Hotel Corallo - La Spezia

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Mar 2008

Very nice staff, clean room, rich breakfast. Definitely a good experience, would return. --- Staff molto cordiale, camera pulita, colazione abbondante. Un'esperienza ottima sotto molti punti di vista, decisamente da ripetere.

Guest name: Paolo Casari, Italy

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2007

We spent 2 nights at the Hotel Corallo. It was most enjoyable. The front office staff was very helpful, the breakfast and breakfast areas were more than adequate, except I was surprised to be charged for an additional cup of coffee, and the location near town and the harbor offered the best of both worlds. However as a result there was some street noise, but not enough to be too troublesome or ask for a room change. The rooms were small but extremely clean and well equipped. There is little space in the lobby, however there is a charming little nook upstairs to relax, and discuss your plans and adventures.The restuarant recommendations were excellent. We took the ferry to Cinque Terre and rode the train back, it was a memorable experience. Since it was the beginning of November, it was cool, and not crowded at all.

Guest name: GM, USA

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2007

Nous avions reservé pour une nuit et nous sommes restés quatre nuits. Cette Hotel est une bonne base pour visiter les 5 terre (Magnifique !!!) et Pise. Nous avons regretté le manque de restaurants dans le centre-ville. Et aussi d'avoir du payer la carte 5 terre 5 euros seulement pour avoir accés a la Via del amore, c'est un peu l'arnaque. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié la gentillesse du personnel d'accueil qui parle trés bien le Français. Garage un peu cher (15 euros)mais trés pratique.

Guest name: BG, France

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2007

hotel très bien tenu, accueil parfait, petit déjeuner beaucoup plus copieux et sympathique qu'habituellement en Italie. A recommander

Guest name: YP, France

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

We really enjoyed our stay at Corallo. We took the boat trip to Monterosso and then walked the Cinque Terre - fabulous views. And loved visiting each village especially Corniglia. The hotel Corallo suited our needs. It was quiet,friendly staff and there was a bar next to the hotel for an after dinner drink.

Guest name: CD, Australia

Average rating:  5.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Sep 2007

This was our first stay at Hotel Corallo. The hotel was clean, but undergoing construction so it was noisy. Construction equipment was staged in front of the entrance which made it difficult to unload our luggage. Access to the subterranean parking garage was difficult due to a narrow driveway. The breakfast provided was plentiful and the staff very pleasant and accommodating. Unfortunately, I left my sandals in the room. My efforts, both via phone and e-mail have been ignored which lowered my level of satisfaction rating towards competence of employees.

Guest name: PA, USA

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: 2 women travelling together

stayed in Sep 2007

We found the hotel staff very helpful and informative. Breakfast was included. Hotel is within walking distance of the esplanade and bay area. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of choices of cafes in the area. No lift is available so luggage has to be carried upstairs. Not close to train station.

Guest name: PC, Australia

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

A little more distant from the train station than we expected. Hotel is very nice and served the best breakfast that we had during our two weeks in Italy. Staff was friendly and helpful. Location is noisy if you are assigned a room on the street side of the hotel.

Guest name: James Struthers, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Good location.Very satisfied.

Guest name: RJ, Australia

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The hotel manager was very helpful and the staff were very pleasant. Our rooms were nice, clean and roomy.

Guest name: Patty Pollock, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Great hotel! I would recommend it to anyone visiting the Cinque Terre. It is a welcoming enviroment with a great breakfast every morning. The staff is young, nice and speaks English very well.

Guest name: Monty Felts, USA

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The hotel hosts were friendly and helpful in getting information to Cinque Terre. You can take the train to the villages but we found out taking the boat was better. Great location and easy to find. We wanted to be somewhere close to the Cinque Terre and it was a perfect location. We took the tourist cruise to the first village and hike to the rest of the others. Overall, it took us 1.5 hours but average would be 2-2.5 hours. One of the most beautiful scenery in Italy. We recommend comfortable shoes and light outfit. It was hotter then we thought in September. La Spezia is a great town with shopping center and nice place to relax and watch the sunset.

Guest name: KB, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: brother/sister

stayed in Sep 2007

My brother and I stayed in 2 rooms. The rooms were quiet and clean.

Guest name: MW, Canada

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

We had three really good nights at this hotel. As the gateway to the Cinque Terre , La Spezia and this hotel are well placed. It is reasonably close to all amenities although it is just outside of the CBD, but 10 mins walk has you where you need to be (ie boats to CT), 20 mins to the station or about 8 euro by cab. Helpful, friendly English speaking staff, good breakfast and clean rooms. A little bit noisy due to being near a major artery but ask for a quieter room. Many restaurants are about 10 mins walk away. See the CT by boat and then walk between the villages and catch the many trains back between each and to La Spezia. It's just as easy to pay as you go for the trains rather than a package. We will stay here again.

