Hotel Albergo Celide - Lucca

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2008

Albergo Celide was of a very good standard, with good quality rooms and facilities within rooms. The hotel is very close to the wall surrounding Lucca, so could park at hotel and walk into city with ease. Bar and restaurant attached to hotel were right on to the very busy road going round the city, so rather noisy.

Guest name: JR, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2008

Great location and not hard to find if driving. Staff was helpful and the breakfast was very good. The room was small which is typical but was clean and the A/C worked.

Guest name: DI, USA

Average rating:  7.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2008

The staff upon arrival were great, and the young man attending the desk was very helpful, as well as the woman in the mornings. We opted to stay one additional night, and only had a choice of a very crampped room in the basement which we saw and accepted. Upon arriving back after a day in Lucca, the young man at the desk said there was a better room available, and we were happy to change. A woman came out from behind the desk and scolded him, and said we could not have the room. That was the only bad experience, that we thought was tacky and un-professional.

Guest name: JF, USA

Average rating:  5.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2008

Very overrated and expensive hotel regarding correct but not outstanding quality, esp. our room was very small; main advantages are closeness to center and easiness of parking

Guest name: BM, France

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2008

Holidays My wife

Guest name: Peter Radermacher, Germany

Average rating:  4.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jan 2008

A newly renovated hotel in excellent location and helpful staff spoiled by the rooms being too small to accommodate guests.

Guest name: David Preston, Australia

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Good comfotable hotel. Not too far from station but footpath bit rough for pulling bags. Located opposite walls into old city. Very friendly and helpful staff at reception and at breakfast.

Guest name: Hugh Campbell, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Location is as good as it gets without being inside the walls. Chose hotel as it had its own car park but its such a short walk into the walls that the car did not get used. Staff very polite and have good grasp of english. Room was very clean and a good size. All in all very good value for money. Also the attached resturant is definitely worth a visit.

Guest name: Nathan Bell, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

We enjoyed the Albergo Cellide so much, we intend to return next year, and recommend it highly to anyone traveling to Lucca. The outside may not look like much, but the inside exceeded our expectations. The rooms, by design, are intentionally not spacious. They are instead extremely functional for their size and just gorgeous. The bathrooms are equally beautiful and functional. The hotel staff speak English quite well and are EXTREMELY helpful. The location is perfect -- just outside the Porta Elisa. The one and only negative to this hotel is that the internet is extremely slow, and tends to bounce you out. Because the hotel charges for the use of the computer (most other hotels we stayed at did not) the slowness of the computer was disappointing. Other than that, our stay was PERFECT.

Guest name: GG, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2007

A great hotel. Handy location - just ten minutes from the centre of town. Good staff, great room and a happy environment.

Guest name: Roderick Wyllie, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

EXCELLENT HOTEL, VERY NEAR THE CENTER OF THE OLD CITY.QUIET, IN THE BEAUTIFULL POSITION SO YOU CAN SEE THE PART OF THE WALLS OF THE OLD CITY. VERY WELLCOMING STAFF AND BEAUTIFULL PEOPLE WHICH LOVE ALSO A LITTLE DOGS. B.H.

Guest name: BH, Croatia

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

Well managed, personalble, clean up to date easy access, private parking, internet connection.

Guest name: James Warren, USA

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Sep 2006

In a city not known for a surfeit of good, reasonably-prices hotels, the Celide is noteworthy. Staff extremely helpful; attached Ristorante Celide provided about the best seafood grill I've had, an excellent partner to the hotel. Staff extremely welcoming and helpful, a credit to the hotel.

Guest name: PH, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Sep 2006

We had no complaints; room size smallish but adequate; bathroom smallish; staff excellent, parking lot convenient and adequate size; air conditioning perfect; elevator access is handy; location is good; opposite old wall of city; near park; walkable if you like to walk-to city; not a luxury hotel but certainly first class

Guest name: Judy And Jay Heyman, USA

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Except for one desk employee being somewhat rude, stay was perfect. We stayed in a suite though, which my have given us a much better room than the normal. Clean, newly furnished and large room. Two thumbs up.

Guest name: Jeffrey Conn, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2006

Couldnt fault the hotel at all! Staff were very good. i would definately recommend this hotel.

