat
We loved our stay. If was little hard to hard but worth the effort. The staff was very welcoming and attentive during our entire stay. The view is stunning. Easy access to Carrara area and Lerici area - where we spent our 2 days. Used the ferry to Portevenerre and Cinque Terre. Great to see these from the water. Easy on/off to visit any town you like. The spa was the highlight of our trip. Great massages and wonderful assortment of showers, hot ribs and sauna/steam. A great luxury. I would definitely come back

10/10 Excellent

Joe, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquility at its finest
Golfo del Poeti is a gem. Sweeping views of the gulf, very attentive and friendly service, amazing food, complimentary spa treatments, and great amenities. This place is hidden up in the hills which is an adventure to get to and you must have a car. It is 20K from La Spezia making day trips to Cinque Terre very easy. The town of Montemarcello is quaint and worthy to explore as well.

8/10 Good

marlene jimenez, miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantasitc view -close to Cirque terre
we had a wonderful view of La Spezia gulf , the breakfast was ok ,the cappuccinos were excellent. room was very spacious but a/c did not cool the room. there are limited signs about the hotel when you finally reach the top . the GPS will not pick it up . you must call them once you get to the front of the Locanda della Nonna restaurant . because the street is right next it to it but not reachable by car.they do have secure parking nearby.the mini bar at the room is free but at the lobby you must pay for anything you eat. shower had hot water. the only setback is the smell of cat urine outside when you are walking to your rooms .there are many cats next door to the hotel . overall its a good place to stay , especially if you will be going to Cirque Terre .

10/10 Excellent

Gary Robinson, Auburn, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A tranquil tucked away from the tourist hot spots.
Awesome, peaceful, beautiful, too short.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is amazing: the location is perfect and very suggestive, the staff very nice, friendly and always ready to help you and the hotel itself is just stunning. I would definetely go back and I will recommend it to friends and family.

10/10 Excellent

Alfonso

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recomendable la propiedad muy bien
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA on Sep 9, 2023
Dear Mr. Prato,We are truly glad you enjoyed your stay at Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA overlooking the sea, tasting delicious dishes and relaxing outside with the spa facilities and the pools.We hope to welcome you back soon!Greetings from all the Staff!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Higher than expected
Esperienza positiva, sopra le aspettative, in uno scenario comparabile solo con posti come Taormina, Portofino, Argentario, e simili. Servizio eccellente sia da parte del personale che della Direzione. Ottima la pulizia.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA on Sep 9, 2023
Gentile Ospite,La ringraziamo di cuore per le sue parole e siamo veramente lieti che il vostro soggiorno abbia superato ogni aspettativa e che abbiate gradito la vista incredibile sul Golfo dei Poeti, l'ottima pulizia delle nostre camere, la professionalità e cordialità del nostro staff.

6/10 Okay

Frans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location but not a 5 star hotel.
Fantastic view from the location which is very isolated. You need a car which you can park on the private parking. You will be picked up with a small electric car. Room is not worth 5 star qualification. Restaurant area, which was recently renewed, is beautiful and a big plus. Great breakfast and diner options at the hotel. Service in the restaurant was friendly and professional. Swimming pool also ok. Hospitality and service is nice, although the start, one week before we arrived (!) was far from showing respect for your clientele. They asked us upfront paying otherwise they were canceling the reservation + charging the full fee of the rooms for not showing up (we made a guaranteed booking through hotels.com). I made several calls with hotels.com to please the owner of the hotel…. Please remember that clients are free to choose! It was like entering a prison due to this experience ‘on distance’! Never had this experience, as frequent traveler, before.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Dante on Jul 20, 2023
Dear Frans as a frequent traveller you know that after the free cancellation period ( 30 days prior to arrival in yor case ) Client must provide a valid credit card as guarentee .So pls sir those are rules and as nothing to do with respect and service that we have been accurately deserving toyou from your arrival .I received your personal compliment at the departure at the extent that i decided to grant you with some very particular and original gift .Maybe i suggest you to read the Esopo fairy tale " the frog and the scorpion "really hope to see you again Dante

10/10 Excellent

Ulla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA on Jul 14, 2023
Dear Ulla,We thank you so much for your feedback and we are glad to know you enjoyed your stay at Golfo dei Poeti Relais & SPA and all its services as the Restaurant and the spa facilities overlooking the Gulf.We hope to see you soon again for more days in the name of well-bei wellness and relaxation.