Our much anticipated trip to Italy lived up t...
Italy | Sep 16 - Sep 26, 2024

Connie
Connie S.
Flagami, FL | Reviewed on Sep 28, 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
H10 Palazzo Galla
Rome

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!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel Borgo San Luigi
Monteriggioni

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.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Bathroom was very traditional which Very clean but not as modern in bathroom fixtures. Still, it met our needs.
Hotel La Spiaggia
Monterosso al Mare

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!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Friendly and helpful
Cleanliness & Comfort
Very clean, bed not comfortable and sparsely furnished.
Activity Reviews
Rome: E-Bike Evening Tour with Italian Dinner
Rome: E-Bike Evening Tour with Italian Dinner
Rome

Excellent! The highlight of our time in Rome. Wish we had scheduled this for our first day.

Quality of Experience
Food
Very lovely spot and food was adequate
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide was fabulous. Made sure that we received the time we needed at each stop and was attentive to our comfort and safety!
Transport
We walked to the location and our guide called a cab for us at the end since it was later in the evening.
Guided Visit to the Colosseum & Roman Forum
Guided Visit to the Colosseum & Roman Forum
Rome

The downsides were the weather, Rained most of the day and the crowds. Can't control either of these.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour
Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour
Rome

Our guide was wonderful but the crowds were huge. Sistine Chapel was wall to wall people and could not really be enjoyed.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Bye Bye, Italy!
Bye Bye, Italy!
Italy

Fabulous experience!

Local specialist: Giulia Bonati
Giulia
Giulia Bonati
Local specialist in Padova, Italy | Replied on Oct 07, 2024

Dear Connie,

thank you very much for this great 5-stars review! My goal is to plan the best experience for travellers in my country, so it's a big reward for me to read that your first trip abroad was memorable 💛 ! So, thank you again: it has been a great pleasure for me to work with you at this trip!
Bests,
Giulia