Al Convento

Italy , La Spezia
VEZZANO LIGURE , Piazza Regina Margherita
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Sarah

Interesting property with lots of history

I had great hopes for this hotel but fell short a little. The property is nice and well done but does not offer anything beyond a room and a, lets call it \"sufficient\" breakfast. Unless you use the spa area which looks great on the pictures, there is just nothing else.
The view is great, the location is great and the hotel is in great condition. Hence the reason for the 5-star but it sure is lacking something a little more.
Parking is a bit of a pain and loading/unloading should be better explained in an initial email before arriving. We blocked the road by mistake.
No elevator, for whoever may need that. We were fine.
Just would have liked to love it 100%

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2022

itamar

Historical, quiet, friendly

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2021

Martin

Only one night in this lovely hotel in a beautiful hill top village. Our room was gorgeous with a four poster bed, the spa was the best I have experienced , staff friendly and attentive to our needs and breakfast was tasty and enough to satisfy the biggest appetite. Grazie for a wonderful stay to the whole team at IL convento.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2017

Verified traveler

A taste of old Italy

We loved the hotel, we actually extended our stay another night. We didn't have a car and it is definitely off the beaten path. We used the local bus and many taxis to get to La Spezia. Very nice and helpful staff.

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Very disappointing

The hotel was supposed to be only 2 miles from La Spezia. It was 8 miles up a windy mountain road. The bed was like sleeping on a piece of wood. There was only one restaurant anywhere nearby. Do not stay here if you are visiting Cunque Terre.

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2015

Christopher

Great little find !

Don't be put off by the name ! Its not a convention hotel at all but a boutique hotel high up in a charming little village with great rooms and great staff, this is a real little find the building is full of character having stood for hundreds of years and the cobbles outside are reckoned to be close to a thousand years old, don't expect 24 hour room service or loads of staff just a great well priced boutique hotel, the locals are great especially in the little restaurant 25 meters away

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2015

MikeB

Great, but without a car forget about it!

This hotel is a great find - after spending 3 weeks in Italy at all the major cities, North of and including Rome, this was the first small town we stayed at in Italy, and we're glad we did! But if you don't have a car, forget about coming here - it would be a nightmare - it is at the top of a mountain - but that gives it a great outlook. The town itself is tiny, so come here to disconnect (no wifi). The room however is a good size, and they are the first place in Italy that gave us free parking! There is also a great pizzeria 10m away - the best pizza we had in all of Italy!!!

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Jun 2015

Martha

Not in the Cinque Terre!

This hotel is in Vezzano Ligure and not Vernazza Ligure, which is part of the Cinque Terre! The hotel is in a different town halfway between the Cinque Terre and another valley. It was a beautiful location, but it was not where we wanted it to be. The hotel was in a little town in the middle of nowhere. We thought the pool and sauna were a part of the hotel, but they were not. Some of the views were okay, but they were not great. The people in the town were great, but the hotel was not what we expected. The bed was not great either.

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Nov 2014

Tony

Think what you want before booking

Dont understand the rave reviews about this place. Typical old Italian hotel, very very basic, uncomfortable bed, poor shower and iffy wifi. Staff lovely, town, lovely, nice places to eat nearby, but at the end of the day you pay for a room and a nights sleep, not the view and neighbourhood

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

Nice hotel in a fantastic location

Attractive decor and helpful staff made our stay comfortable. We enjoyed the breakfasts and ate at the hotel restaurant for a couple of evenings. Food good but limited variation in the menu. An excellent base to explore the coast and easy access to Cinque Terre but you do need a car to get to places and to the railway station in La Spezia.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2014

excellent overnight stopover

lovely hotel in a quiet town. perfect as a stop over.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Geat little place tucked away on top of hill

Very rewarding experience, our only minor complaint is that there were no comfortable chairs in bedrooms, breakfast room or lobby. Staff was great and dinner in restaurant very superior to most hotel food. The town, Vezzano, is tiny and a welcome, charming reapite for the weary traveller.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2014

Jan

Slightly disappointing

I was looking forward to staying in this hotel as the pictures of the rooms looked very attractive. Indeed the room was very smart and stylish, the bed was vast and comfortable enough and the room was kept beautifully clean and fresh throughout our stay. However despite the style the hotel was slightly boring to stay in, the service provided by the reception staff was minimal, the garden was poorly kept and, a big problem for me, because the air conditioning barely functioned and the room fridge was heating the wardrobe the room was hot. The village is lovely with some amazing views and the food and service in the nearby pizzeria is great.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2014

