Parkhotel Villa Grazioli

“Just outside Rome, between the two towns of Grottaferrata and Frascati, lies the lovely Park Hotel Villa Grazioli.”

This gem lies just a few miles outside Rome. From the time of booking, we were looking forward to enjoying the architecture, frescoes and greenery, as well as the neighbouring towns of Grottaferrata and Frascati. No regrets; it was more than what we'd hoped for. Missed the La Galleria del Pannini, … more

This gem lies just a few miles outside Rome. From the time of booking, we were looking forward to enjoying the architecture, frescoes and greenery, as well as the neighbouring towns of Grottaferrata and Frascati. No regrets; it was more than what we'd hoped for. Missed the La Galleria del Pannini, which is only open weekends. One big reason that we booked here was the free shuttle provided from Frascati train station, which is so helpful when you have luggage, and at scheduled times we could also go to Frascati for meals. Would be good if the hotel mentions this on their booking sites, as we only found out later. Also, the drivers were very kind. Great breakfast. More than the usually-light Italian breakfast. Great coffee. Charming grounds. Great views all the way to Rome, both during the day and at night. The room we were given looked simple, but was very spacious and comfortable. Loved the LED lights in the bathroom. Tea and hot water were available at the main building all day and night, but there weren't any drink-making facilities in the room.

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“Like an Italian Downton Abbey - but better!”

Stayed for 4 nights. Our friend’s wedding was held here- it was spectacular! Beautiful grounds, historic venue, and friendly staff I stayed in the Annex and enjoyed my short walk to the main building for breakfast each morning. We used the free shuttle bus to Frascati town most days to then catc… more

Stayed for 4 nights. Our friend’s wedding was held here- it was spectacular! Beautiful grounds, historic venue, and friendly staff I stayed in the Annex and enjoyed my short walk to the main building for breakfast each morning. We used the free shuttle bus to Frascati town most days to then catch trains to Rome for sightseeing. The wedding ceremony was held in an ancient gallery within the main building. The sense of history was palpable. The medium sized swimming pool is a relaxing with a hammock and shaded areas to rest in the July heat. My room was spacious and bed was comfy. I hope to return! Ps. On the way back to airport at 3am we drove past a wild pig on the main road. Strange but true!

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“Fine and convenient if attending a wedding.”

We came for a wedding. Beautiful venue. Room was basic. Wedding rate did not appear discounted and were not located together. had to pay at time of booking and you can't cancel. I would go through a hotel provider. Could not see advantage of going direct. No safe. No dressing gown. Poor wi-fi… more

We came for a wedding. Beautiful venue. Room was basic. Wedding rate did not appear discounted and were not located together. had to pay at time of booking and you can't cancel. I would go through a hotel provider. Could not see advantage of going direct. No safe. No dressing gown. Poor wi-fi in room. Only water in minibar. No in room service. Bar/restaurant restricted hours. Long walk to breakfast & pool. AND No toilet or changing facilities at pool. Limited toilets for general use. few sockets in room. Staff seemed indifferent. Lots of RULES!!! GOOD shuttle to town free and easy to arrange. Not sure I'd want to stay here if not attending a wedding. They take over.

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“Beautiful Villa, Very Disappointing Room”

We recently stayed her for three nights. As the Villa rooms were all taken, we booked a room in the former Limonaia, knowing it would be small. Although clean, we were not expecting it to be so spartan and shabby. The furniture was chipped, the curtains starting to rot with holes visible, the uphol… more

We recently stayed her for three nights. As the Villa rooms were all taken, we booked a room in the former Limonaia, knowing it would be small. Although clean, we were not expecting it to be so spartan and shabby. The furniture was chipped, the curtains starting to rot with holes visible, the upholstery on one of the two straight-backed chairs was torn (there was no other comfortable chair), a bedside lamp was wobbly and nearly broken at the base and the shower door jammed and had to be fixed as we could not access the shower. The water in the shower was never more than luke-warm. The mini-bar consisted of a fridge with two bottles of water, nothing else. The fridge was not working and was replaced but still did not keep drinks even a little cold. The air-conditioning was stuck on a low temperature that made the room very cold, despite the heat outdoors. After our initial disappointment, we had a wander around the public rooms of the Villa. The history and detail of the unrestored frescoes in this 16th century building is amazing; the restored frescoes in the Galleria del Pannini extraordinary. Furthermore, guests were able to sit and relax in any of the rooms on the ground floor. We decided to do this as our room had nowhere other than the bed upon which to relax. There was something quite wonderfully surreal about sitting in a room built in the late 1500s and chatting as light streamed in through the tall windows framed by shutters. There is a pool with plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas. It was clean and refreshing. We enjoyed this on the days we were there. Towels are provided. We ended up enjoying our stay at Villa Grazioli because we were able to use the public rooms, the staff were welcoming and the restaurant, Grazioli Art Bistrot, was excellent. (This is covered in another review.) Would we return? Sadly, as our room was so disappointing, we would not.

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