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Reviews of La Locanda del Podestà

La Locanda del Podestà
Via Castè 17, Ricco del Golfo di Spezia, SP

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 101 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem
Incredible old world experience. Have a small car. Parking is tight. Excellent dinner def have it and breakfast is delicious which is included. She is like my grandma so nice and caring. And he room is huge.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem of a find in the hills above La Spezia
Driving up the coast we booked this via hotel.com on the afternoon of our stay and it was a real gem of a find. Situated in the hills above La Spezia it's a delightfully rustic and charming family run hotel and the rate, given the quality of our stay, was pretty amazing. Our room was fairly spacious with en suite bathroom and glorious views from the window across the hills and the wifi was very good in the room and on the patio. The drive up to the hotel is via a narrow winding road but there's room enough at the summit for parking and a very short walk to the hotel and up the steps to the rooms. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, despite a language barrier that wasn't really a problem at all, giving us maps to the local area outlining some of the best excursions. I really wish we'd found the place earlier and could happily have spent a few days here, but sadly had to dash north the next day to Milan. Our stay fell on my birthday and I can't think of a better place to spend it. I would most definitely give make a return visit. 10/10

10/10 Excellent

tina and david, ontario, canada

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Beautiful secluded gem!
We booked the room last minute for an unexpected overnight stay. The host was very accommodating to our request for a late check in. The place is beautiful, quaint, comfortable. The host even went out of her way to find us a bottle of wine late at night when we arrived. Nice breakfast in the morning. Would definitely recommend this little hidden gem.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Marcela, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Host
The hotel has everything you need, the only thing is the location, it is a beautiful area but it's far, we had a good experience because the Owner was a great host and offered to pick up/drop off us at La Spezia Central Station EVERY DAY (Thank God, because taxis are €25 each way), otherwise you will need a car to reach the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

CHAZA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best property of the region
Absolutely stunning property, very clean, topical house of the region, very cute and relaxing. We always go to big names chain hotels. And this one beat them all with it's character. Ones you are there you have to visit portovenere. It's the best of Italian riviera.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Isolated
As the hotel said no parking, we had no car. It is a $25 Euro cab from LaSpezia train depot. Lovely setting however it is 15 min auto ride to town. Minimal bkfst at hotel and no food or drink service otherwise. Hotel Mgr speaks no English and is only person there. Minimal wifi svc in portions of building. Lovely spot to be totally alone and enjoy peace and quiet..otherwise find somewhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

stephen

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A great find but hard to find
Great place when you out find it it took me just 2 hours and 5 chat with locals. In the end a very nice man jumped in his car and I followed him for 10 minutes up a very small road to the top of the hill. The owner could not have been nicer. Interesting place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nikhil

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Perfecto!!!!!
The best location to stay if you visit La Spezia or Cinque Terre with family. Located up on a hill top free from the hustle and bustles of Vehicular movements and the possibility to woke up to the live orchestra conducted by the Birds and the winds from the woods. The host is really a helpful lady and very caring. Things will be much easier if you have a Car as the location is situated on the top of an hill and public transport is not available after 6.30 PM from La Spezia. We arrived with out a car in the late night and found us very lucky to get help from the kind host who took her car out just to pick us up to the accommodation and also drove us local restaurant in La Spezia for the Dinner in the late night. Perfect place to spend a vacation.

2/10 Terrible

Lucia, Montreal Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never ever
Never ever same hotel! False info, false advertizing, wrong address on booking confirmation, bad indications on the road, nobody to welcome you at reception, lost entire day on the area, had to relocalize in real time! Please refund!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Recommended!
Decent. Place to sleep. No frills. Private bathroom a + (apparently uncommon in the region)

10/10 Excellent

kevs, M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great place to stay if you want to be exclusive. Lovely place and would stay there again . Wish the restraint was open and wifi was a bit stronger .

10/10 Excellent

Evan, Lutz

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For Adventurous Romantics
Most memorable stay of our 4 week vacation. Will have a wealth of stories to share with friends. Reaching this location should only be attempted in daylight with a GPS and preferably a small car. Very rustic and romantic with great views. Roomy with modern baths cleverly and tastefully added. Breakfast was delicious and with a scenic overlook from the mountain through a window lined with flowers. Perfect place for the most adventurous romantic couple.

