Hotel Fortunella

"We enjoyed our stay at the Fortunella hotel in August. The food is very good and it's lovely sitting out in the garden to eat. Everywhere is spotlessly clean. The bedrooms are basic but fine - our room overlooked the road but we didn't have a problem with noise. It's well located, within walking distance to the beach and bus stop- tickets can be bought from reception which is handy. There were a few negatives, the main one being the aircon in our room. It just didn't work properly. The man on reception looked at his screen & told me it was working but would get someone to look at it. Later on I was told by the lady that she had cleaned it and it was working now. This wasn't true, we could feel no cool air coming from it at all. It stayed like this the whole week, yet family members next door were having to turn theirs off because it got so cold. So when it comes to air conditioning it really depends which room you're in as to whether it's any good. We also had a shower that was more like a tap and for me was impossible to wash my hair under so had to use another family member's shower. I think we must've been in a room that hadn't been updated because the other 3 rooms in our party all had decent showers. Finally, in a past review someone mentioned they missed a meal in the hotel due to arriving late. We found the same except we missed breakfast on the morning we went home. We were leaving at 7am & when we asked if we'd be able to get some breakfast we were just told no, so had to wait until we'd checked in at the airport. I have to say, sometimes we found the staff very helpful & friendly and other times a bit dismissive and 'off'. The wine tour is worth doing we really enjoyed it. I'd suggest covering yourself in mosquito repellant as I didn't think to and got absolutely covered in bites. Overall a good hotel, although not sure I'd stay here again"

"I booked half board at this hotel because of the great reviews of the food and it did not disappoint. All four courses were so tasty and well presented. I love fish so I chose the fish option for my main course each evening - it was always perfectly cooked. The hotel is family-run and all the staff are so friendly and helpful. The rooms, whilst being basic, are spotlessly clean and are cleaned every day. We had some beach days (the beach is lovely) as well as some days sightseeing. Public transport in Italy is great! We bought our bus tickets from reception and were given information about where the bus stops are and how to get to different places. We went to Lucca, Florence and Pisa. I would recommend this hotel if you want a basic hotel with good food and want a base to be able to go off sightseeing."

"Just back from a fabulous week in the Hotel Fortunella . We booked it as we noted it was family run hotel and we weren’t disappointed. The family run this hotel like clockwork and it is spotless. Salvatore and Garcia who lead the team made us feel right at home and we loved the food both at breakfast and the evening meals which offered many delicious dishes across a range of Italian courses. A special mention would be for the risotto made with local truffle which was heaven. The staff on reception were super helpful with any requests and local/regional travel details (including tickets for buses) and suggestions. They also sorted out a problem we had with the room air conditioning by getting us moved promptly rather than fobbing us off with excuses. We went on the wine tour which took us to a small vineyard in the local hills and the views were breathtaking. The visit was a really intimate insight into the workings of a small Italian vineyard and of course a chance to sample the wine and some homemade food. Also worth a mention were our fellow guests who were friendly and great to share our break with. All in all we loved the Hotel Fortunella and what it has to offer. We’ll be back soon. Brian & Catherine, East Renfrewshire, Scotland"