Alberto

Arrived too late to enjoy ir well

We arrived around midnight and they were waiting for us and even helped us park our car
Unfortunately we had to leave early to catch a ferry to cinqueterre

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2014

Steph

Great location

The staff were very helpful and welcoming. The room was spotless with a nice view over the internal courtyard. All the main sights were within a 5 minute walk. A huge choice at the buffet style breakfast. I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a city break in Verona.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2014

Tessa

Wonderful Hilltop Hotel

I was really happy with the quality of my room. It had a beautiful rustic look and had a wonderful view of the hills outside. Staff was great. Breakfast was good. Worth the price.

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2011

Verified traveler

Romantic village to stay in

Hotel is situated near the top of mountain and the views are fantastic! Feels like you have travelled back in time. Dinner very reasonable and a bottle of wine was only 6 euro :)

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2011

Julia

Hotel Al Conveto Vezzano Ligure

A little off the beaten track, it was dark and we chose it as it was\" close\" to the airport, and we where heading north to Como the next day . we rang ahead to say we would be late booking in due to the fligt time and the staff where polite and helpful
. Ariving late there was no food available , however the breakfast which was in cluded in the price per night was plentiful with much choice, we ate on the terrace ( there was also an indoor beakfast room) the veiw from here looked down the valley which was lovely the only thing that spoilt it was the overloaded bins just below the terrace
other than that a pleasent stay for 1 night .
It was difficult to locate even with an uptodate sat Nav

4/10

Poor

03 Jun 2011

Anonymous

Not what was expected.

Maybe I should have read where this hotel was because we had a long drive up out of town to get to it and was not expecting that. Also, the staff is very limited in english and we did not get a good night sleep. It seems IKEA is the bed of choice in a lot of places and this one was hard. We did eat a the restaraunt next door and it was delicious, but we will not go back to this hotel.

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Nov 2010

Anonymous

Far Away From Everything...

When I booked this hotel, I specifically typed Vernazza in the city search of [...]. Since Vernazza is one of the five cities that comprise the Cinque Terre, I hoped we would be in a central location. Not only is it not located in Vernazza, it's twenty minutes from the train station in La Spezia (which is the nearest town to the Cinque Terre and a short train ride away). Buses from the hotel are fairly cheap to get to the station ($1 euro per person/each way), but they run a highly irregular schedule in the afternoons. We ended up traveling via taxi on several occasions. Taxi's are fairly pricey - running anywhere from $25 to $40 euro each way. (Note that a taxi coming to pick you up at the hotel will likely charge you the higher end of the rates listed above because they seem to start the meter before they picked us up - I believe to account for the time it took to drive up the hill to get us). If you like being away from everything, this hotel is clean and has a nice breakfast buffet. However, I would not stay here again merely based on the location and the cost and time to travel back and forth. Hotel staff is friendly, but their is English is fairly limited. There are two restaurants next door (one is a Pizzeria, and the other serves traditional cuisine from the Liguria region). Both are worth trying if you decide to make the trek to this hotel. Cinque Terre is a great place for hiking and sight seeing, but don't stay here if that's where you want to end up!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2010

Anonymous

Great hotel with an nice breakfast

Loved it! Samll town in Italy, really close to the autostrasse. The pizza place it great as is the Italian place below the hotel. Get the Antipasta del mar!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2009

Tracelina

Home away from Home in Italy

I stayed at Al Convento for 5 nights whilst visiting the Cinque Terre region August/September 2009. This hotel is charming,clean and quite comfortble,although my bed was a bit on the firm side ouch! The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, the breakfast was good - yoghurts, fruit, cold meats & cheeses, bread and cakes etc, sufficient to start you on a big day exploring. The bus to La Spezia stops at the top of the street and takes about 20 minutes to Piazza Domenico Chiodo. From here you can take a walk up Via Del Prione to the station and catch the train to the cinque terre. Alternatively walk through the park at Piazza Domenico Chiodo down to the harbour and catch the ferry to Cinque Terre. Seemed a bit of a trip back to the hotel on the days I was tired but it was really nice to walk the cobbles to the door and into my cosy room. The Restaurant meals were lovely. Fresh fish from the local market, nice atmosphere. Good memories!!!

