Hotel Locanda dello Spuntino - Grottaferrata

Average rating:  6.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2008

A pleasant hotel with welcoming staff. The adjoining restaurant provides satisfactory food but at a high price and with stuffy and rather surly waiters. Far better to go around the corner to Michelin recommeded "Nando" (?)which is excellent and cheaper. We had a room at the front of the hotel and found the noise from outside to be problem during the pre-midnight period.. This is caused by people leaving the restaurant or just going out to have a smoke.We could have kept the windows closed but the room's 'climate control' seemed to be locked on high temperatures and, to sleep, we need to keep windows open. Nice bathroom but shower leaked badly. Breakfast is in reception area - not ideal. To enter the hotel you need to ring a bell - again, not ideal. Car park opposite useful but the hotel staff had to renew the ticket on a daily basis which was a bit of a hassle. Grottaferrata is a pleasant town to stay in. Really, this is a hotel for businessmen rather than tourists. I did not feel they have not got the ambience quite right for families or couples. Still, not a bad hotel if a little expensive for what it offers.

Guest name: CM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Grottaferatta is a small town outside Rome, with modest shopping and no great attractions apart from a very interesting, fortified old abbey. It's convenient for the airports and for trips to Lake Albano and Castelgandolfo, so we stopped off for the last two days of our holiday. The hotel (once you find it--a satnav is really useful) is extraordinary, with beautiful rooms and bathrooms worthy of a spa resort. There is a small lobby with comfortable chairs, in which a light breakfast is served (fresh orange juice, cereals and good coffee, plus fresh fruit on one of our two days). The restaurant next door, owned by the same people, is full of character, exeptionally good and has an amazing cellar and wine list. Surprisingly, there is another fine restaurant just around the corner (right and right again--don't remember the name). Excellent place for a last taste of Italian cuisine.

Guest name: RS, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2007

Unbelievable surprise! The owner met us 2 blocks away as we could not find the street. Then she treated us to wine and treats in their lovely reception area. Later, we had dinner in their adjoining restaurant, which was authentically Tuscan and totally delicious. The service and hospitality there was equally impressive. This was a one night stop chosen for its proximity to Ciampino airport. I would choose it for an extended stay. I cannot say enough about the beauty of the hotel and the friendliness of the staff.

Guest name: Patti Broussard, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jun 2007

The Staff at Locanda dello Spuntino were first-class. They always had a kind smile and would not hesitate to go the second mile for my wife and I. It is located in a beautiful little town outside of Rome, and the restaurant next to it (Taverna dello Spuntino) is fantastic. To get to Rome, we took a 5 minute taxi ride to the Frascati train station, which takes you directly to the Rome Terminal. It's a 30 minute train ride but really doesn't feel like it. You can take the Metro from the Rome Terminal to get to the Vatican or Colosseum. Overall, this a first-class hotel.

Guest name: Justin Champlin, USA