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Reviews of Hotel La Culla del Lago

Hotel La Culla del Lago
Via Spiaggia del Lago 38, Castel Gandolfo, RM

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting right on the lake. The room we had the toilet leaked and it had not be cleaned properly as there was pubic hairs .The shower head needed cleaning and descaling we had to clean it to be able to shower and it was not in a good condition and needs repairs. The bed was so uncomfortable . The windows needed cleaning. Thankfully we only stayed one night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view and breakfast was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location
Excellent location, stunning views of the lake, pleasantly peaceful and tranquil compared to the frantic hustle and bustle of central Rome. A great place to stay for a long weekend. A short 15 to 20 minute taxi ride from ciampino or 40 mins from Fumancino.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with partner
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This is truly a hidden gem and well appreciated after staying in other locations with many tourists. The dining nearby was excellent. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. I would strongly recommend if you have time before or after a flight into Rome vs. staying in the city.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

israel

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Very nice Owner/ Staff Beautiful gardens & lake view Simple , relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

KRISTIN E

Travelled with family
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Beautiful place to stay
The owners picked us up and dropped us off at the train station free of charged. The place itself has stunning views of the lake. The house itself has thin walls, so you hear everything, but the grounds are the real selling point. Plus, the three cats that play in the yard are incredibly friendly. Breakfast was excellent and served next to the water.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cozy and convenient and service eas good. Views were beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carol

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Charming Location with Friendly Staff
What a restful and pretty place. We were charmed by coffee and tea offered lakeside on a pretty garden patio. Truly warm and personal service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

ELDAD

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Quiet and relaxing place with beautiful lake.
The Hotel is old but cozy and peaceful. The staff are very nice. The hotel is set in a quiet place on the lake with beautiful terraces that take advantage of location and views. It’s a magical and beautiful spot! We are couple and we looked for a quiet place to relax and this was perfect for us. We had a great time just relaxing in this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Wow!!!
We stayed here for two magnificent nights. Fantastic location, right on the lake with private stairs to reach the water. Beautiful view of the lake, romantic garden and very warm hospitality. Definitely a place I would want to come back to.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Giorgio on 13 Jun 2019
Grazie delle belle parole. Spero di rivederLa al più presto.

10/10 Excellent

SYLWESTER

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The Cradle of the Lake
A lovely super rest at this hotel. The owner and his son Giordano and their staff were absolutely fantastic, especially when it was one of the hottest days in Rome at 41c ! Castel Gandolfo and the Lake are a superb destination to the Culla del Lago, (The cradle of the lake)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jeri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Wonderful small hotel right on the lake
Wonderful small family hotel. I stayed here once before over 20 years ago and the same family still run the hotel. Lovely garden overlooking the lake. I strongly recommend this hotel for a relaxing vacation. Also the train to Rome is very easy to use.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Donald

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Beautiful spot, comfortable bed, helpful and friendly staff. But the shower was only a trickle and the wifi did not work well

8/10 Good

Andersfamily, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overnight stay before airport
Hotel is located on tranquil spot overlooking the lake towards castel gandolfo. Very pleasant and helpful owner. Offered choice of room and very accommodating regarding breakfast as had to leave early for airport. Would stay again if passing through Rome.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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An oasis for peace and rest
We wanted to have a break after the pace of life in Rome. This hotel was ideal. The staff were outstanding, the setting beautiful, and the ideal place to wind down.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Very friendly staff, generous breakfast served looking over the lake

10/10 Excellent

Kath, New Zealand

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A real Charmer
What a little charmer at then end of a country like road. The hotel setting by the lake looked fantastic after our drive . The decor was a little tired but It was very comfortable, the room quite large with a lovely view down onto the garden & over the lake. The Manager & staff were extremely helpful & made sure our stay went well. The cooked breakfast the next morning was great. We just had the overnight stay, but would have loved to stay longer & explore the lake and surrounding area. As we were the only guests, the restaurant was not open for dinner , but we were directed just down the road where there is a good selection of places to eat.

10/10 Excellent

joemarshalljm, Nottingham, UK

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Fantastic location and very accomadating staff
We went here for our honeymoon, and the location is amazing. A short walk away there are places to sunbathe and swim, but we didn't bother because the hotel itself had the best view and the most amazing place to swim. The staff were very nice and couldn't do enough for you. I'll miss having breakfast on their patio looking out over the late. The breakfast is simple and high quality - just what we wanted. You can get lunch/dinner at a good price in one of the many restaurants in walking distance. I couldn't recommend this place highly enough. 5 stars all the way.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great place for a quiet restful time
I really enjoyed staying here for 2 nights. It is a fantastic location and Georgio and his staff were very helpful and welcoming. One of the world's greatest places to have breakfast!

