La Riserva di Castel d'Appio- Charme & Relax

My wife and I just stayed at La Riserva in Ventimiglia, Italy and we can’t say enough about how gorgeous the view is and how accommodating the staff was. Both are amazing and well worth it. I think every room has an incredible view of the Mediterranean Sea you will never forget. This friendly, family owned and operated hotel is run beautifully and efficiently. The owner came and picked us up and dropped us off in town more than once because taxi service was limited because of some events going on. This isn’t part of the booking but just him being kind so we didn’t have to wait. We took the train from Nice, France to Ventimiglia and then took a taxi back to Nice. I’d suggest doing that the other way around so you can be taken directly to the property after traveling. Getting taxis can be challenging at certain times. The train was easy and very cheap. Under $10 per person that took around and hour from Nice airport. I paid online. You have to take your luggage about a block from airport to catch train. Again, I would take a car next time to avoid that and the transfer in Ventimiglia. Please stay at this property! We had a very nice suite with 3 outdoor terraces you could sit and drink their delicious cappuccino! The restaurant is very nice and delicious also with that amazing view. They even accommodated our vegetarian diet by adding items to the menu for us the second night we ate there because they remembered. Breakfast is included and delicious. Bravo! Highly recommend. Grazie!

An amazing 3 star hotel ran by a very service oriented family and their staff! We really enjoyed our stay at this very special place! The view is stunning and something you should experience, and so is the great hospitality and service by the friendly staff. It is definitely worth the trip up the hill! Calm pool area, excellent for families! And don’t miss out on the turtles. 😊

We have been here a few times over the past 10 years and we’re very disappointed. The food has gone down hill and so has the service and property. It is clear they are not re-investing their money to maintain a nice quality. The beds are very hard, staff was not very friendly except for the owner and his daughter. The main things that would bring us back for 1 night would be the spectacular view and the pool is nice.

It is a charming small hotel in a fabulous position at the top of the hill overlooking the sea. The very friendly family and staff made us most welcome. Our bedroom and balcony had superb views on 3 sides. A small point - we could have had some softer pillows for the bed. Dinner was good but maybe needed a few minor improvements. I enjoyed meeting the man whose father lived to 111 after having had a glass of Grappa before he went to bed each night!

We returned to this family run hotel 6 years after our first visit. The staff and owners are friendly and attentive. This is truly a family place. We returned to go to the Monaco Grand Prix. The hotel is ideally located 30 minutes train journey to Monaco. On our return visit we decided to extend our stay to 3 days so that we could relax by the pool. Yes the road up to the hotel is bit daunting but worth it. Parking readily available.