Our much anticipated trip to Italy lived up t...
Italy
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Sep 16 - Sep 26, 2024
Our much anticipated trip to Italy lived up to our expectations! Giulia, our travel expert, handled our requests and worked with us throughout the planning process to provide a finished product that was wonderful. This was our first trip abroad and we relied upon her to provide all recommendations for guides, tours, accommodations and transportation throughout Italy. We could not have done this on our own! Each driver was prompt, each tour guide was excellent! Our hotel in Rome was beautiful and top notch, walking distance to the sights in Ancient Rome and local dining spots. Beautifuly renovated, it provided a wonderful breakfast and rooftop bar with an amazing view of Ancient Rome. The location in Chianti was beautiful! While the hotel was not the most modern it provided what we were looking for in a traditional rustic Tuscan inn with a wonderful breakfast and comfortable accommodations surrounded by the beauty of Tuscany. It was nestled in wine country within driving distance to several Hill Towns for us to explore. We enjoyed returning each day to relax on our terrace to reflect on the day. While we loved the convenience of our hotel in Cinque Terre, it was our least comfotable due to the sparseness of the space and small bathroom/shower. This was most likely due to booking too late to secure the original hotel. However, the staff was friendly and the location and direct view overlooking the Ligurian Sea was amazing!
Hotel Reviews
Excellent! We loved the convenience of the location within walking distance to the sights of Ancient Rome and the availability of so many choices for dining. Beautiful rooms, rooftop bar and wonderful breakfast!
Beautiful setting and grounds. Amazing breakfast. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. The rooms were comfortable and clean however showing their age. The good far outweighed the bad in this case. We enjoyed returning from our daily exploration to relax on our terrace to take in the beautiful surroundings.
Location, location, location! The room was very sparse, bed not as comfortable, bathroom and shower very tight but we enjoyed the balcony overlooking the sea. Amazing views! Breakfast was very good as well!
Activity Reviews
Excellent! The highlight of our time in Rome. Wish we had scheduled this for our first day.
The downsides were the weather, Rained most of the day and the crowds. Can't control either of these.
Our guide was wonderful but the crowds were huge. Sistine Chapel was wall to wall people and could not really be enjoyed.
Fabulous experience!