Name: Hotel Castel Vecchio
Address: Viale Pio Xi 23, Castel Gandolfo, 00040, IT

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Katie

Beautiful, elegant, peaceful!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Adelina

The property had stunning views, the staff were lovely but we hoped the pool had been a little cleaner (it did have a robot pool vacuum but it didn't reach all spots). Rooms could do with a safe. Overall we'd definitely return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Randolph

What a gem!! We had a lake view room and it was beautiful!
The bed was super comfy, the shower was spacious and great pressure and everything was very clean.
The staff was very friendly and helpful and a great breakfast. Then, the rooftop pool!!!
A very classic yet not at all stuffy hotel. I can’t wait to go back.
Just a short walk to the main square in town and the train station is not far.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Igor

Excellent for that money.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Stephen

Beautiful lake view from out window. Helpful staff recommended a wonderful restaurant in the town

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 May 2026

Rossella

The photos definitely make it look like a 5 star hotel. I would give it a 2.5-3 at best. Make sure to not book if you can’t get the lake view. That’s the best thing about the hotel. No amenities. The pictures make the place look 10x better than it is. Underwhelming in person

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Oct 2025

andrew

First of all the room was in very nice condition, and the hotel is in a great location, but it's everything else that really made this a not so pleasant stay, when we got to the hotel the room was absolutely freezing cold I asked to turn the heat on and they said that the city doesn't switch the heat on until the end of the month.
The restaurant was not open and there was no staff at the bar.
If you want to sleep, this is not the place the staff starts cleaning the rooms at seven 8 AM and it's really loud, overall I would not recommend going here unless it was summertime and you don't mind getting up early on vacation.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

franck

Certainement pas un 4 étoiles! Bel environnement mais piscine et restaurants pas accessibles au client de passage. Aucun intérêt pour l’accès VIP

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Mildred

Good breakfast and beautiful view.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2025

Paul

Great views and parking on site, but won’t return.

The hotel is a bit dated. It has great views, but it’s a bit over 10 minutes to town on a street with narrow sidewalks and you have to cross speeding traffic twice. The hotel restaurant isn’t open; they only serve buffet breakfast. The walls are thin and we could hear our neighbor coughing all night and his alarm ringing at odd hours.
We arrived at 1:30, but the staff told us to return after 2:00 for check in. I’ve never had a hotel not check for an available room.
The AC ran all night and could only manage to cool the room from 25.5 to 24. I had it set to 20. They tried to reset it once, but it didn’t work any better.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Madelaine

great property

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Julia

Perfect! BEAUTIFUL location! GORGEOUS Property! Helpful Staff! Five Star ✨ Experience. GRAZIE!

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Nicolo

Veduta spettacolare

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2025

Lissa

Very underwhelming compared to the photos. Was disappointed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Moa

Fantastisk hotell med magisk utsikt över sjön.

Ett fantastiskt hotell cirka 45 minuter ifrån centrala Rom. Vill man slippa hetsen i stan är detta ett perfekt hotell. Servicen och hotellet var 10/10. Lite äldre rum vilket var okej med tanke på att man vill ha den italiska känslan. Vi spenderade våra dagar i den närliggande byn och hängde vid hotellets pool som vi dessutom hade för oss själva varje dag. På kvällen tog vi taxi in till Rom för middag och sevärdheter. Vill man in till Rom varje kväll får man räkna med cirka 200 euro fram och tillbaka per dag. Så det blir en del. Men detta hotellet är ett självklart val för nästa gången vi reser till Rom.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Alain

Everything was very GOOD !!!!

