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Reviews of Hotel Due Gemelli

3 out of 5
Hotel Due Gemelli
Via Litoranea, 1, Riomaggiore, SP

Reviews

7.6

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 343 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing. Great view but no restaurant
The views are lovely from the room but the hotel is advertised as having a restaurant, which it did not. A buffet breakfast was on offer at additional cost, but otherwise the receptionist advised us to walk to a restauarnt nearby. As it happened, we decided to drive to one of the Cinque Terre ports for dinner, but overall we were disappointed. The photographs portray the hotel in a very good light, but we do not think this was good value for money at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Davide on Aug 16, 2023
Thank you for your review and for appreciating our views.Sorry you thought we were also a restaurant. But the restaurant has been closed for several years and is not advertised on the descriptions. There are still some old reviews where they talk about our dishesControlla i dettagli

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So peaceful and quiet after visiting the Cinque Terre towns. Beautiful views, wonderful breakfast for a small cost, and comfortable rooms. I would stay here again for sure, would rent a car next time but we were able to get around using shuttles and trains to see the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Davide on Jul 23, 2023
Thank you!

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Rooms are on several floors without an elevator, so be prepared to climb. Our bottom floor room leaked from the bathroom window, so we were moved to a higher floor for the second night. Breakfasts were sparse, but location offered beautiful views from the decks. Short walk to lovely restaurant was a nice surprise. Nice staff, which should get better with experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Luca on May 21, 2023
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was easy and the host was so hospitable and kind! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Luca on Oct 30, 2022
Thank you

8/10 Good

Dexter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location outside Cinque Terre
The location, a couple of kilometres outside Riomaggiore makes this an easily accessible location as a base to explore Cinque Terre, especially if you have a car. There is a regular shuttle available which the hotel recommends you use, but we got by fine driving as close to each village as we could get and then using paid parking facilities near each village. Sometimes you get lucky and find an open parking space nearby but that usually means a bit of a walk. The hotel is good for what you are paying for - 3 star. The building and interior is showing its age but the room was spacious, clean, reasonably comfortable and with a good view. Breakfast won’t really appeal to visitors who prefer English breakfast but ok if you’re fine with some fruit, croissants cheese and cold meat. They serve breakfast in the restaurant area or on your balcony.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from davide on Sep 25, 2021
Thank you

8/10 Good

Kathryn M

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Know before you go
Great view but you need to be in the know before you go! Access to a car is the best bet to stay here. It is pretty isolated with the exception that there are two restaurants within walking distance. The hotel boasts a restaurant however only really a breakfast option we learned. The closest other eating options were completely booked so we were about out of luck except that the closer one took potty on us and fit us in at 9:30 pm. Not a problem as we eat late especially in Italy but it could be and again we got lucky. Turns out the food there was fantastic! We had to pay 15 Euros for a cab up there but the front desk guy said it’s easy to catch the shuttle down and gave us the schedule. Lucky for us we were there early as we were about the last that fit in and got surprised to learn that you need to go online and pay in advance for your shuttle pass - which we had to scramble to get done while standing on the shuttle. Beautiful view and relaxing stay just be prepared. We would never have chosen this as an option if we had all the facts. We were on foot and the logistics to get there really would have knocked this out as a possibility for us had we known all the facts. Gorgeous view though.
View at sunset
View from room terrace
Lively place, service and fantastic food!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from DAVIDE on Aug 20, 2021
THANK YOU

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not good at all
This was a more run down hotel. Not like the pictures. Honestly was a little shady when we got there and through our entire stay. If I hadn’t prepaid I would have left the first night. Rooms had bugs in them (I killed at least 5-10 in the two days we were there). Says it’s a bar and restaurant but they don’t have one, and it was just super uncomfortable. Would not recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Davide on Sep 28, 2020
he photos reflect reality! The bar is ... open from 7.30 in the morning until evening. The restaurant is not there and it is not written in the description. Insects are there and they are not dangerous, we are in the middle of nature, not in the city. Making anonymous reviews lacks credibility Review far from reality!

8/10 Good

Doru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect view over the bay
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Davide on Aug 5, 2020
Thanks!!

6/10 Okay

Wayne, UK

Satisfactory but nothing special.
Only one room left for us at the top of a steep climb of steps. Would not be good for disabled or elderly. Restaurant not open at night at the time. Staff ok. Good views.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from luca on Sep 28, 2019
thank you

