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Reviews of Hotel Il Saraceno

3 out of 5
Hotel Il Saraceno
Località Volastra, Riomaggiore, SP

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 208 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 208 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 208 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 208 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 208 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved Hotel Il Saraceno!! This beautiful and peaceful hotel in Volastra, high above Manarola is easily accessible by shuttle bus that runs almost continuously. We loved everything—the decor, the quiet, the cleanliness, the breakfast, the patio—but our favorite was Antonella, the proprietor. She is amazing! Her warmth, efficiency and charm are endearing! Plus, she speaks perfect English!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Great Hotel! Antoinella was a perfect host. She gave us all the information we needed to get the bus down to the nearest of the 5 villages - Manorola - and to get the most out of our stay. Hotel was clean and comfortable with easy onsite parking. The bus stop was across the road and buses left regularly all day and evening. It was nice to have a place to retreat to away from the hustle and bustle of Cinque Terre. The room was clean and comfortable. Good breakfast. We had a wonderful meal in a local restaurant near the hotel in Volastra - Locunda Tiabuscion
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfully convenient and owner Antonella is an amazing woman. She knows so much to help you get around and made perfect suggestions that made our time in Cinque Terre perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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Great stay at a cool little hotel. The lady who runs the place is a great hostess.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

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Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dante

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Everything was fantastic!! Dante Petretti
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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Loved the owner!! Helpful and funny. Made to order breakfasts and super accommodating! (She woke up early to make my breakfast when I had an early train to Rome!)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff at hotel was so friendly and helpful! Great breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marci, Calgary

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica, Roanoke

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was a bus stop right across from property. The owner explained & showed us the bus schedule. She was very sweet & helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

mi jeong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and well kept. Staff was friendly and quite helpful in giving directions to major tourist sites. Location was not far (6 min by car) from Manarola.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jose

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We were taken care of as if we were family
Antonella was such a warm and gracious hostess and made sure we were well taken care of. This is a charming hotel in a beautiful part of Italy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

benny kam wah

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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Hotel is the hidden gem of Liguria! Excellent location, quiet, extremely clean and comfortable. Great parking areas and walking distance to the beach,trails,train stations etc. Antonella, owner and operator is a sweet Italian lady that will leave you in aw. I’ve been there twice and I will return.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kin Hing, Brooklyn

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Service was very friendly and home feeling.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric

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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annmarie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Antonella was a wonderful host during our two-night stay. She provided a delicious, made to order breakfast on both mornings and gave us very helpful tips re how to save money during our visit by purchasing the Cinque Terre Pass. Although it may seem that this property is a bit far from the five towns, the bus to Manarola stops just across the street. Buses come frequently and arrive in Manarola within minutes. The property is also close to the hiking trails and a great respite from the crowded streets of Manarola and Riomaggiore. There is also a wonderful restaurant right in Volastra -Locanda Tiabuscion. We had two meals there and both were delicious and very reasonably priced.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Utkarsh

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good place away from the crowd!
The property is cozy away from all the crowds of 5 terre! Just want to highlight that the property is not technically on the 5 villages. It’s in a nice small village a bus ride away from the train station. The buses are usually every 45 minutes. If you want to stay away from all the crowds then it’s perfect otherwise the commute to the train station can be a pain. The property is owned and managed by a family and they are welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Thomas

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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rita

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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Godt hotel med udgangspunkt for vandretur
Dejligt lille hotel. Vi boede der to nætter og vandrede fra hotellet ned til cinque terre ad små stier med fantastisk udsigt. Dejlig morgenmad.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Switzerland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for a place to stay outside the crowded areas of the Cinque Terre this is your place!! Walking down to Corniglia has amazing views and the trail starts very close to the hotel. Breakfast is quite good. The best thing from our experience was the hostess, she went completely out of her way to make us feel at home, very kind with lots of suggestions for us on what to do during our stay. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cinque Terre Midway stay
This was an easy place to stay in Cinque Terre if you are driving yourself. The room was large and breakfast was good. The hotel gave us directions for the path down to Manarola. Loved the 2 different hikes we did and the swimming was excellent. Good thing we didn’t want to hike the entire trail because sections were closed. We’d recommend this place to anyone. Safe & easy parking too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stu, Boynton Beach