8/10 Good

Jennifer, Tewksbury

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Rustic and beautiful
The hotel was beautiful and rustic with gorgeous views and friendly staff. This is not the place to stay if you want to be in the lap of luxury (air conditioning, lots of space, a concierge who speaks English). If you are looking for a traditional Italian B&B, then you will love this hotel! The hotel is located about 30 minutes from Cinque terre and you need a car if you plan to stay here. Overall, I would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

EDawg

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Adorable place to stay
This hotel is set away about 15 minutes from La Spezia, near Cinque Terre, in the hillsides. Even though you're not on the water, the view is no less spectacular! I loved staying here and would do it again in a heart beat. Not a good option to stay at this hotel if you don't have a car. It is not near any public transit, as it is up on a hillside. Thankfully, I was ona a road trip, but not everyone who was staying there at the time was in the same boat. The wifi was also a bit weak unless you are standing in the hallway. The owners/managers are all incredibly sweet, but it does help if you speak at least a little Italian, or enough Spanish to understand what's going on, since their English is not very strong.

10/10 Excellent

h lambert, boulder co usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
secluded but fabulous
it was hard to find, located in the hills on a dead end road. once found it was a gem. our private secluded castle with a nice restaurant. beautiful surrounding rolling forested hills, and just 20 minutes to porto venere and cinque terre. WOW!

8/10 Good

Andy, USA

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Rustic and Romantic
This is for you if you want a romantic getaway in the countryside.This is really a hermitage not a hotel and is part of a very old historic structure on top of a hill. .It is a challange to find your way there and without the GPS we would have been lost .Be sure not to get the room above the restaurant as there is lots of noise till late at night .The restaurant serves excellent local food . There is no parking and you have to park on the side of a steep and narrow road and carry your luggage up 65 stairs.

8/10 Good

Art and Jamie, California

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Away from it all ... Exotic experience
What a great experience. A little hard to find and parking on the side of a narrow country road. I wouldn't hesitate returning though. Great room and private bathroom. Window looks out into an amazing view of hills above Cinque Terra (no ocean view). Attached restaurant served very good food and reasonable prices.

8/10 Good

Miranda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely stay at a charming location
The hotel is better described as a B&B - it has a relaxed approach (we arrived to find a note on the door saying the owner only opens for check-in between 3pm and 7pm). But the place almost feels like a family home for all that and the owner couldn't have been friendlier and more helpful. It's a very pretty place with gorgeous views over the hills. You definitely need a car as it is quite a way from the nearest town (La Spezia) - however parking is just on the side of the extremely narrow road. The room was very nice and clean. We were allowed to bring our own food to have an evening picnic in the courtyard which was very nice (the restaurant, except for breakfast, was closed). It is great value for money, importantly. We had a lovely stay here.

8/10 Good

Cindy

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Remote village
We enjoyed our time there. We were surprised at how remote the village is and there are no stores but it is within hiking distrance of the upper trails above Cinque Terre. The terrace was beautiful with flowers and the view.

8/10 Good

K.T.

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Quiet getaway
It was a lovely and calm location but too far from the city. Definitely need a car to get around town. Rosella was fabulous and very generous in her time. The room was spacious and very clean. Great place to relax.

8/10 Good

Anthony

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Quite isolated but very quiet.
Quite isolated. As we were the only guests the dining room was not available for dinner (understandable) so we had to drive 20 km to find a restaurant and found La Spezia a very modern town very confusing to drive in to. Breakfast was European standard (cafe, croissants, jam, pastry). La Laconda was very well kept and clean but hard to get luggage up the many steps to the room. The only parking was on the end of the mountain road with very limited parking spaces and quite a long way to get the luggage to the hotel. Very polite and attentive staff person but with very limited English.

10/10 Excellent

dianne, bern, switzerland

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awesome bed and breakfast
my stay here was absolutely perfect. The staff was excellent and very kind and the location was beautiful. Especially if you like to hike.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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La Locanda del Podestà
Lovely guesthouse in quiet village in the hills. It was very peaceful and relaxing as it is tucked away. The terrace was a perfect setting to eat dinner. The food was absolutely delicious; homemade and well worth it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Fantastic B&B
Very charming place in a remote hamlet. Superb.

8/10 Good

Leah, New York

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Great people, terrible location
Beautiful hotel located way off the beaten path. Wonderful people, nice service, decent breakfast. The only problem we had was the location. Unless you have a car do not book this hotel. It is close to the train station by car, but unaccessible except by taxi if you don't have one. The owner kindly drove us to the station, but to save some headaches get something closer if you're without a vehicle.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Struttura inserita in un borgo molto suggestivo. Camere pulite e ampie. Colazione migliorabile.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Federico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Immerso nella natura - Ottimo
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from rossella on Oct 2, 2019
grazie per il suo giudizio

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Agradable entorno, ideal para tranquilidad a pocos kilómetros no de la Spezia
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from rossella on Aug 20, 2019
grazie per il tuo giudizio

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastico
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from rossella on Aug 18, 2019
grazie

