Grand Hotel La Playa

Italy , Latina
SPERLONGA, Via Cristoforo Colombo
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Robin Mary

Had a great stay

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2025

Janet mae

Absolutely gorgeous grounds

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2025

MARIO

Rooms little outdated very small shower very poor wifi

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2025

Cheryl

This hotel probably saw its peak in the 1970’s. Aside from the fact that it’s right on a beautiful beach, there isn’t too much that’s great about it. Staff were rude and unhelpful. Our room hadn’t been updated since the 70’s and smelled strongly of mould. Beds were hard as rocks and shower was so small you could barely lift your arms to shampoo your hair. Breakfast was meh. Really no redeeming qualities aside from the beach. And it was expensive for the condition of the hotel. I would not recommend.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Alexander

They let us check in early and helped us get a 2 hour taxi when the trains went on strike. Everyone was great. Dinner starts later so be prepared for most restaurants to open at 8 pm

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2025

BERNICE

This property is situated in a gorgeous area… beautiful beach. The reason for my low rating is the staff. They were not helpful, not friendly.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2025

Kinchie

Can’t say enough good about the staff members! They were great.
The hotel is cute but old and probably needs more attention on renovations. The rooms were ok, would have loved some extra attention on cleaning. The bedding was not great. Although the view is breathtaking, as it’s right in the sea.
Beach nice and clean, the pool is a wonderful plus.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

farzan

Great staff, very kind and helpful. Location is great, 15 min walk to the historic center.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

NUKET

We really enjoyed our stay.
The staff was kind and helpful.
Rooms and bathroom were extremely clean.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2024

Joseph

Great hotel with a private beach but most importantly, A/C that’s stronger than an ox. In all of my travels all over Europe, this place has the best A/C I’ve ever encountered and as a fat boy, this is more important to me than running water. 10/10 will absolutely be back.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Alexandra

The Grand Hotel La Playa was an excellent hotel, loved the access to ocean and the views from the balcony in my room. The standard breakfast was amazing and the overall experience was wonderful. I would recommend this hotel to any who wish to stay in the area.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2024

Moira

Beautiful beach, helpful staff, quiet and family oriented.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2023

James

We enjoyed our stay. The daily breakfast on the terrace overlooking the ocean was a lovely way to start each day. The pool and beach area were lovely. We enjoyed the proximity to the local shops and restaurants.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

beth

What a beautiful location! The hotel was very comfortable and the staff was amazing!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2023

John

Smelled , ants , bed scratchy sheets ,dated , hair in bed , garbage outside room , no breakfast, no outlets, no chairs by pool , rude checking in ….

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2023

Kirill

Very good hotel with its own beach. However, I would assign only 3 stars to this property (not 4 stars). The furniture inside the room is not solid but rather on a cheap side. Bathroom needs some renovation. Shower-cabin is too small (for 4 stars). Air conditioning system on the balcony was leaking. There was a permanent problem with electricity (lamps, receptacles were not working sometimes).

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2023

Verified traveler

Great beach

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2023

Cynthia

such a beautiful gem, staff was amazing, service was amazing and just such a wonderful experience

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

30 May 2022

Hudson

Small shower bad internet

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2022

Alessandro

Beautiful stay

We had a great experience at Hotel La Playa. The room was clean and comfortable. The grounds were also very well organized and clean. They have free breakfast which includes an abundance of choices. Choose wisely for your beach chairs because you keep the same ones for the whole stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2022

Sherry

Lovely hotel very quiet

Lovely stay no one around at all which I thought strange for Thai time of year very quiet

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The hotel was perfectly fine but not worth the cost and it was not a 4 star standard

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2018

Great beach location and pool, beds a bit hard at first, helpful staff. Lovely breakfast included but scrambled eggs and coffee could be cold .

