Astoria Hotel Italia

Very pleasant hotel in the heart of this lesser-known city in NE Italy. Strange business with the door keys but otherwise all fine. Breakfast coffee served efficiently and room very quiet (at rear) despite local celebrations in the Piazza which I also enjoyed (so best of both worlds?)

Stayed 3 nights. Hotel is well located overlooking Piazza XX Settembre. Our room on first floor could have been noisy, due to morning market in the square, but the double glazing was reasonably effective and anyway we are used to street noise at home. The room was not large, but comfortable. The aircon worked. There is a decent breakfast, and a restaurant, which looked ok but we didn’t use. The staff are efficient. The public spaces are large. The clientele seemed to be mainly business oriented,. There was a large party of travel agents when we were there. There is a hotl garage a few yards away.

I really enjoyed my recent two night stay at the Astoria Hotel. The hotel’s conveniently located on the Pizza XX Septembre and has a parking garage. It’s a classic hotel. The rooms could use a refresh but it has charm. Breakfast is excellent and restaurants abound in the pedestrian old town.

We arrived at the hotel and were told we were upgraded to a suite. We had a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom, but the bathroom was not adjacent to the bedroom ad you had to walk through the living room to get to it. The sofas were comfortable though all the furniture was dark We slept well although there was a humming noise. There were tea and coffee making facilities in the room with nice china cups. Breakfast was good , particularly the coffee. There was plenty of fresh fruit including strawberries. The scrambled egg was properly cooked unlike some hotels and there were nice pancakes.

After some years away from Udine we went to Astoria Hotel Italia. It proved to be an excellent choice. The property is located in the centre of the city, yet it is easy to reach also by car (there is a reserved drop off zone). The private parking is underneath, but other covered public parking places are just 2 min by foot away. I heard the staff at the welcome desk talking to guests in at least 4 different languages, which made us feel like at home. The style is classic, with remarkably wide spaces, both for the rooms and the common areas, solid walls, elegant furniture. Wide TV set, wide bathroom. I would rate the quality of our room and our sleep as one of the best ever. Breakfast had both Italian and international tastes accommodated. From bacon and eggs, to a selection of meat cuts (ham and other Italian specialties), and cheese (ricotta and other types). 4 flavors of juices, 3 of bread, and beside this a wide variety of sweet preparations (croissants, cakes, pies and so on). Yogurt -4 choices, jam, honey and a selection of food for people with intolerances completes the offer. Any kind of coffee (from traditional "euro-style" coffee to Italian espresso, cappuccino, and of course "americano". I appreciated that all coffee is served, no need to queue before an automatic coffee machine. No wonder world elite has been there. Astoria Hotel Italia is really an excellent choice for your stay in Udine. Staff: really a very good experience. Remarkably helpful, they even remembered us after many years passed in between, making us feel not just as guests, but as friends ("Mr. Lewis however is a very special customer, and we like to think about special customers as friends" - Hector Elizondo, Pretty Woman, Hotel Manager scene). Junior staff: at the front desk, the agent that welcomed us, she gave some useful hints - perfect - so we would like to thank her but don't know her name, just remember that she spoke our language with a with lovely spanish accent. If you need to stay Udine, give a try at Astoria Hotel Italia. You won't be disappointed.