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2009

Kerry

We loved staying in this quaint

We loved staying in this quaint village - the service was great - we would highly recommend it

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Andrea

Camera pulita e confort ottimo, colazione a buffet abbondante e varia dolce e salata, spa un po piccola ma confortevole,personale gentile

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Bengt

Härligt hotell

Mycket trevligt och fräscht hotell, ligger ovanför La Specia och bra avstånd till havet. God frukost, det ligger en restaurang bredvid med mycket god mat menan måste boka bord dagen innan annars är det fullt.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Gilles

Très beau cadre , personnel très sympathique et parlant français . chambre spacieuse et climatisée

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2025

Giorgio

Abbiamo utilizzato la struttura come base per la visita delle cinque terre. Il paese è molto carino, arroccato sulla collina, tranquillo e caratteristico, in pochi minuti in auto si può raggiungere la stazione ferroviaria (nel fondovalle), che con una buona frequenza è collegata a La Spezia centrale, da cui partono i treni per le 5 terre.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Sabrina

Très bon séjour, la personne a l'accueil a fait l'effort de nous parler en français et de nous donner des astuces pour la durée du séjour.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2024

Adam

Don't take spa for granted

We booked the room a long time in advance to make use of the spa facilities. When we arrived we tried to get day access to the spa as specified in hotels.com. We were informed that this was wrong, price was per hour. On insisting, we were told they were fully booked for the day. On insisting further, we were finally offered 2 hours the next morning, but we had to leave and could not make use of the spa. As a note they are still selling day access to the spa on hotels.com. Additionally the garden closes in the evening and our room was not ready on time. All in all a bad experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2019

Claire

Super séjour

Super séjour....les filles parlent français et il est facile de visiter les cinques terres. L hôtel est propre dans un petit village de charme .

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Feb 2019

Vielreisende

Die Lage und der Ort des Hotels ist wunderschön. Das Frühstück war klein, fein aber lecker. besonders die Pancakes und frischen Früchte.
Das Zimmer war sauber.
Ein No-Go ist, dass auf den Bildern mit einem WELLNESS Angebot geworben wird, welches man als Hotelgast ZUSÄTZLICH bezahlen muss und zwar mit € 25.00 pro Person. Das ist sehr frech!! Die Antwort war, wir können nicht genau sagen, was auf den online-Plattformen aufgeschaltet wird. das stimmt nicht, ich arbeite selber in einem Hotel und du bestimmst, welche BIlder erscheinen. Zumal der Wellnessbereich sehr sehr klein ist.
Das Bett war eine Katastrophe! Es hat die ganze Nacht gequietscht und das bei der kleinsten Bewegung. Wir hatten dann die Matratze auf den Boden befördert. Naja, es war besser, aber auch nicht bequem. Es gab nur ein Leintuch, kein Duvet/Decke. Immerhin fanden wir im Schrank noch eine Wolldecke um ein wenig das Gefühl einer Decke zu haben. Die Kissen waren zu hart.

Es ist ein schönes Haus mit Stil, aber wir würden nicht wieder buchen.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2018

Guillaume

Excellent endroit

Très bon hôtel,calme, mention particulière pour le personnel très agréable et accueillant,très belles chambres très bien aménagées, et le petit déjeuner est aussi varié qu excellent.
Enfin, une mention également pour le restaurant avec lequel ils collaborent, les prix sont vraiment plus qu abordables, le personnel gentil et la nourriture d'excellente qualité.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2018

Roberta

Vezzano ligure è un Borgo medioevale molto carino e fuori dal caos della città di Là Spezia.L'albergo è piccolo ma molto bello e il personale gentile e disponibile.Lo consiglio.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2017

Elisa

Bel posto, tenuto molto bene. Ottima anche la colazione. Lo consiglio.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2017

kim

The views of this hotel are good.