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Relaxing as hotel pool is next to the beach

Very easy to relax in this hotel as it’s siuated on the beach. Access to the beach is through the pool area. Lovely breakfast and stunning view of horizon from bar area overlooking the beach. Catalina makes a great G&T!
Great place for a relaxing break !

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2018

Convenience stores all walkable distance with kids friendly park besides it

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2017

TonyD

Simple resort in the ocean

The hotel is on the ocean and was not busy at all due to time of year. Breakfast was included and had baked goods, yogurt, cereal, coffee,etc. They also had eggs and bacon but the eggs did not appeal to us as they appeared very wet scrambled and very fine almost like powdered eggs. Bacon was bacon but very salty. The also had cheese and cold ha. Beach was nice and clean with umbrella and sun beds included. We were able to order bottles of white wine from lobby bar and take it to the beach with an ice bucket.

Beds we're to firm for our liking. Room was ok and clean. The showers are very small and tight. Difficult to manouver without accidentally hitting taps and changing temperature.

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2017

alison

Room small but hotel quite spacious

Our room was small but perfectly adequate with a little balcony (with clothes drier) and an excellent shower in the bathroom.
The hotel itself had big dining room, big reception, lots of big areas inside and out, on different levels beside and away from the pool, lots of loungers and tables and chairs, and of course direct access to the beach. You need never be bored being in one place.
The only complaint we have is that breakfast is put out at 7 or 8am until 10 and the hot food is not kept hot, nor covered over. We went in quite late the first day to be confronted with cold scrambled eggs, bacon and sausages, so went in an hour earlier the next day but it was just the same. I can enjoy a cold sausage or a hard boiled egg in a roll, but scrambled eggs, never. Needless to say the dishes just sat there mostly untouched, so the hotel will probably scrap the hot breakfast completely. It's a big classy hotel, so why they don't use the food heaters is beyond me.
Even the hot water is not kept hot, so hopes of a cup of tea with tepid water is a non starter.

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2017

Sue

Position lovely but certainly NOT 4****

Restaurant food was terrible, certainly not good Italian food. No welcome tray in rooms. Had to ask at reception for someone to serve coffee or drinks in the bar. Ladies toilet by the pool with no light, no lock and dirty floor. No allocated sun loungers on the beach. But the main dissappointment was the food, we wonder what nationality the chef was !!!
We have been in this business for many years and do not complain uneccessarily.. One instance the spaghetti carbonara was just a congealed mass of stuck together pasta.

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Great location

Great location. Staff were just ok. Don't speak good English.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2017

Caroline

Beautiful Beach, Beautiful Hotel, Beautiful Town

Was a little nervous to be traveling to Sperlonga (solo) without knowing Italian but it was quite easy to get on the bus and find my hotel. Hotel is pretty much the last on the bus line but don't let that worry you - It's a quick walk into town and to the harbour.

Walking into the hotel, the outside isn't much to look at, but the inside of the hotel took my breath away. Felt like a Caribbean paradise but in Italy. Check in was easy and the person checking me in's English was good - I was lucky. Rooms were bigger than many in Italy. Bed was just fine. Nothing to complain about in the room.

The land the hotel is on is amazing. Pool and easy private beach access. It wasn't busy when I was there so I sat where I wanted but I'm sure there's some method to it during the busy season. Beach is nice, water is shallow but good to wade in.

Only complaint was that it wasn't busy so the bars were closed but I just brought some wine and watched the incredible sunsets.

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2017

Mariacristina

Great location rooms too unfurnished

Great location, Sperlonga is the best place I've ever visited in the Lazio region, the neighborhood of Rome, La Playa has a great pool, a fantastic private beach, amazing view, the food to be in Italy is not superb, in Italy usually you can get better food quality almost everywhere, and the room are very simple and a little cheep as fornitures the bathroom was too small and didn't have cabinets
It's ok in the Summer since you live outdoor and use the room just to sleeping
Service was nice and gentle and the place very clean

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2017

Michael

Great resort in a beautiful, quaint town.

