Hotel Al Convento - Vezzano Ligure La Spezia

Average rating:  3.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2008

Very expensive for what it is, odd location, hard to find, with nothing around but not exactly a "nice secluded spot". It is not in "Spezia" as indicated in the description, it's up a hill in the middle of nowhere. We arrived on a sunday afternoon everything was closed and the only dining option was in the hotel's overpriced restaurant. The rooms are a little too bare and cold and the staff not helpful at all. 100 euro is better spent somewhere else, terribly overpriced for what it is.

Guest name: DS, Australia

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2008

A lovely, simple hotel in a classic elegant Italian reworking of an old building. The village is very pleasant and peaceful and the surrounding countryside beautiful. It's very hilly and you certainly need a car but ideal for driving down to La Spezia and catching the train up to the Cinque Terre.

Guest name: NB, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Apr 2008

beautiful hotel in a nice little village on top of a hill. very narrow road with lots of curves to get there, but once you are up it's beautiful. the rooms are not as big as it looks on the pictures but it's totally sufficient and very tasteful interieur. don't bring too much luggage because there is no lift. breakfast was good and the staff was very friendly. Perfect hotel to make a stopover on the way to tuscany or rome. definetly recommended!

Guest name: RS, Germany

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Mar 2008

porter needed to carry bags!!

Guest name: JB, Brazil

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2007

For us it was the firdt time at this hotel, but we'll come back for ever!!

Guest name: Arne Büchner, Germany

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2007

The Al Convento is a very special hotel in a wounderful area, very comfortable and particular designed rooms where you catch a climbs of the living in an old monastry. We stayed in a three bed room with plenty of space.

Guest name: CN, Switzerland

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Due to location of the hotel you absolutely need the car even if the website says that access can be by bus. Prior to our visit we read all previous comments on venere web site and all comments were found to be true following our visit. Service at the hotel restaurant was very slow but we were not in a rush... so not a problem. The hotel is not so close to "Cinque Terre" and you need good directions to reach the Station in La Spezia or the road to Cinque Terre. Infact, we could not take the same way twice. All in all the hotel is nice, the room spacious, bathroom modern and spacious with good working shower, fair price. We were disappointed with the breakfast and with the menu of the restaurant

Guest name: AC, Italy

Average rating:  4.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Hotel away from town. Nice if you want quietness. Be careful because 2 rooms are more little than the others. The photography on the website doesn't exactly show the room's space. Staff very friendly, realy nice little place to stay if you have a car!!

Guest name: AR, Switzerland

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

Staff were extremely helpful. The noise was from the ringing of bells hourly and half-hourly especially 85 rings at 6.30 a.m. We gradually got used to it. The food at the adjacent restaurant was high quality and good value although service was unpredictable. We enjoyed each dinner there.

Guest name: William & Gloria McDonald, Canada

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Feb 2007

The hotel is truly a wonderful place, with very friendly and generous staff though not as close to Cinque Terre start as we thought. If you are going to take the train from La Spezia into the park, make sure you get very specific directions to the La Spezia train station. We had a meal in the adjoining restaurant, and while the food was competent and plentiful, the service was slow, as there was a full house with only one server. The town itself is strangely laid out, but do explore, there are some wonderful covered alleyways and good views.

Guest name: Lee Feldman, Netherlands

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Beautiful....the perfect place to stay to experience a true small italian village.

Guest name: Vanessa Zunino, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Jun 2006

This hotel was a nice surprise once we found it. The furnishings and bath were new and fresh. We just staryed one night on our way to Cinque Terra. The little town was quaint and gorgeous.

Guest name: SD, USA