The hotel is close to tourist attractions.
Staff are friendly and rooms are clean.
The surrounding area is a very quiet and beautiful town.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2017

massimo

ottimo soggiorno

hotel in ottima posizione per visitare le cinque terre con un buon rapporto qualità prezzo.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2017

Hotel de charme ds village typique\nTres bon resto

Sejour tres agréable
Tres bel hotel avec espace detente
Relaxation spa soins

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Sehr hübsches Hotel mit viel Flair

Sehr hübsches Hotel in einem kleinen Dorf mit viel Flair.
Es gab viel zu fotografieren

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2016

Serena

Oasi di pace

Grazioso hotel in un paesino arroccato su una montagna a pochi km da La Spezia e Lerici.Dotato di una piccola spa.Personale gentile e disponibile. Non vi è un ristorante dell' albergo(solo sala X prima colazione ) ma al piano inferiore vi è una locanda con piatti tipici(non male) e una pizzeria a 50 mt ( eccellente).Tutto sommato struttura molto accogliente.Unica mia nota negativa e' il fatto che X il giorno del compleanno di mia figlia ho chiesto una mini torta X colazione e poi ho trovato l' addebito sul conto ...beh quei 10 euro su un conto di euro 450 potevano anche essere omaggiati...si sono persi in un bicchiere d'acqua!:(

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2016

Verified traveler

hôtel accueillant

Hôtel sympathique, un bel accueil.
Dommage que le spa ne fasse pas parti de l'hôtel, ayant des horaires bien précis, je n'ai pu en profiter.

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2016

thao

Séjour monastique

Grosse déception. Le choix de cet hôtel situé au milieu de nulle part était lié au spa qui avait l'air fantastique sur les photos mais qui est ouvert de 10 a 16h seulement et sur réservation à 35 EUR par personne ! Rien de spécial ni dans l'hôtel, ni dans la chambre, ni dans le tout petit village où il est situé. Heureusement que la réceptionniste nous a très bien renseigné,en français, sur les 5 terres car pas de wifi disponible.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2016

Dominic K.

Cinque Terre Wanderurlaub

Schönes Hotel in familiärer Atmosphäre geführt. Super Wellness Bereich. Dieser kostet allerdings extra.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2015

Nicolas

Séjour au cinque terre

Hôtel idéal pour séjour de visite des cinque terre a 15min de la Spezia, situé dans un petit hameau en haut d'une colline et facile d'accès... Chambre assez grande, hôtel très propre, petit déjeuner satisfaisant, chambre bien isolé, personnel très simpa, hôtel vivement conseillé

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

ottimo soggiorno di lavoro

molto bene

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

un hotel qui mérite le détour

hotel tres agreable. chambres tres propres avec cachet.
personnel souriant disponible et de bons conseils. le petit dejeuner est simple mais bon, il suffit de demander pour que l‘on vous resserve.
un restaurant jouxtant l'hotel permet de se restaurer et de profiter d'une cuisine locale excellente pour un tres bon rapport qualité prix.
l'hotel se situe dans un vilage peu touristique à quelques km de la ville de la spezia et permet de decouvrir les 5 terres sans aucune difficulté.
il est à noter que pour accéder aux chambres il faut monter deux series d'escaliers un peu hauts et que l'hotel,ne possède pas d'ascenceur.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2015

Corinne

excellente adresse près des cinque terre

Un accueil chaleureux et le charme d'un lieu paisible loin des flots de touristes à 15 mns de la spezia.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2015

Philippe

Belle chambre !!!

Bel hôtel, du charme et bel décoration. Petite surprise a l'arrivée car les photos sur le site sont \"très très\" bien prise notamment question terrasses et vue. La chambre nickel. Village assez isolé. A améliorer, ambiance du restaurant et petit déjeuner.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2015

jorunn

Veldig positiv opplevelse

Nydelig beliggenhet , fantastisk utsikt.
Bare pass på att GPS velger å ta hovedgaten og ikke den gamle \"melkeruta\"

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2015

Mairmire

Ruhig gelegen

Das Hotel ist sehr angenehm, freundliches Personal, das Frühstück ist nicht berauschend aber Ok ( Brotauswahl ist gering ).

Das integrierte Restaurant ist relativ teuer.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2015

tatobu

al fresco sul Magra

il posizionamento al fresco sulle alture sopra la valle del Magra rende l'albergo un bel rifugio dalla calura.
la struttura tentacolare e le spesse mura dell'immobile rendono fresche le camere.
molto carina la sala prima colazione che s'affaccia sulla valle verso La Spezia con un discreto buffet e rapido servizio
peccato manchi la forte connessione WIFI annunciata sul sito e che per chi viaggia per lavoro è ormai fondamentale ma per qualche ora si sopravvive
buono il ristorante attiguo gestito da giovani alle prime armi che però ha il gazebo infestato da ragnatele che andrebbero rimosse.