Guest name: Chris Tognon, Australia

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Hotel is in a poor location Far from decent restaurants Helpful, friendly staff A choice only when hotels in better locations are unavailable

Guest name: George Webster, Canada

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Group

stayed in Sep 2007

Staff were lovely and very helpful. Breakfast was fine. I booked two rooms, one had a rather strange smell which lingered for all the three days we were there, and as the hotel was full there was no chance of changing rooms. In spite of that we enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to our friends. It was our first visit to La Spezia, but if I go again I would be more than happy to go back to this hotel.

Guest name: WM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

We stayed in La Spezia at Hotel Corallo for 2 nights as a hopping off point for hiking the Cinque Terre. For half the price of any of the 3 stars in the Cinque Terre, it was well worth it. The AC was a nice retreat after 2 long days of hiking. There was a refridgerator in the room, the beds were very comfortable, and breakfast was excellent (though I would like to see some hard boiled eggs on the menu). The hospitality was wonderful as every member of the staff treated us with a smile and a can do attitude. I would definitely recommend this hotel to friends, especially if affordabilty is a factor in the decision to be able to stay in the area more than just 1 night.

Guest name: MB, Italy

Average rating:  7.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Room was OK, breakfast very good. Due to the traffic it was very noisy from 6 o`clock on.

Guest name: MK, Germany

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2007

We enjoyed very much being in Corallo. It's the ideal place for doing the boat trips to Portovenere and Cinque Terre. Eventhough La Spezia has no beach, some local people told us about Baia Blu. It's about 10 minutes driving from La Spezia (direction Lerici) and it's just wonderful! Last but not least, a big THANK YOU to Mauro and his team, they were very nice with us and gave us lots of good hints.

Guest name: Ana Gavrilita, Switzerland

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

We stayd for four days in the Corallo and had a double room. The employees were very nice and friendly, the breakfast very good. After 10 Minutes walk you are in the City, the bus to Porto Venere is about 5 Minutes away and the trainstation, from whrer you can visit 5 Terre is about 20 Minutes away, but there is also a bus. We had no problems.

Guest name: Georg Kleinschuster, Austria

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

No problems with hotel but front is on fairly busy road. Not many good restaurants in immediate vicinity but one or two in main part of town--- a walk of about 20-25 minutes. Hotel garage is very useful as parking in area is difficult. Ideal location for boats and trains to surrounding area. Hotel owners and staff very helpful and moderate English speakers.

Guest name: Derek Oliver, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2007

Very nice staff. Small, but clean and nice room. Great town.

Guest name: Casey Swendig, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jul 2007

Nothing special, but nothing wrong. Not a bad bland place to stay before going to the Cinque Terre, but don't expect anything more than a nice bed and shower.

Guest name: Steven Haag, USA

Average rating:  6.0

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Apr 2007

The hotel was lovely; large rooms good breakfast. La Spezia is a port and not a beachy tourist destination. However, there is a very nice pizza restaurant one block behind the hotel.

Guest name: RS, United Kingdom

Average rating:  6.1

Guest type: MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

stayed in Jun 2007

THE HOTEL WAS NICE, BUT PRICE-QAULITY IS NOT OK. TOO EXPENSIVE

Guest name: LIEKE SPITMAN, Spain

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2007

Nice place but nothing special.

Guest name: PS, Switzerland

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2007

Good hotel value. Close to the Cinque Terre. Clean rooms. Good breakfast. Friendly and helpful employees.

Guest name: Scott Barrett, USA

Average rating:  6.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2007

The staff was wonderfully warm and helpful. The location was not very good. There was no elevator. While there is only one flight to go up if your bags are heavy this is problem.

Guest name: Kathryn Sutton, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Excellent location for Cinque Terre Travelers. Easy access to bus/train. The staff at the hotel were very helpful, friendly and accommodating. The hotel breakfast cafe was an excellant way to start our day! Grazie, Paolo, for looking out for us! We wished we had allowed for one more day just to hang out in La Spezia. There is an amusement park within a short walking distance, a grocery store close by and a large, covered, daily market on the bus route. The only slight disappointment that we experienced was that the walls do seem thin as you can hear your neighbors when they are in the bathroom...fortunately, ours were not obnoxious and it was only first thing in the morning and early bed time that we heard noice, so it didn't really bother us. Also, we found out that our ATM card would not work in three different machines. We had just enough money to get home with...eek! Thank you, Jesus!

Guest name: Vickie Chesebro, Italy

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Enjoyed our stay. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Hotel was well placed to access town.

Guest name: Greg Lacey, Australia

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

A 10-15 minute walk to the main tourist part of La Spezia.Very comfortable quiet room with wall safe.Very helpful English speaking staff.Usual continental style breakfast. Reception at street level but a flight of stairs to the rooms. About a 10Euro taxi ride from the station(or a 20 minute walk).

