Hotel Posta

We recently stayed three nights at the Hotel Posta for our first visit to Italy. I booked the room back in January, as we had planned to visit Reggio Emilia to spend some time with an Italian friend whom I had not seen for a very long time. The Hotel was the perfect choice for us, as it is in the historic centre, which provided us plenty of places to visit within this beautiful town. The staff were all very friendly and professional throughout our stay and nothing was too much trouble. We booked the family suite at the very top of the building which is beautiful and was a comfortable room for My wife, Daughter, and I. I would not hesitate to book this hotel for our next visit to Reggio, we were very sad to leave! Grazie per tutto!

A 4 Star hotel? Hardly. In reality, this is barely a 3-star lodging that is admittedly in a beautiful, historic and well-located building, but which is tired and badly in need of significant furnishings upgrading. The staff is unhelpful to the point of surliness (unless they are trying to shill for their sister property called Cavazzone), the rooms are tired and threadbare (albeit clean), and the so-called breakfast buffet features mediocre food and coffee and fruit that was browning from exposure to the air. Do yourself a favor and find another hotel that actually merits its 4-star rating and avoid this property like the plague.

Hotel Posta is simply the most beautiful, memorable and magical hotel I’ve stayed in, anywhere in the world. What makes it special? It could be its history, perfect central location, the amazing breakfast, beautiful atmosphere….but actually it’s the staff. From reception (thanks especially to Stefania and Frederika), the breakfast room ladies, the wonderful housekeeping staff, the bar/restaurant staff each - every person in the Hotel Posta team were lovely and helpful. I had the pleasure of staying here for 9 nights, in a single room then a superior double room. All rooms are gorgeous and characterful. This is my second stay at Hotel Posta and I would only stay here in beautiful Reggio Emilia. I cannot wait to return, though it’s a long way from Australia!

We were served in the bar by David, who not only makes a great cocktail, but went out of his way to provide great service. He gave great restaurant recommendations, and showed us the special meeting room. The hotel and it's history is fantastic, and David's service capped off a great stay.