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2025

Christoph

Restaurant was closed but we knew it in advance.
Roof top pool was rather uncosi.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Diana

Gorgeous lake view and quiet.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Petra

“Very good location, just a few minutes from Termini. Everything was nice and clean. The only thing we didn’t enjoy was the chemical scent in the room, probably coming from the sheets or towels, but we weren’t sure about the source. We only stayed for just one night, though, so it wasn’t a big deal. :)

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Nancy

When we checked in late afternoon, our room was not ready and we had to return to the reception desk and request another. The pool had only one seating area which made it very inhospitable unless you were with the people using two of the three seating options. There were no towels provided. The restaurant was closed, but there was a very limited breakfast. Th location is beautiful and one would hope a bit more of a congenial atmosphere would make this hotel stellar. But one did not feel welcome as it sat in a gorgeous location but with somewhat taciturn staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2025

Mary

Quaint location and very walkable. The views are spectacular from the hotel. The front desk staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast could have been better. Would have loved for the scrambled eggs to be hot (they seemed to come straight from the refrigerator) and some more options, like yogurt. The air conditioning was working at full capacity but never got below 25 Celsius so it was a bit hot for sleeping.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Oleksandra

The views are stunning, and the staff is amazing! There was also a delicious breakfast and clean rooms. It was one of the best stays!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Bibi N

Very beautiful place to visit

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Amy

Front desk staff spoke English, were always helpful and friendly. Breakfast spread very good.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

olivia

We loved this place so much. Really beautiful hotel, great views, nice staff, pool on the roof was lovely. Can’t wait to come back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Arvie

Close to the village

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Anthony

Historic, beautiful scenery, quiet.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Andres

N

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Nadine

We had an amazing stay . The staff were absolutely incredible. Sadly the pool was closed but we went to the lake .
Thank you for the stay .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Stefania

Wonderful experience

Amazing experience. Excellent service and stunnong views, both from the room and from the various terraces around the hotel. We had breakfast on one of the terraces facing the lake. The products were fresh and there was a good variety. Personnel was very kind and professional. This is not the firet time we stay in this hotel but I feel the breakfast experience was more special than usual. Highly recommended both for a family or couple holiday and for business or an event

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 May 2025

Ioana

The view over the lake is amazing. The room was small. I wanted to work in the main lobby but the guy came and turn off the lights. The swimming pool was for decoration only. Breakfast options for people with gluten intolerance almost nonexistent. They did not want to warm up soy milk for coffee. Not very friendly overall.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Lorraine

Great hotel good location 10 min walk to the main attractions of Castel Gandolfo

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

James

Friendly, thoughtful service.
Beautiful property & location.

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2024

Russell

I visited as part of a wedding party. They did a good job of accomodating all of us. It's an old place and the room was not sound proofed. There's some nice old furniture and the view over the lake is lovely.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Keesha

Museum location w View!

This beautiful hotel was quite the find walking distance to museums and gardens. Great service; incredible breakfast overlooking the lake. Room was plain however the bed was very comfortable.
Pool available. If driving car you have to maneuver into parking lot up ramp but once in you will get the hang of it!

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2024

giselle

Im not one to leave negative reviews. However they were not only rude they made me rent a whole other room for my 11yr old and 10MONTH old! Not to mention we stayed there due to a flight change and we would be there less than 8hrs!!! They did not help me heat wayer for baby and thier amenities were none even kitchen/restaurant was closed. Had to walk into town up and down hills if we wanted anything. I could not believe how rude they were!! The sheets smelled AWFUL and so did towels. Would not recommend!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2024

Kiana

Nice property but not much to do in this town.
The hotel doesnt have a restaurant which was dissapointing and the pool is closed for most of the day.

4/10

Poor

03 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Small room, even smaller shower, unpleasant lighting, mixed furniture, very noisy, restaurant closed, in no way 4 stars.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

Marina

The view is amazing!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Chris

Excellent hotel. I would stay there again.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Teresa

The view from this hotel is breathtaking! Although it is less than an hour from the amenities of Rome, the hotel area is very peaceful and quiet. A strip of amazing restaurants is a short 10 minute walk away and we greatly enjoyed having breakfast on the terrace.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2024

Jeffrrey

The room was great. It was in the medieval part of town in an old building with the original walls and structure, although updated and clean. The host, Carlo, was very nice and helpful. Breakfast the next day was very good, and we enjoyed our stay there very much and I would recommend a stay there to anyone visiting the area for a wonderful experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2024