10/10 Excellent

HCM66, Singapore

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Wonderful Views
The hotel is right on Lago Albano, with stunning views of Castel Gandalfo across the lake. The room we had was cosy and comfortable. The breakfast was pleasant, and hotel staff were very friendly. The hotel grounds in Spring were lovely. You would need a car, though, since the hotel is some distance from the town. Would stay here again when we come back to Castel Gandalfo.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Family run hotel by lake
Kind family run hotel in quiet location next to lake in volcanic crater with wonderful views and terrace

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, Sydney, Australia

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A peaceful interlude so close to Rome
We stayed here on the last night of our European holiday as it was within half an hour of Rome International Airport. It was a wonderful surprise to find that not only was the hotel very comfortable but the location was stunning. Our corner room with balcony (Room No. 1) overlooked the beautiful hotel garden and lake. That evening we had a wide choice of family style restaurants around the lake and the next morning a lovely breakfast which was included in the rate was served in the garden beside the lake.

10/10 Excellent

Mårten, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calm Hotel with wonderful view of Lago Albano
Very nice and calm hotel with friendly service. The view of the lake from the breakfast terrace is astonishing with wines and flowers in the foreground and Castel Gandolfo in the background. After a 2 hour walk around the lake it felt very nice to take a swim in the lake (There is a staircase from the hotel), and then to relax and with a good book in the shadow of the trees.

8/10 Good

Claus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gian Maria

Travelled with partner
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Accoglienza Gentilezza Simpatia Professionalità Passo e chiudo!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Janco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
De ligging is fantastisch, prachtige oleanders en met een stalen trap tussen het riet door naar het meer. Schoon helder zwemwater, stenen bodem. De accomodatie als zodanig is gedateerd maar wel goed onderhouden. De mensen zijn zeer vriendelijk!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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Assoluta Tranquillità….bello
Hotel direttamente sul lago , colazione discreta …. in estate possibilità di fare il bagno nel lago con discesa direttamente dal giardino
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Claudio

Travelled with group
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In un bel parco sul lago
Piacevole hotel in ottima posizione sul Lago di Albano, colazioni e cene in un bel giardino bord du lac. Qualche ammodernamento renderebbe ancora più piacevole il soggiorno
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alessandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend a Castel Gandolfo
Esperienza molto positiva.Ottima posizione della struttura..anche se un po datata,andrebbe a mio parere data una rinfrescata ai locali comuni..per il resto si avverte un aria molto familiare, le stanze curate nei minimi particolari, vista mozzafiato sul lago,ottima colazione. Lo consiglio vivamente.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Daniele

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel pulito tranquillo e con un'ottima visuale
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacanza in natura
Un posto da favola! Per chi vuole trascorrere un fine settimana in relax, e in contatto con la natura. Personale moito cortese e attento per soddisfare ogni esigenza. Ottima la colazione servita al tavolo con prodotti freschi.
Vista lago
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Achei muito aconchegante . Ótima relação custo benefício
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Giorgio on 30 Apr 2019
Grazie .Spero di rivederLa di nuovo. Giorgio

10/10 Excellent

Daniele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spettacolare
Albergo in posizione splendida sul lago. Sky in camera e connessione WIFI molto veloce. Villa incantevole

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Zauberhaftes kleines Hotel in ruhiger Lage!
Wir haben drei Tage in diesem wunderschönen kleinen Hotel verbracht und waren begeistert! Das Personal war unglaublich freundlich und hilfsbereit und wir haben unseren Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Ein entzückendes familiengeführtes Hotel mit Flair und Ambiente!

10/10 Excellent

Ric, Ft. Lauderdale

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Hidden gem!
Great little hotel right on the lake, rooms were spacious and the garden beautiful. You also have access to the lake for a dip.

10/10 Excellent

Hugo Vitor, Vila Velha

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Ótimo
Lugar agradável, atendimento pelos donos do hotel, silêncio e bom estacionamento. Ideal para descansar e curtir Castel Gandolfo. Ideal pra quem visitará de carro a região.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Bruno, Imola

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Ottimo
Come lo avevo immaginato,perfetto

10/10 Excellent

AntonioXIX, Bari

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Non si può chiedere di meglio.
Posto incantevole, personale cortese e disponibile, pulizia e servizi non sono da meno. Gentilissimi anche con il mio cagnolino. Far colazione col lago a pochi metri da te è stato davvero indescrivibile. Consigliatissimo.
terrazza affacciata direttamente sul lago

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Escapade romaine sans les bruits de la ville
Magnifique cadre, au bord de lac, avec vue sur Castel Gandolfo. Seul bémol, la déco de la chambre, quelque peu vieillotte.