Hotel Monti

I stayed there with my girlfriend and she needed a proper blanket to sleep, but all we could find was a thin piece of fabric in the closet. I went asking for a thicker blanket and to my astonishment the couple that run the hotel started to argue with me why I needed a thicker blanket, since it was not that cold. Eventually we got what we needed. Then there was the internet, which was extremely slow by the way. You might not care too much about the internet, but read on. They say it's for free but they give you a password that is valid for two hours. Because I had to do work, I went asking the owner for a new password. He was sitting on the sofa in the living room, feet on the coffee table. He stood up shouting something, clearly bothered, I asked him what he had said and to my astonishment, he repeated it in my face "do you make love with the internet?". I'm serious. The room I stayed was generally clean, except for the old minibar that was very dusted on the top and unplugged from electricity. Mind you, there was ONE electric plug in the entire and that was in the bathroom. Last but not least, my reservation was paid in advance, so I had to stay the nights I had booked. We've chosen to stay in a place in the hills to relax from our city trips, but on the first night they had a bus full youngsters staying there that were screaming in the corridor until 1 in the morning.

a very nice family is managing the hotel. our room was clean and breakfast was good but in general this an old hotel and there is no elevator. it is very hard to find on the map as our gps could not find it maybe cause it is presented as located in lamporrecio but actualy sits in san baronto. in case you want to comeback at night after 23.00 you sohuld ask before that for a special key otherwise you will find it close like it happenned to us. The tiny pool was full with dead flies and was not recomended at all. the service, the view and the food is good, but the hotel is far from being great.

Das Hotel liegt in einem kleinen Dorf auf einem Berg. Das Hotel ist Inhaber-geführt und typisch 3 Sterne. Positiv: Man ist sehr bemüht und freundlich. Zur Autobahn sind es ca. 20 Minuten mit dem Auto. Nach Florenz oder Pisa dann ca. nochmal 30 - 45 Minuten. Man kann im Hotel essen, jedoch gibt es mehrere Pizzerien in der Nähe. Eine ist ganz in der Nähe des Hotels und sehr zu empfehlen. Negativ: sehr harte Betten, keine Lüftung im Bad und nur italienische Fernehprogramme, kein Deutsches, kein BBC, nichts.... Ungenießbar ist der Saft und Kaffee beim Frühstück. Man bekommt auf Anfrage aber richtigen Kaffee. Ansonsten ist das Frühstück sehr gut für italienische Verhältnisse.

Accueil sympa,restauration de qualité, reposant dépaysant et très accessible. A recommander à toutes personnes, couple avec ou sans enfants.Nous avons pu visiter les principales villes de Toscane Florence, Pise, San Géminiano, Vinci et découvert des endroits charmants d'ailleurs nous reviendrons.

hôtel et personnel trés agréable

De søde hotelejere leverede fantastisk mad og service, så stemningen var meget hyggelig, der kan med fordel reklameres for meget fin mad, vin til rimelige priser

Satisfaisant.

Fijn hotel lekker zwembad prima keuken.

Our stay at the Hotel Monti was exceptionally pleasant. All the staff were very friendly and helpful and the meals (breakfast and evening meal) were based on local recipes and ingredients and were superb! We ate in the restaurant every evening during our stay because there wasn't any need to go elsewhere. The pool wasn't open when we stayed at the hotel (it was right at the beginning of the season) but the gardens and pool area looked very inviting. Taking the advice of a previous reviewer, we parked our hire car in nearby Pistoia and took the train to Florence (Firenze). This was ideal - there were frequent, comfortable, trains and Florence is easily explored on foot! The return ticket was 6 euros each - great price. Using our hire car to visit local sights, we explored the area. The village of Vinci (home of Leonardo) was a short drive away - with a great interactive museum that is currently being revamped to accommodate disabled visitors. The village itself offered nice restaurants and coffee shops too! If you are a cyclist then this part of Tuscany is for you - although you need to be very fit! If you just follow the sport you will surely catch sight of some world class cyclists out and about on a daily basis. While we were there a race went through the village of San Baronto (several riders were recognised from well known races such as the Tour de France). We spent a beautiful afternoon sitting at a Terrace Cafe enjoying the view and cheering on the riders when they came through. Although this is a popular area for tourists I recommend that you brush up on your Italian and take a phrase book because most of the people we met didn't speak English. We thoroughly recommend the Hotel Monti and the outlying area and intend to stay there again!

The hotel may be 100 years old but the place is a shining star. The remodel remains true to the times but has all you expect from a "class" hotel. We decided to try the hotel food and found it was as good as any of the better restaurants and the red wine was the best of our trip. We were treated like family. The grounds are lovely but at night with the lights, it's extraordinary. The stair landings are decorated exquisitely with furnishings, flowers and paintings. The hotel sits in the mountains about eleven miles from Positano. We parked free at the train station and paid 3 EUR each way for a 30 Km trip to Florence. This hotel is not for you if you need an elevator to go upstairs. The owners really relate to their patrons and the staff is friendly. This hotel is a must see.