This is a great property in a fantastic little town. Everything in the town is walkable from the resort. Only resort with a pool that we saw. A huge advantage and great break from the beach and the ocean, which were fabulous as well. Sperlunga is a beautiful little town with a variety of restaurants and some shops. Mostly it's about relaxing and enjoying the beach/ ocean.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2017

Paul

hidden Italian town

It's right on the beach with good beach amenities and with a nice pool to dip in when you are done.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2016

Catherine

Sperlonga holiday

Hotel is an amazing position on the beach and has a beautiful pool. We were full board, and the food was delicious; plenty of choice and really well made & presented, and on the rare occasion the kids didn't like the options they accommodated requests for something else! Our room was on the top floor, with a sea view, with a separate double bedroom to the kids twin room- it will be the hotel room we compare all future holidays too!
Brush up on your Italian as there are few English visitors to this area so limited English spoken (which is fair enough!) but we managed with lots of per favores & grazies!
Would love to go back

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2016

niall

8 nights on the beach

Spent 8 nights here after 3 nights in Rome. The location is just perfect and easy to get to from Rome via the train.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2015

evan

On the beach

Hotel is located right on beach and the amenities are very good.
The room is pretty dated and the beds were tired.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2015

Anna

Great hotel, located on the beach

We spent one week in July 2015 and we loved everything about the holiday. The hotel is located on the beach, with its own stretch of sandy beach. The water is warm, clear and slopes gently so it's great for small children to play safely. The pool area is nice but we didn't use it much as the sea was great. Loungers and umbrella are included in the room price. The town is an easy 10 min walk away. There are bars, restaurants and shops both in the new town and in the old town. Access to the old town is up small streets or stairs, it seems hard work but it's well worth it. The views from the top are fantastic and walking there is like walking through an old italian movie. The town is popular mostly with italian tourists, we didn't see many foreigners while we were there but maybe it was a bit early in the season.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2015

Niamh

Fab hotel in an amazing location!!!

We came to Sperlonga not fully sure what to expect, wanting relaxing break by the sea-we discovered an absolute gem! We booked the economy room and were given room 116! We got a shock when we were brought to it as it wasn't in the main hotel block, was beside the pool and appeared to be a wooden shack! But how appearances can be deceiving! It was far from economy! Our own personal suite with memory foam bed, flat screen TV, plenty of storage and space and a stone's throw from the pool/beach! The pool was fab. We mainly spent our time here, although free assigned sun beds at the hotels private beach for the duration of our stay was ideal, so we did relax here a few times. We were B&B basis and the breakfast was ok, not a huge selection or variety. We ate lunch here on the first day and it wasn’t great and was overpriced for what we got so didn't eat here again. The location of the hotel was ideal-walking distance from the historical part of Sperlonga; loads of fabulous restaurants to choose from and a fab Gelato place. All so affordable-no 'rip-off' tourist prices here! We traveled by train from Roma Termini and got the bus from Fondi to Sperlonga and after asking the bus driver where the hotel was, he dropped us off almost directly in front of the hotel! So handy for our return trip! I'd highly recommend this hotel if you are looking for a fab break away from the touristy areas of rome/italy in an affordable, unspoilt region!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2015

Andrea

Very nice hotel at North end of Sperlonga

Even before I arrived at the hotel, I knew that coming to Sperlonga from Rome for an overnight stay was exactly what I needed. The bus from the train station dropped me off very close to the hotel and I was very happy when I entered and saw the beautiful white lobby with the view of the ocean. My check-in was very easy and fast and the women who checked me in, very nice. I traveled with my small dog; the hotel is pet-friendly although, you cannot bring your dog down to the private beach area. My room was very clean and having a mini-fridge was perfect since I needed to bring food for my dog. The patio with the view of the sea was the perfect size for the two of us. The bed was a bit too firm for my taste but otherwise, comfortable. I was able to login to the WiFi from my room on my smartphone but wasn't able to connect with my laptop. It may be that the lobby is the best place for the WiFi. The pool area is beautiful but I chose to spend my time on the beach where chairs with umbrellas are provided for you and included in the cost of the room. I loved staying at this hotel and have actually booked another trip for 2 nights next time.