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a family owned hotel that prides itself in a personal touch. The owner is friendly and helpful. Her knowledge of what to see and how to get there is very valuable. The only negative is that our GPS had a hard time locating the hotel's location so make sure you know where it is before you jump into your car. But once you get there a glass of wine from the family vineyards is waiting for you!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was very nice. Super clean and excellent service. Good continental breakfast. Location very close to the mountain paths. Bus stop in front. Parking very comfortable at the hotel. Overall excelled and we would recommend it. We were able to see all 5 towns in Cinque Terre in 2 days. Also went on 2 paths.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Antonella was wonderful .Fresh smells in the morning as she was making breakfast.She made capuchinos evry morning and gave us the highlights of the area and 2 beautiful hikes to take.Very quiet.I can’t say enough about this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Keith&Bev, Dallas, Texas

Travelled with partner
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Family operated and very friendly and personable. Very clean and neat. Easy access to the towns of Cinque Terre. An enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Venis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great quiet location, friendly and helpful staff.............................
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

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An Excellent Choice
Quiet and comfortable little hotel in a village high above the coastline. Two very different good restaurants in the village, one outstanding. A steep but scenic walk takes you to the sea, or simply catch the bus just across the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner is very helpful. The breakfast could be a bit more substantial and people should be aware of paper thin walls
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We especially appreciated the helpfulness and friendliness of Antonella. She went out of her way to answer questions and get us a ride to Manarola when we missed the bus. The breakfast and coffee were also delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
Amazing hotel. Antonella was a great host. We enjoyed our stay immensely. Couldn’t have asked for better service. The “Cinque Terra” is a great place to explore.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

B&L, San Francisco Bay Area

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Hotel is on top of the hill in Volastra, not on the waters edge like the other villages. None the less the hosts are fantastic and there are a few great little restaurants to eat in. Only thing is you either hike down to Manarola or catch the shuttle bus (7:50am to 6:55pm) or park a car closer down the hill. We initially thought it would be a problem being out of town but never caused us issues
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little village in the mountains above Manarola. The owner was absolutely wonderful, she took care of every need and was the absolute sweetest.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Demetrios, Phoenix, AZ

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Nice place to relax...
Freaking awesome place...little too sanitary for me. The owner is a little strange but she is very accommodating. Breakfast is weak although free. Parking is excellent. A/C is excellent. Not much near by...two restaurants within walking distance and they are just OKAY. Everything is a walk from here. We walked to one of the 3 small towns near by...excellent HIKE...and beautiful views. Area is super nice if you like Green and Ocean, high up in the cliffs.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spent I don't know how many hours trying to figure out the walking on the Cinque Terre on my own, but five minutes of explanation from the manager and everything was obvious. Oh, this was before we checked in, and were able to park our car in their garage! Fantastic service!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

steve

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Relax and enjoy
Wonderful place to stay. Loved the people. Nice restaurants within walking distance. Quiet and comfortable room. Will recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Amazing welcome, and very cute hotel up on the mountain. Great breakfast and great view.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for visiting Cinque Terre. Very nice English speaking hostess. Clean and spacious room but basic. Good breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for the Cinque Terre
The trip was excellent in all aspects. The staff in particular was welcoming and always happy to lend assistance when needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible accommodation with the perfect host!
A beautiful location and a pleasant host to greet and assist us during our stay. Clean, tidy and roomy! Loved everything about it and then breakfast just topped it off. Can't fault this wonderful accommodation!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tedy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Very pleasant, very clean, excellent breakfast, convinient for visiting the surrounding, helpful owner
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Cape Cod Massachusetts

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Sweetest place
This place was a find. Antonella runs a tight ship! It is immaculate, the customer service is amazing, the room was immaculate with comfortable bed and everything smelled so good down to the sheets, towels, bedspreads, She was adorable, although her husband affectionately called her the "General" Very nice hosts with much helpfulness to find our way around the area. The excellent breakfast was perfect to send us off for the day. Wished we could have stayed longer!.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018