Guest name: Anthony Corbel, Australia

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

The hotel was well situated for access to the station, boat trips to the various places of interest, a great place to stay for visiting all of the Cinque Terre villages. A pleasant 10-15 mins. walk to many eating houses & also very near to a local supermarket for items you may have forgotten.The excellent up-to-date bathroom with shower cabinet, bidet, toilet, basin & hair-dryer was a very pleasant surprise. the breakfast was excellent, good coffee, variety of choices, well organised & very pleasant staff to greet you.

Guest name: John Sweeney, Australia

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Reception was cheerful and very helpful with information on directions, restaurants, and banking. Continental breakfast each morning was very good and served with cheerfulness in a pleasant atmosphere. Corallo is located in a safe neighborhood and we were at ease walking in the evening.

Guest name: Marilyn Dobson, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Sep 2006

My Stay at the Corallo was better than expected. I had a very quiet, clean and spacious room. The people at the desk were extremely helpful and just seemed very interested. I would recommend it to anyone.

Guest name: John LaBorn, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

very nice hotel, helpfull staff, enjoyed my stay will recomend

Guest name: Victoria Murillo, USA

Average rating:  7.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

This is a quite a charming good hotel,I dont have any comments bad or good.The hotel is certainly near the heart of La Spezia

Guest name: Ian Robert Heays, New Zealand

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2006

Very good price quality ratio; very convenient for a downtown hotel; very recommendable.

Guest name: Denis Blache, France

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2006

We enjoyed our trip to La Spezia and our stay in the Corallo hotel to the full. The Corallo is a small, very cute hotel, almost in the middle of La Spezia. However, the traffic is very typical for an italian city, so it has to be clear that the quietness can't be "excellent". So our mid rating for that should not be a criticism, but the truth...;-) The hotel is located in the mid of many one way streets, so the map of the web page is very useful to find the right way through the streets. But once found, you will have a very pretty time in a professional, but also very familiar italian hotel. Enjoy it.

Guest name: Wolfgang Buhrmann, Germany

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

The bus stop (porta rocca) to portvenere and train station was few minutes walk. Onsidering the price this hotel is excellent.

Guest name: Teruhisa Fukuda, Japan

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Oct 2005

The Corallo is in an excellent location. The neighborhood is very quaint, well-lit and safe, and a short walk to all of the landmarks. The front desk staff is very friendly and knowledgeable and the rooms are clean and well kept. The elevator is wonderful but the stairs are convenient when you're in a rush. The Corallo is an excellent value for the money.

Guest name: Leia Espinoza, USA

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

very friendly and helpfull people.

Guest name: Pierre Bourlatchka, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Sep 2005

The hotel was a little hard to find, but in a good location. We arrived early in the day and the very kind woman that cleaned the rooms arranged it so that we could have a room off of the patio. It was very nice, we had breakfast out on the patio the next day. The hotel was close to the bus, which we took to the train station and then rode to Cinque Terre, which was absolutely beautiful. We will definetly stay here again if we are ever back in the area.

Guest name: Sabrina Jansak-Noble, USA

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2005

Welcoming and skill full staff. A very good breakfast-buffe. A nice and pleasant hotell - well located in the center of La Spezia - easy to find and a god spot for travel arround in the sorrundings of cinque terre

Guest name: Goran Bolin, Sweden

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jul 2005

La Spezia is a beautyfull city, but there is nothing much to do at night. The choice of restaurrant is limited. Overall The hotel location is perfect for transportation to the Cinq Terre and easily accessable by car.

Guest name: PB, Canada

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Jul 2005

A fair walk from the main town centre and station, but in a fairly quiet location, free parking possible nearby. A small room but clean and comfortable, breakfast not bad for Italy.

Guest name: William Beastall, France

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2005

Warm welcoming to the hotel, nice room, good price, well located near the port and at a reasonable distance to the railway station. Walking distance to a number of good restaurants. The staff was very helpful, polite and nice. And we really enjoyed the breakfast! With style in the design of the breakfast room, service and food itself! And it was tasty! A very good start of the day! We enjoyed staying there. And we would definitely choose it for our next visit to La Spezia.

Guest name: VS, Norway

Average rating:  7.5

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2005

Well located. Staff were helpful and friendly, except when it came to car parking. Garage parking at the hotel very expensive

Guest name: Carel Barker, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2005

This was one of a number of hotels my wife & I booked on the Venere website for our 4 week tour of Italy. The location of the hotel was very good, the staff were very helpful and being able to park on-site was a bonus. We would certainly stay again if we were to revisit La Spezia

Guest name: Rod Allen, Australia

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in May 2005

Hotel tout à fait correct pour un court séjour et à deux pas d'une station de bus très pratique.

Guest name: Anne-Marie Mougenot, France

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2005

This hotel had a fairly good breakfast, and the staff was friendly and helpful. The room we had was plain and not very attractive, but the beds were comfortable. (The towels were threadbare and there were no amenities.) It was impossible to walk to the train station from the hotel, as the front desk had said we could. A friendly stranger on the street helped us find a bus after we realized we could not walk without going through a long dark traffic tunnel filled with speeding cars.

Guest name: John Neely, USA