Guest name: Peter Wyatt, United Kingdom

Average rating:  5.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

It was hot during our stay. We made the mistake of walking from the station. Bad idea. Too far, no sidewalks. It was early afternoon, room wasn't ready. They were apologetic offered us drinks, comfortable cool place to sit. Our room was tiny, compact like something you might get on a cruise ship. Twin beds. Carpet badly stained. The airconditioner was marginal, took four or five hours to get the room to mid to low 70's. It was the most expensive hotel we stayed in on the trip (outside of a luxury resort on the med) and the worst facilities. We will go back to Lucca, but next time find a place inside the walls. You go all the way there, why not bathe in the charm.

Guest name: Tom Ferrell, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2006

I would recommend the hotel as a very good base for visiting Lucca and the surrounding area which is very beautiful.The hotel is close to the railway station (less than 10 mins walk)and this made travel to Pisa, Florence and Viarregio very easy, trains are frequent and very reliable. The hotel was very clean, quiet and the staff friendly. We really enjoyed our holiday but I wouldnt bring kids as I think this type of holiday, where you do a lot of sightseeing is more suited to adults only. However, to keep the kids happy you could combine the sightseeing with a few trips to the nearby beach at Viarregio.

Guest name: Gary McCleary, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in May 2006

I was very happy with this hotel. The people were friendly and helpful, for a woman traveling on her own the fact that there is a restaurant attached is a bonus.

Guest name: Caroline Allenby, Australia

Average rating:  7.2

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Apr 2006

This was a very pleasant place to stay though it looked fairly uninspiring from the outside. The staff were delightful and the service was good but I had to trade off my preference for an open window and fresh air against the outside hum of electrical equipment during the night.

Guest name: Merrilyn Kennedy, Australia

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Sep 2005

We booked the Celide at short notice following a stuff up by another establishment. They did us a favour as the Celide was excellent. The staff were very professional and helpful and the room was excellent, at a very good price. The adjoining but apparently independent restaurant was an added bonus with superb meals. We will certainly return.

Guest name: Andrew Scott, Australia

Average rating:  6.4

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2005

We stayed at the Celide for 3 nights Sept.30th to Oct.02. The staff was very pleasant and always accomadating, but the room that we had #72 was terrible. We heard the people above us (talking and walking) outside traffic, people talking outside early in the morning and people working outside and inside. Also,the noise level in the halls were terrible. You could hear talking, walking up and down the stairs and when they closed their doors, you heard the slamming. We were also disappointed with the tub and no shower curtain. When we took a shower the water went all over the tile floor.

Guest name: Glenn Smith, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

We had a wonderful stay at the Celide. It was located within walking distance from the town and railway station which made getting around a lot more easy. We would stay there again.

Guest name: Maureen Kidd, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jun 2005

10 minutes walk from station. Pleasant walk into town. Staff very nice and helpful, facilities modern, lovely terrace for a quiet drink. Altogether very pleasant stay.

Guest name: Robert Graham, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jul 2005

We thought the Albergo Celide was a superb little hotel in an excellent location. The staff were all very welcoming, but the thing that most impressed were the bicycles they provided. It was a real treat to cycle around the walls and through the streets of that delightful little city. I can't wait to go back to Lucca and the Algergo Celide.

Guest name: KL, Italy

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2005

We spent a night at Albergo Celide and found it wonderfully located for sightseeing the old city of Lucca. I would like to compliment the receptionist who arranged a walking tour for us to ensure we used our short time in Lucca as effectively as possible. Albergo Celide is a great hotel, with well appointed bedroom and bathroom. I highly recommend the hotel.

Guest name: Louise Chain, Australia

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2005

Excellent welcome late at night, good place to stay without a car, easy walk to centre of Lucca and to train centre. Very helpful and friendly staff

Guest name: Kathleen Jenkins, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2005

It is a very good hotel, located very near from one of the doors to enter Lucca. They have bikes you can use to visit the city or cycle the wall.

Guest name: CS, Chile

Average rating:  5.9

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Jul 2005

The hotel is within walking distance of the old town. It has reasonable, unguarded car parking. The rooms are very small for a four star hotel.