Victoria Jane

Hotel Vecchio picturesque with rooftop terrace pool overlooking lake Albano. Cleanliness with rooms and friendly staff making a Bellissimo holiday 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 🇮🇹

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2024

Klemento

The view was amazing!
The room was clean!
Breakfast acceptable
The staff were friendly!
They lock the main door after 1/2 am

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2024

Brian

Amazing place!! Such a beautiful hotel that is down the street from the best restaurants and small town!!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Maria

Trevligt och genuint italienskt

Fantastiskt utsikt och mycket vänlig och serviceminded personal.
Trevligt poolområde och terass.
Tyvärr var restaurangen stängd så vi fick ta en kort promenad med tuff trafik ner till centrum med flera bra matställen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Anna

This was such a a beautiful place to stay - a lovely room, lovely pool and gorgeous view. Staff were so lovely and had great recommendations for food nearby in the quiet little towns.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2024

Celeste

Felt like you were staying in a palace. Staff were helpful in allowing us to change to a room with newer air con. Hotel is gradually under going renovations. Our first room had a really flash new bathroom. Breakfast was great. View over the lake was lovely and roof top pool nice.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2024

Alan

Hotel Castel Vecchio stay

The location is unbelievable, I was disappointed that there was no restaurant service available on the evening. The breakfast was a typical continental style, the omelette and bacon was cold and I missed not being able to have toast

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2024

Jennifer

Very beautiful views but the AC in the room barley works and the shower is TINY i kept touching the walls there was no room

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2023

Terrell

This is a wonderful hotel with an amazing view of the lake. It was wonderful to open the window and let the cool breeze into the room.
The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2023

juancarlos

Great location
That little town is beautiful , small and charming
Restaurant staff can be rude ( in the village not the hotel ) since it is so busy
but still the view and the location is great

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

Frank

Breathtaking views across the lake. Beautiful terrace for breakfast. A lovely, fresh clean atmosphere throughout. Friendly, competent staff. The hotel is a five minute stroll from the centre of Castel Gandolfo.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2023

ashlea

Beautiful hotel with great facilities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

Francesco

Spent close to three weeks in this wonderful hotel with breathtaking and idyllic views. All the staff were incredible: Muriel, Luca, Giulia, Lorenzo, Annamaria….. always friendly and helpful. Be sure to ask Maurizio, the ever present, smiling barman for a cocktail or even a coffee. When you’re in the lobby look for the proprietor Stefania, she will share with you the rich history of this area as well as the must-see places. Her passion for the location is contagious. You will make unforgettable memories here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2023

Brian

Considering the view, one of my favourite hotels in the entire world. Highly recommend. Friendly staff. Not too far out of rome.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2023

Cornell

Overall good, some english-difficulties, no restaurant available at hotel... Even if it says so

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2023

Duncan

Lovely Rustic Hotel with Fantastic Views

A very rustic hotel with fantastic views of the lake. This is was especially nice in the morning. Breakfast on the terrace looking out over the water with the sun beaming down.
The rooms are dated and do need a little TLC but it did add to the rustic charm of the place. The Restaurant was closed but the reception desk recommended us a few places and the one we picked 5mins walk from the hotel was the best Italian food I've ever had

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2023

Vincenzo

Great

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2023

Jodi

We were so excited to come to this hotel. It has beautiful views and close enough to Rome. When checking in, we were told that breakfast and dinner is served in their facilities. We asked if we needed to make reservations for dinner, and were told no. Dinner started at 7:30 p.m. We came to the dining room to be informed they do not serve dinner and only do special events. If we had been told ahead of time, we would have made other arrangements and were annoyed as we had an early flight in the morning and didn't feel like going off property to find dining. There is parking, but not a lot, so be aware of this if you rent a car.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2023

Estela

Excellent place to stay. The hotel is near a lake, the view is awesome. There is a small town, Castel Gandolfo that we can walk for just 15 minutes to be there. Nice people, very good restaurants and excellence service.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2023

Verified traveler

Out of season stay

We visited out of season as an overnight stop before heading to the airport to go home.

