Palazzo Viviani Castello di Montegridolfo

We booked this hotel as part of our Tuscan honeymoon as it looked like a beautiful castle with stunning views, within driving distance to the beach. We were not disappointed.The hotel was absolutely beautiful and we were given a pool view ground floor room with French doors opening to the garden with a complimetary chilled bottle of Prosecco in our room to help us celebrate our wedding, which was a really lovely touch. The only thing I would say is that there was a 2 day festival on when we arrived (17th August) which celebrated the liberation of the Italians from the Germans in WW2. We were not made aware of this before we arrived so were greeted with a 'HALT' sign and Swastika flags - a bit misleading to two honeymooners looking for rest and relaxation! Once the nature and meaning of the festival was explained, we felt a lot more comfortable as it had looked a bit bizarre to us! I feel we should have been made aware of this beforehand as it could have caused upset to certain guests. However, it was lovely on the second night to be part of the celebration and to hear the locals singing patriotic songs.

Great place, hidden on a hilltop. The whole village is lovely and medieval. The hotel is a fantastic castle though lot of rooms are in new buildings. Very spacious rooms with bedroom and living room. Recommended!

Great views and ambiance. It all worked very well.

The hotel building was very nice. Once you know where to park, next to the pool and not in the town itself, then it was easy to load and unload the luggage. The bathroom was not in good shape. Breakfast was great. In fact, the shower door was dirty and came off the rail. The town is wonderful and plenty of beautiful views and places to eat.

We enjoyed our time at the Palazzo Viviani - it is a great, unique property in Italy. We drove from Rome and it took almost 4 hours, but was a very easy and pleasant drive. Upon arrival and throughout our stay and departure, the staff was very accommodating and helpful. Breakfast was provided in the morning, and on our last day we had a very early morning departure and the staff prepared some goodies for us to take with us - it was very thoughtful! I would only recommend this property if you have a means of transportation, as it is pretty remote and away from larger cities. Overall, though, we had an enjoyable stay.

Arrived on 1/9/10 and pool bar was shut along with a couple of other restaurants as it was "out of season". Nowhere to get a snack at lunch time because of this. Otherwise hotel beautiful.

After a difficult start our stay was very enjoyable. The hotel complex met all our expectations. I would recommend however that joining instructions are improved as the hotel is not at all easy to locate and signposting is inadequate. Overall a recommended experience.

Palazzo Viviano was a great experince to live in a true medieval setting above the clouds. It is convenient to Ravenna, San Marino and Urbino. The staff was very polite and helpful. I highly recommend it.

lovely isolated setting,, a little hard to find, but otherwise fine. If you rent a car, get the optional gps to locate this place

The hotel was a midevil atmosphere. Very unique and comfortable.