B&B la Dolce Vita - Luxury House

The hotel is in an excellent position, very close to the station and close to the centre storico. The furnishings and fittings are very quirky but well done. It was very good value for money. We found the hands-off approach rather disconcerting but it worked well enough.

Avoid this place! The B&B is only a B. There was no breakfast with the Bed, and we were informed of this only at the last minute. Parking is 50 steps up a steep stone stairway with no railing, and this is a huge problem if you have luggage. Again, we were not informed of this in advance. No shower mat, no soap in shower, the bathroom faucet squirts in all directions. The owner was completely absent and indifferent. Decor resembles a decadent Belle Epoque house of pleasure. However, the pleasure and comfort of the visitor seems to have no place in the mind of the owner.

We booked the best room in the property, but what a mistake. The location across the street from the train station seemed ideal, but it requires a climb up five steep stories to get to it. Forty-one (41) steps and no elevator! What a surprise. If you arrive when it’s raining, no cover, either. The marble steps are slick when wet and it is a long way down if you fall. The Covid years have not been kind to smaller properties like this one. The two nights we stayed, the temperature dropped into the high 30s and there was no heat except for a small, loud 5-inch plastic heater we ran all night. We slept in our clothes and we did not shower until the second day when we had the time to let the small heater run a good long while in the bathroom to warm it up. We complained to the landlord right away, who promised to fix the old wall heat/ac the next day, but then he conveniently “forgot.” So the second night we tried the heat in the two other rooms that were unlocked in the property and it did not work in any of them, either. We slept a second night in our clothes with an extra blanket, too. The room we rented had an exceptional view of the ancient church next door. To the property’s credit, we had hot running water and the rooms were clean. I asked for a credit for the troubles we experienced, but the owner never responded. In all my years of travel, I have never encountered a property without heat for two nights. This property’s best days may be behind it. Be aware.

La Dolce is decent place. Very well situated, only across the street to the main commercial street. However, to bill as a “luxury” house is a misnomer. The room photos are accurate but it is not luxurious by far, Very little soundproofing so you can hear your other 2 neighbors. Bed is comfortable. The private external bathroom is right across from the breakfast table, so can be awkward. Parking is street parking behind the hotel and wasn’t bad in winter

the building is hard to reach (you need to walk over 50 steps on a steep hill). The lobby / entrance smells like mold and does not seem to have been cleaned for a while. The room itself was clean but had not been maintained for a while. The room and bathroom were very dated (the pictures shown in the website are probably old). The A/C was not working much. We contacted the owned and he simply indicated that the previous tenant did not complain. After we exchanged messages (he did not want to be on site because of covid), he offered to come "later" but also indicated we had to be out of the place. The day was very hot and it was clear that the A/C needed maintenance so we left and the owner did not want to refund any money. The place is indeed cheap but there are many other places in town that are a lot better and not much more expensive. Avoid this place!!