10/10 Excellent

Monica

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Bästa stället!!
Vi blev så glatt överraskade när vi kom fram efter en slingrande bilresa! Det var som en dröm. Det gamla stenhuset var så vackert och speciellt. Rummet vi fick var inte stort men mysigt och smakfullt renoverat. Utanför fönstret hördes fågelkvitter annars var det helt tyst! Värdinnan var otroligt gästvänlig och trevlig och berättade om platsen och husets historia. På kvällen åt vi middag i restaurangen och maten och vinet var fantastiskt gott! Detta är ett ställe jag varmt rekommenderar och tänker återvända till!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from rossella on Jul 12, 2019
grazie per la sua recenzione

8/10 Good

Jorge

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5 terras Tuga
Um local bonito e super calmo. Excelente para descansar. A sra apesar de aterefada, porque era a mesma para fazer tudo não deixou de prestar todo o apoio necessário. Já chegamos de noite o que não facilitou porque é um pouco escuro à volta. O pequeno almoço é bom!!! Tbm existe a possibilidade de refeição completa por 15€, mas não experimentamos.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from rossella on Jul 12, 2019
grazie per la sua recenzione

10/10 Excellent

Ninfa

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from rossella on Jul 3, 2019
grazie per la sua cecenzione

8/10 Good

Raymond

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Allez y !
Séjour très agréable dans une région inconnue jusque là et très surprenante ! Temps magnifique, paysage superbe et gentillesse des personnes rencontrés !
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from rossella on Jul 3, 2019
grazie

6/10 Okay

Marc

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

4/10 Poor

Bird59, Roma

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cordialità, cortesia ed accoglienza inesistenti. La prima colazione non solo è inesistente ma non è compresa nel prezzo, sono riuscito a prendere un cafè dopo aver atteso i comodi della proprietaria e l'ho dovuto anche pagare, quindi non è vero che la colazione è compresa nel prezzo. In tre giorni non mi sono mai stati cambiati gli asciugamani ed il letto a stento veniva rifatto. Le pulizie della camera erano quasi inesitenti. Il posto è incantevole, la struttura è molto bella ed è inserita in un contesto di pace e tranquillità, peccato solo che la cortesia e la cordialità non sia stata quella che contraddistingue il popolo ligure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Nada ldilico.
El hotel Tiene muy difícil acceso, muchas escaleras y las habitaciones a través de túneles en obras. Lo malo es que no tuvimos Agua caliente por la noche y por más que se le llamó para pedirle que nos la pusiese fue imposible , hasta la mañana siguiente no nos pudimos ni duchar cuando veníamos de la Playa. En fin , para mi nada recomendable.

10/10 Excellent

Robin

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Acceuil très agréable malgré la barrière de la langue. Possibilité de manger sur place le soir, le repas est très bon également. Je recommande.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Léa

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mezzo-mezzo
Hôtel indiqué par des pancartes et heureusement car il est situé dans un village vraiment isolé. Cadre très calme et bucolique. Parking un peu éloigné de l'hôtel et marches à grimper. Accueil sommaire en italien ou un peu en anglais. Chambre très propre mais manque d'insonorisation. Nos fenêtres donnaient sur la terrasse et si vous tombez en même temps que des clients bruyants, vous les entendrez dans tout le village. Déçue que le restaurant annoncé n'existe plus. Le wifi marche bien.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Ludovic

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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Thierry

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Stayed 1 night in May 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AUCUN INTERET LOIN DE TOUT
aucun interet ,eloigné de tout ,j'avais reservé suite aux avis du restaurant qui est fermé définitivement ,un froid de canard dans la chambre,

8/10 Good

Nadja, Mainz

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Süßes Hotel auf einem Berg
Das Hotel liegt etwas abseits und ist über eine leicht kurvige Straße nach oben zu erreichen(etwas abenteuerlich;)). Wenn man den Weg geschafft hat, wird man dafür mit einem tollen Ausblick belohnt. Das Hotel ist sehr schnuckelig. Vom Frühstück würden wir aber abraten, es sei denn man mag Zwieback ;)

8/10 Good

Roberta

8/10 Good

Samuel

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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Una casa privata, che affitta le camere.
Stiamo stati a soggiornare una notte. Dopo il viaggio in Francia. Sta fuori mano, 30 min con la machina da Portovenere. Posto bello, ma molto scomodo da arrivare, tutte curve.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tja. fikk et veldig klamt og rått rom. er en eldre dame som leier ut. koselig dame. Men var ikke noe mat der, da restaurant var stengt. fikk ikke noe dyne å sove med. kun et fleece teppe :). lå veldig bra til. helt oppe i fjellet. 40 min fra hovedbyene. stille og rolig område

6/10 Okay

Bruno

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