Hotel Ilaria e Residenza dell Alba

Great location. The hotel was quiet. Friendly and helpful receptionists. Breakfast was sufficient with lots of pastries and cakes on offer as well as the normal cereal, yoghurt, eggs. Breakfast could be taken outside if desired. The afternoon cakes, beer and soft drinks (hot drink machine for coffee and tea) was welcomed on returning to the hotel before going out in the evening where the addition of prosecco was available 5 -7 pm. We were able to purchase tickets for the Puccini recital direct from reception. Luggage storage is available after check out.

We had a great time and breakfasts, and an opportunity to rest. Wanted to stay extra days. Friendly staff were much helpful. Ciao

Perfect location for touring. We were in the annex, which was beautiful and well appointed. We were upgraded into a phenomenal two story room. Spacious and quiet. Staff was really nice. The hotel itself has a great happy hour and good breakfast. The price was excellent. We plan to go back. Also recommend Gli Orti which was a stone’s throw away and delicious.

Our second time visiting after three years. Rooms have been refurbished to a good standard. Staff as previously, exceptional. Great service from arrival to departure. A mixed bag of other guests, which always results in some interesting conversations during the afternoons, when the daily complementary drinks & nibbles are available. This hotel is very well placed to explore the beautiful city of Lucca.

The staff on reception were very friendly and helpful throughout our week’s stay. They all speak excellent English but were very patient with my attempts to speak Italian. We bought tickets for a Puccini concert (a real treat) through reception which was cheaper than buying online. The staff at breakfast were also very friendly and made coffee to order. The selection at breakfast was very good. We stayed in room 103, which given that it was close to the breakfast room and faced the street, was surprisingly quiet. The room was compact but had everything we needed for a week, for example, there were plenty of charging points. The mattress was a bit firm for us but the pillows were comfortable. The bathroom was spacious and well laid out although the shower could have been more powerful. Having stayed in Lucca before, but at the other side, we preferred this location. It is quieter and lovely to walk around at night. There is a fountain very close to the hotel that has potable water and it tasted very nice. There is a Conad supermarket in Piazza Carmine about a 10 minute walk away, which is well stocked. There are lots of restaurants nearby. We ate lots of delicious gelati in Lucca but our favourite was in Momo Gelati in Via dalla Fratta not far from the hotel. Without doubt the highlight of this hotel is the Prosecco time which was free from 5pm to 7pm every day. It was really sociable, and a lovely end to a day sightseeing to relax and chat to other guests. Coffee and tea are available all day long and in the afternoon there are snacks, beer and soft drinks. We would happily stay in this hotel again.