Guest name: AL, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in May 2005

We enjoyed our stay. It was great to be able to walk to Lucca from the hotel. The rooms were spotless and the staff was accomodating. We will definitely stay at Albergo Celide.

Guest name: TP, USA

Average rating:  7.5

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2005

Room adequate if small. Excellent bathroom. Welcoming and efficient staff. Location not ideal, but a useful base for Lucca particularly if you have a car.

Guest name: GC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2005

Comfortable hotel ideally situated for exploring Lucca but lacked character. Excellent air-conditioning

Guest name: AR, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2005

Staff very helpful and friendly, great that they have bikes to use in town

Guest name: SW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Jun 2005

Great place, friendly service, no problems with English and REAL airconditioning. Very modern and good locations. You simply must borrow a bicycle from the hotel (free for guests) and bike around the city and the wonderful wall! An amazing experience!!!

Guest name: GL, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Jun 2005

The staff was exceptionally warm and accomodating. Loved the modernity of the hallways and bathrooms, and the breakfast had plenty of variety. The beds were comfortable and the air conditioning system more than adequate. The bicycles helped make the location excellent, and we were pleased with the convenience of the carpark (free and part of the property).

Guest name: DD, USA

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2005

The staff was very courteous and helpful. The room they gave us did have a stale odor but was very clean. The location was right outside the walls of the city on a fairly busy street.

Guest name: IZ, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2005

Would like to go back again soon,

Guest name: Alfred Moscarella, USA

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2005

Very hospitable & courteous staff.We both enjoyed our stay & enjoyed the location. Thank you Alan & Ann

Guest name: Elizabeth Downes, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Dec 2004

Nice room and welcoming staff made this visit pleasant. The only down side was that the hotel is located several blocks from the train station--too far to walk with luggage. The taxi ride was costly for the distance.

Guest name: DA, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Sep 2004

A very nice hotel with friendly and helpful staff. Extremely clean facilty. Location is great with access to the ancient city wall.

Guest name: SC, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2004

Best attribute of this hotel -- the friendliness and helpfulness of the personnel. Also, the proximity to the old town of Lucca.

Guest name: LC, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2004

Efficient service close to the nearby City of Luca, by bike or walking. The hotel ambiance will improve once the improvement are done within the next six months.

Guest name: David Thorp, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2004

We had a thoroughly wonderful time in this hotel. The staff was friendly, attentive and informative. The rooms were stylishly designed with a large bathroom. The breakfast was exceptional. Excellent location - close to the city but away from the noise. We would highly recommend the hotel and looking forward to go back again.

Guest name: Kathleen Frei, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2004

Welcoming and service minded staff. Easy to communcate with them in English, which in general is difiicult in Italy. The hotel was recently renovated, and it is placed just outside the old city walls. Great that it is possible to borrow bikes from the hotel. In general, it is a very nice hotel in a wonderful town.

Guest name: Per Sannerud, Norway

Average rating:  7.2

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2004

Good service & room. A little expensive, but then in Lucca you expect it.

Guest name: Paul Wright, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2004

without GPS-System we would not have found the hotel. from the outside it looks poor because of renovations. inside it is excellent - we recommend also the attached (high price)restaurant. ES

Guest name: ES, Austria

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in May 2004

This is a very comfortable hotel located directly across from the historic Lucca city wall. Easy walking access to historic center of Lucca, but also on a main road easy for motorists to find. Walking distance to train if not carrying luggage. Easy taxi access. Most rooms quiet in back of hotel with very good soundproofing, but a few front on street overlooking walls. Classy modern rooms. Good breakfast buffet. Only drawback for leisure traveler is lack of outdoor seating.

Guest name: AB, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in May 2004

This hotel was highly recommended by a friend & co-worker who visits Lucca routinely. I was very satisfied with the recommendation & would most definitely suggest Hotel Celide to others visiting Lucca! The staff was very accommodating & the room was one of the best I've stayed in when visiting Europe (which I do every year.) Thank you!

Guest name: Leisa Richardson, USA

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Dec 2003

The people really make the difference at this property. They are at the very least excellent.

Guest name: Randall Sterrett, USA