4/10 Poor

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Look elsewhere.
We were really disappointed with our stay. This hotel is very very basic. The bar and restaurant were shut in the evenings, no fridge in the room, dated decor and furnishings and very noisy. Noise from other guests really travels around the place. We were regularly disturbed. There is a free shuttle bus which runs a limited service to Riomaggiore., but last bust back is 8pm. If I had to make the choice again, I'd stay in La Spezia and get the train to Cinque Terre... They run every 20 mins.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Luca on Sep 27, 2019
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay at the hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from luca on Sep 23, 2019
thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel is very clean and comfortable. Could use some updates. If arriving via train from la spezia to riomaggiore make sure to get a driver as hotel is not close to town. Pack lightly. The view from the hotel is beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from davide on Sep 21, 2019
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The location provides easy access to Riomaggiore via shuttle bus, however, the service is less frequent than we expected and in the evening the bus was full on the return journey so we had to take a cab which cost 20 euros rather than 2:50 pp on the bus. Bedding and room facilities are very basic, and we felt these were less than we expect from a 3* rating. Breakfast was fine, very nice fruit, and the usual Italian items. Staff were pleasant and whilst helpful, did not give us the right prices for transport. Would perhaps consider staying there again because of the location, which provides a good amount of parking, which was essential for us as we were on a road trip.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Luca on Aug 19, 2019
thank you

8/10 Good

CJ, Toronto Canada 🇨🇦

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved my balcony room! Not much around as hotel sits alone on cliff ! My rental gps did not and locals were not very specific in directions.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from davide on Aug 3, 2019
grazie

2/10 Terrible

Letty

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Please don’t be fool with the pictures they put in the internet!! The view is only for 3 rooms if you are lucky to get one, the lad in the front desk wasn’t helpful at all the apartment they gave us was clean and no really a view as we booked for that reason only, and after 9:00 pm is no one in the office all door lucked, I won’t recommend this place at all
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
WiFi not working, room very basic for the economy room. The only difference was supposed to be the view, but we had to stay in an adjacent building to the hotel that was not very nice. At least the A/C was working. Stuff was nice, but the place was not one I would recommend. Make sure to check bus schedule if you are not driving because they don’t run very often. This place is way out of town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Luca on Jul 8, 2019
thanks

8/10 Good

Bruno, Leusden, Netherlands

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, towns of Cinque Terre very accessible, Kind and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Luca on Jul 3, 2019
thanks

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Davide on Jun 27, 2019
Grazie!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous view- one thing to know is that the hotel is not in town. We spoke to someone who said we could hike into town and it would take about an hour, but it took closer to 3. Gorgeous hike, though!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Davide on Jun 22, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from davide on Jun 5, 2019
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4/10 Poor

Riley

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay near Riomaggiore
Be aware this hotel is not in the main resort area of Riomaggiore but is a 10 minute bus or taxi from the town area. Nice and quite location, with two decent restaurants just down the road. Room condition and comfort of the bed left much to be desired in our “economy” room, however it was well cleaned.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from davide on Jun 1, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet property located on a hill just outside Riomaggiore with incredible views. Spacious rooms with balcony attached. Staff was warm and welcoming!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from davide on May 16, 2019
Thanks

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Davide on May 1, 2019
Grazie

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique location with wonderful view. No elevator.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from davide on Apr 17, 2019
grazie

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The view was amazing but the hotel was old and the bathroom smelled very bad. The beds were not comfortable. Could use an update
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from davide on Mar 29, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and charming.
The hotel is in a good location to walk to Lake Como with many stores and dining opportunities. The restaurant offerings looked interesting but not food my system could handle. The breakfast was great with wonderful coffee! Pleasant staff. Comfortable bed and roomy bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Davide on Mar 26, 2019
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
I bit far away from town. sixteen euros every time that I need to get to town. If you diving then is different, don't have to spent on commuting. We have the economic room, so the view that was not good, the heater was off the first night, so it was a cold night. No internet signal either. The staff was friendly but, they should check for all services to be properly working.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Davide on Mar 21, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from davide on Apr 2, 2019
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8/10 Good

Jeff, Montreal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The view is fantastic. The rooms are dated but comfortable. The staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from davide on Oct 1, 2018
Thanks

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Davide on Sep 29, 2018
Merci

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location, no restaurant, but offered breakfast- no air con when offered to be moved to second room for E20 extra but we got wifi! Even it was suppose to be included. Good people
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Davi on Sep 21, 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem of hotel
Great hotel to visit Cinque Terre. Bus at door takes you to downtown riomaggiore. 2.5eu Great free parking and beautiful breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Davide on Sep 20, 2018
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4/10 Poor

S, Canada

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel(motel) is 25 min outside the village up on the very sharp hill. Last bus from village to hotel is at 8:00 pm . After that you are prisened in your room. There is nothing around and within walking distance. The economy rooms are in a separate building from reception building and doesn’t feel safe, plus No WIFI. Breakfast is prepared for the first 10 guests and the rest would enjoy a piece of bread and a cup of espresso! If you ask for anything more, someone would yell from the kitchen in Italian that nothing is left . If you pay more and book a room in main building, you might enjoy a see view. Quite expensive for location and service.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from davide on Sep 20, 2018
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8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No complaints about the hotel itself, the staff was very friendly and helpful. The only issue was that it was so far from the hub of the city. There was very little to offer for night life and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from davide on Sep 18, 2018
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a nice little hotel located on the outskirts of Riomaggiore. It was difficult to get to and from and unless you wanted to pay 20 euro each way to get into the main part of town, you had to perfectly time your shuttle bus ride, which was often cramped. The view was lovely and it was nice to have a full size shower but I’d choose somewhere closer to the center of the city. The beds were also not comfortable at all. Other than that, it was a standard low-fee stay, very typical of Italy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from davide on Sep 12, 2018
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from davide on Sep 7, 2018
Grazie!! Staff Hotel Due Gemelli