The Hotel is in a beautiful location and the staff were all very friendly. We had no issues with noise and the room was clean and comfortable.

As we visited out of season (start of April) things were little run down, the swimming pool was quite dirty. I'm sure this wouldn't be an issue in summer.

The restaurant/bar was also out of service but this didn't matter as there are lots of restaurants and cafes a short walk away.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2023

Liisi

The hotel was nice and the stuff very friendly :)

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2023

Hossein

No paper tissues, no hair shampoo, no free drinking water, too small shower cabin

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2023

Daniel

Beautiful place and view. The lakeside rooms had an amazing view. Rooms were pretty basic. A desk and chair would have been nice to have. The staff was very helpful. Tea kettle in the room would have been nice. East walk from a really beautiful town. Very uphill walk from the train station.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2023

R-osanna

Amazing place, beautiful view and lovely staff

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2021

William

No restaurant on site contrary to what is posted on internet. A beautiful looking swimming pool which is for display purposes only. Check in time strictly adhered to despite my imploring to get in a little early after 19 hours travel. Overall not feeling the love…..

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2020

Mark

Would return!

Great location overlooking the lake, and a short walk away from a number of excellent restaurants. Hotel restaurant very good, comfortable bed and lovely helpful staff. The decor is a little dated but overall a lovely place to stay. Would return!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very old and drab hotel with great views. Horrible breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2019

Glen

Amazing hotel beautiful views

Hotel eas awesome but restaurant was expensive and too rich

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very beautiful abd well kept property. Staff wad very helpful and curteous. Excellent dining room food and service .

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Hard beds and bed sheets really rough. Air condition was not working. Room was really hot. Very disappointing.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2019

karen

So lovely

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

26 May 2019

Gilberto

Great potential

The location is great but need a new management and fresh up. One of the staff in the reception was very rude and unpleasant

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2019

Verified traveler

Stunningly furnished, luxury with a view. Very comfortable

Leisure

2/10

Poor

19 May 2019

Verified traveler

No open restaurants, no Hot water, paid for a Lakeview room ended up being a parking lot view. Not accessible easily. Overall very disappointed, not as shown on brochure.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Staff was amazing . View from rooms breathtaking. Beds very comfortable. Great restaurant, best dinner ever .

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

18 Apr 2019

Sophie

Poor service, noisy staff and poor maintenance

Arrived at the hotel and check-in was great. The room was good apart from the a couple of the sockets had come loose and were hanging from the wall. There is a spectacular view over the lake however the windows had seemed to let in moisture between the double glazing and the inside of the double glazing was clouded and therefore could not see the view. this is also true of the windows located where the breakfast is served. The windows are either not cleaned or have allowed moisture to enter and caused them to go cloudy.

We were on the 2nd floor and both nights around 2am all we could hear was the hotel staff dragging the tables and chairs around in the restaurant that was directly above the room. With the floor being tiles/marble it echoed extremely loudly and went on for at least an hour. We then had another guest trying to get into our room and other guests room at 4am with them banging on the door and trying to open it.

The second night I wasn't feeling well and decided that we would have food in our bedroom. Upon check in we were told that there was room service, which is also confirmed on the website as one of the services. However, upon returning the hotel that day and asking at reception, a different member of staff said the hotel does not offer room service as the rooms are too small. To make things worse we were also told that we had a mini bar in the room but that it was not stocked!

