Hotel Annunziata

Never by bicycle! We had to pay 5 euros per bike for an uncovered(!) parking space in another building about 200 meters from the hotel. We have been travelling by bike for over 20 years and this was the first time we had to pay. Even in Rome, Bologna and other cities, the bikes were always kept safely in a storage room or a closed garage, free of charge. The hotel itself and the rooms are absolutely fine, the staff very nice, the breakfast top class and the price fair. We can highly recommend the hotel without bikes.

This review is specific to the Annex, not the main hotel building. We stayed there in early June 2025 as we toured around Italy on a bicycle. The hotel (annex) is bike friendly - they have a nice storage area for bikes inside the annex, complete with a tire pump and some tools. They even provide locks. Well done in this respect. Unfortunately, our experience quickly became the most uncomfortable of any hotel or B&B during the three weeks we had been touring. There was a slight sewer smell as we walked into the annex, and as we entered the bike storage area, the smell was very strong. However, the real issue was the lack of adequate air conditioning. The room temperature was 24.5 degrees Celsius when we initially entered the room. We turned the air conditioning on, but the AC unit was blowing only slightly cooled air. Within an hour, the temperature had risen to 25.5 degrees and stayed that way all night, long after the outside temperature dropped. The hotel staff insisted that since the AC unit was blowing even slightly cooled air, it was working properly, which is simply ridiculous. I can't imagine how uncomfortable that room would be in July and August. We are aware there was another guest in the annex with the same issue that night. Either the AC unit needs to be serviced (e.g., check the refrigerant charge), or it is woefully undersized for the room. We tried opening the windows late in the evening to cool the room, but the sewer gas smell was too strong outside...our room was right above the bike storage area. While there are some positive aspects to the hotel (e.g., large rooms), we would absolutely not stay there again, nor can we recommend it.

Location is great. Room is okay, but odd layout. Very little pressure with the shower water. No coffee or tea in the room. You have to go to the front receptionist to heat water if you want hot water. Will give you a thermal for free or let you use a small glass cup for 5 euros. Again, doesn’t make sense. What kind of 4 star hotel doesn’t have that in each room? It should be basic and very standard. This hotel needs to up its standards. Overall should not be this highly rated.