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Our stay was excellent. The view from our balcony was nothing less than amazing. The staff was great as well, very friendly and when we had trouble getting a cab called one for us, who turned out to also be a very nice gentleman. We found it convenient as parking is free so a short cab or shuttle ride to Riomaggiore where you can catch the train to the rest of the areas coastal towns. And also a short ride down into La Spezia as well. We would recommend highly and if in the region again would not hesitate to book another stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from davide on Aug 30, 2018
Thank you very much

2/10 Terrible

Gilles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointing in general. Nice view from our room but that’s all. Our room was three levels down and I had to carry my suitcase and my wife’s extremely heavy suitcase alone. No elevator. Bed was horribly uncomfortable. Never going back. I never take the time to write reviews, but our experience was so disappointing that I had to share this one.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from davide on Aug 2, 2018
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly hotel
Lovely to spend time here. Up the mountain, a little inconvenient to get to (buses can be inconsistent) but very nice to get away from tourists. Unbelievable view!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from davide on Aug 2, 2018
thanks

10/10 Excellent

George, bc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great view
This family hotel offers great views with moderate rooms. Take the shuttle into Riomaggiore and then train or hike along the to other villages.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from davide on Jun 24, 2018
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8/10 Good

Tom A.

Get away place
A bit remote, but with all the crowds it was a place to get away and relax.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rick, Missouri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This family operated hotel is a real gem! They were extremely helpful and courteous. The food and wine was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from davide on Jun 22, 2018
Thanks

4/10 Poor

Jose N

Would not go back
The room had a balcony and the view was great. Sadly that is where my positives end. It was expensive for the lack of amenities, the bed was hard, and the shower so tiny you better don't drop the soap.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from davide on Jun 22, 2018
Thanks, the shower now is new!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing view
Phenomenal location. Simple facilty, lots of steps. Close to Rio Maggiore easy parking and phenomenal view (again)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from davide on Jun 6, 2018
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect views with great staff
Absolutely perfect spot to stay near Cinque Terre if you don't want to stay on one of the islands. The rooms have a great view on the hill of the water. The breakfast is superb and they have a small dinner menu if you don't want to go out. There is also a full bar. Parking is free on the premises. Pet friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from davide on Jun 6, 2018
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is NOT in Riomaggiore and was very difficult to get to. Though it was clean, it was a ghost town and very difficult to get back to the Cinque Terre towns for dinner or any activities.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from LUCA on Apr 8, 2018
THANKS

10/10 Excellent

Ron, Houston, Tx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to enjoy Cinque Terre
Loved our stay here, great views, and a fantastic staff. The only down side is the bed could be more comfortable but its comparable to many of the other hotels in the smaller towns of Italy. We will definitely be returning!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from davide on Mar 19, 2018
thanks

10/10 Excellent

enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location excellent views
Part of our 25th year anniversary of touring Italy great little property could be a little bit of breakfast very light but David and his cousin made us feel right at home family run own hotel definitely a three-star watering at f part of our 25th year anniversary of touring Italy great little property could be a little better breakfast very light but David and his cousin made us feel right at home family run own hotel definitely a three star But with a little bit of help they could be a four star property
Response from Davide on Feb 27, 2018
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Diamon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is real gem away from the noise of the villages
The staff was always ready to help! We received our dinner in our room without any problems. They always provided needed transportation to Riomaggiore and back to our hotel at all hours of the day, but generally we were back before 6 PM. We ate breakfast at the hotel, and did not feel the need to have lunch mid day as we were full. We were full because we liked the food. The view from the balcony was priceless, we were able to see the sun's glow over the French mountains, basking us in a warmth of it's own. Feb is cold, but the local aperitif made us as warm as the cozy room itself. I felt that the distance from Riomaggiore was a daunting exercise to get back to the Hotel, but given the staff's dedication to their clients, it was a delight to stay away from the actual village itself.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Davide on Mar 1, 2018
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Gorgeous views but far from town
It was a bit disappointing that once we arrived in town we realized the hotel was a lot further from town then mentioned in the hotel description. However once we figured how to get to the hotel, it's a simple bus ride or taxi away from town. In fact, the hotel was a very nice calm place to unwind with unbeatable views.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from Davide on Feb 27, 2018
THanks