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2015

Sarah

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel nice pool and right on the beach

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

Best hotel on the best beach in Lazio

An outstanding hotel in a beautiful location on a lovely sandy and gently sloping beach. Reception staff take great care and go out of their way to resolve any query. Food is superb.
A very comfortable and convenient place to stay and relax. An easy drive from Rome airport I so enjoyed my stay I shall return for another holiday.

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2025

Rasmus

Hotellets beliggenhed var uden tvivl det bedste ved opholdet. Det lå smukt placeret i gåafstand til både stranden og byens hyggelige centrum. Området generelt var charmerende, med små lokale caféer, restauranter og en afslappet atmosfære.

Desværre levede selve hotellet ikke op til forventningerne. Bygningen bar tydeligt præg af at være slidt og dårligt vedligeholdt. Værelset fremstod træt og havde flere mangler: Airconditionen fungerede kun delvist, hvilket gjorde det ubehageligt varmt om natten, og vandhanen på badeværelset sad helt skævt og virkede ikke korrekt. Der var også generel manglende opmærksomhed på detaljerne – fx slidte møbler.

Morgenmaden var et andet stort minus. Udvalget var meget begrænset, og kvaliteten var desværre langt under standard. Brødet var tørt, og de æg, der blev serveret, var både kedelige og overtilberedte. Det virkede generelt som om, morgenmaden blev lavet uden særlig omtanke for smag eller præsentation.

Alt i alt var det en skuffende oplevelse, hvad angår selve hotellet, men det blev heldigvis opvejet en smule af de skønne omgivelser og den dejlige stemning i byen.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2025

Verified traveler

Soggiorno di un giorno (coppia)

Abbiamo soggiornato solo un giorno. Ottima posizione (spiaggia e centro citta'). Personale gentile. Parcheggio interno gratuito. Forse le camere andrebbero rinnovate, perche' il prezzo potrebbero alzare un po' le aspettitive. La struttura nel suo insieme e' piacevole.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2024

Luigi

Struttura vecchia con puzza di muffa e umidità un po’ ovunque, cabina doccia piccola, spiaggia e bagnino ottimo

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2024

Pernilla

Sperlonga is a wonderful place! The hotel was at a perfect distance from the old town, a short walk in (10min) while avoiding the late night noice. The hotel is really nice with a good pool and sunbeds that are included in the room rate (unusual for Italy). The only negative part was the breakfast. Many choices if you like sweets but nothing healthy and steady. The scrambled eggs were made from powder and were not good.
However, despite the breakfast, we’d really like to come back to this hotel.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Buona struttura, ma non vale il prezzo.

Servizio da rivedere completamente (attese infinite per la colazione, poco personale rispetto al numero di ospiti).
Colazione scarna.
Comodi il lido ed il parcheggio.
Camera e bagno piccoli rispetto al prezzo pagato.
Struttura carina nel complesso.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2023

Marco

LA MER EN FACE

Hôtel très bien placé, directement sur la plage,
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Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2022

Roy

Meget fornøyd med oppholdet. Eneste minuset var at det ikke ble fylt opp igjen når noe ble tomt.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2022

Giovanni

Buona la ristorazione. Splendida la location. Comoda la vicinanza della spiaggia. Migliorabile la cura e pulizia della stanza

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2021

Sofie

Bra läge , prisvärt

Hotellet har ett super bra läge mitt på stranden och när till gamla stan. Trevlig personal och rent. Vi var i stort sett ensamma från Sverige vilket va väldigt mysigt då det kändes italienskt och genuint. Prisvärt hotell

Partner