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Hotel Relais Fontevivo

Via Roma 1/A, 43010 Parma, Italy
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Hotel Relais Fontevivo
Ranked #4 of 47 hotels in Parma
4.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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Jacksonville, Florida
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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We only stayed one night but wished we had stayed longer. The setting, a converted monastery, was unique, the welcome was warm. Located in a small, quiet village just outside Parma. Our hostess supplied lots of information on things to do in the area. Breakfast was a lovely spread of local pastries, fruit, yogurt, and meats and cheeses. We had... More

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Donhead Saint Andrew, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012
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We booked two rooms in January for a stay in September. We were informed today that they are over-booked and they have transferred our booking to another hotel. More

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london
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011
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Situated off the main road between Piacenza and Parma this hotel is well worth a slight deviation. Fontevivo is a small and typical rural town and the hotel, a former monastery, is next to the church in the main street. We were very warmly welcomed by the family who own the hotel and shown to our rooms by Letizia the... More

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philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011
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While there is much to do in Bologna and Parma and I enjoyed my stay in each, my stay at the abby in the tiny town of Fontevivo was a nice respite. I received a sincere welcome upon arrival and it was great to experience true hospitality rather than the programmed, "going through the motions" type of experience that so... More

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Brighton
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2010

We loved this hotel. The staff were lovely, welcoming and friendly. It was good to stay in the heart of the countryside. The room we had was good, a little bit small, but provided us with a beautiful view across fields full of red poppies. The only fault - we had great difficulty finding the hotel, I forget how many... More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2010

Traveled to this hotel in June 2010, stayed with my wife and two kids (8 and 10) for two nights. All I can say is wow!!! What an amazing hotel in an old Monestary from the 12th Centur if I am not mistaken. Staff was excellent, friendly and made our stay an absolute pleasure. The restaurant in the hotel was... More

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south jersey
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2009
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4 night stay. Reservation via email. Must have a car-rural setting. Quaint former monastery, no frills. Very helpful pleasant English speaking local innkeeper is the best selling point. Basic cold continental breakfast. Pigeons roost on window sills with free floating dander.Tiny shower stall with curtain. Room would benefit from more thorough cleaning. Bad acousics since old plaster walls and tiled... More

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LaGrangeville, NY
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2008
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I just came back from a fantastic weekend in the Parma area. we stayed two nights at the hotel Relais in Fontevivo. It is a great value and the service is exceptional, however, this is the first time I was really surprised based on what I had read on TA. The hotel was historic (really old and in a partly... More

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Southbury, CT
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2008

After reading the prior reviews, we made reservations at Relais Fontevivo. It was wonderful. The building is an ancient monestary attached to a beautiful church. The rooms, former monk's rooms I guess, are very nice, but as you'd expect, fairly small and plain. The bathroom, presumably made from another monk's room, was nicely done and even had a bidet. The... More

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Roquebrune, France
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2008
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We just came back from Relais Fontevivo were we (two adults and a child of 4) stayed a couple of nights. If you are looking for a quiet place where to escape from daily citylife, then that's the place for you. It's also a good place to go around visiting Parma and it's countryside. Owners are very nice and their... More

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