Overall not a good experience of the hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

I liked the view that it provided. The staff was extremely helpful in assisting me with any questions I had about the hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

All in all we enjoyed our stay, nice location and amazing view. Staff was professional and polite. Poor continental breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2019

Antonio

Old Hotel with small rooms but great staff and great view

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely old style hotel with magnificent lake views. Very friendly and helpful staff. Very good value dinner at fixed price. On site parking

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2018

Edward

Wonderful stay

Wonderful location and a great Hotel. Also, a wonderful view of the largo. The restaurant is wonderful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2018

Richard

Charming and helpful staff in a hotel with a fabulous location

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2018

Jeffrey

I highly recommend Hotel Castel Vecchio. The entire staff was friendly, professional and always helpful. The rooms were comfortable and very clean and the delicious breakfast buffet a highlight. Perfection.

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful views. Convenient location. Very nice and helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2018

Michael

High standard hotel in a spectacular location

Staff and room were both of a very high standard.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2018

Brendon

Four thumbs up!

A truly wonderful hotel which capped off an amazing trip to Italy. The staff was amazing... I wish I could remember the name of the gentleman who checked us in. He was very friendly and did everything to ensure our stay was the best experience. The hotel is an older building and the rooms may be slightly small for some people's preference. However, it was perfect for us as we don't spend much time in the room. The roof top pool and view overlooking lake Albano were absolutely amazing. There are several patios you can choose from to sit on and enjoy the scenery with a drink from the bar. The hotel is also convienently located about 12km from Caimpino, however give yourself at least 30 minutes to get there as traffic in and around Rome is extremely congested. I would absolutely recommend this hotel for your stay in Rome.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2018

susan

Sad hotel with lovely view.

Wonderful view but hotel in need of updating,shabby and sad in parts. Reception staff very good but dining room staff poor. Breakfast ok but needs more choice. Ok if you like plenty of pastries and cakes. Dinner served cold, but at least deducted charge for potatoes. Rooms tired. poor soundproofing meant noisey in morning before breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Storybook Wedding

Wedding reception and dinner were held at this stately old hotel. Most of the wedding party were guests. The staff was very accommodating and friendly.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2018

Shannon

Lovely looking hotel. Very close to CIA airport and not too far to walk to local plaza and train station. Rooms are very clean and we had a beautiful view of the lake. Hotel was very quiet but we were there at end of August which is supposedly a quiet time. Best thing about the hotel is the delightful staff who go above and beyond to help guests. Would definitely stay again.

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2018

sonia

Great location, helpful staff, charming hotel

A nice hotel full of old world charm with really lovely and helpful staff. The location s fantastic, lovely view over the lake and local town is charming. The hotel doesn't have a restaurant but there are plenty of good local ones within 10 min walk. The pool on the roof is very shallow and whilst there is an indoor pool it wasn't open and looked liked it hadn't been cleaned for quite some time, which is a shame as it is bigger and deeper and as such better for swimming.. Our room was small and the shower was both narrow and shallow but it wasn't a major issue. Breakfast was pretty basic, lots of cake but limited savoury options. I'd stay here again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel, Italy doesn’t work

Hotel really nice, room and bathroom small but modern view phenomenal. close to Main Street to popes palace, lots of bars and restaurants. Hotel pool was shut, about 30 min walk to lake. But totally worth it lake fantastic. Kept to hotel end as lake is volcanic sand gets silty as you go around the lake. Getting to Rome and airport easy as long as station is open. It was shut for a month while we were there. Taxis expensive and other public transportation limited.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Nice staff, lovely location but facilities need updating.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful scenery, great food, quaint street charm

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2018

bernie

Lovely hotel view over the lake so beautiful only downfall is no restaurant on site

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2018

Bruno

The location is amazing with a beautiful view, but the facilities are a bit dated, definitely overrated.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2018

Robert

Great hotel - quality stay!

Awesome stay. Decent bed, beautiful scenery, awesome service. Castel Gandolfo is a cute little town and I highly recommend you visit it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2018

Verified traveler

Pleasant stay in Castel Gandolfo

We had a very pleasant day looking around the apostolic palace, and associated grounds. The hotel staff were very helpful, and so we lunched the nrxt day in Ariccia

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel staff was very helpful with knowing sites to visit around the area. It has a beautiful view of the lake. The room was clean. Breakfast was great!