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Via Magenta 4 | Centro Storico, 01028 Orte, Italy
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Ranked #10 of 10 Orte B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
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Aussie in UK
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“Not great, not terrible”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2009

Our stay here was not horrible, but I could have done with a couple of warnings (which I am about to give). If the choice is between staying here and not staying in Orte, choose this hotel, because the tiny town itself is worth it.
The hotel wasn't bad. The rooms were clean, there was a coffee machine (don't count on the breakfast, it's the coffee machine and stale packaged cakes) and at the price we got it for our room was cheap.
Problems: there was mention that they could pick you up from the train station, which is 4km away. This didn't happen for us. Catch the bus outside the station - it's only 90 eurocents to get to Orte proper.
The check-in hours aren't observed, so you need a phone to track down the owners to let you in your room. (There is no guarantee you will get hold of the family member who speaks English, so brush up your telephone Italian.)
Don't count on the wireless! It is unreliable as the router is in the restaurant across the courtyard, so it has to pass through two solid stone walls and 20 metres before your computer gets it. They also turn it off when they go to bed and only put it on whenever they get up (not early). This was a major problem for us as we were both working remotely and wireless was the only reason we chose the hotel.
Worse point for me was eating in the restaurant. Don't do it. We thought we'd give it a go as we were staying there. The family uses the restaurant's back room as their living room - usually not a bad thing, except the television was blaring and the cigarette smoke from the chain-smoking parents invaded the restaurant. As they themselves were having dinner, we felt a little intrusive. The food itself was on the pricey side, and bad. I ordered the tagliatelle with wild boar, and what came out was a small serve of tagliatelle with canned bolognese sauce. (I wouldn't feed a cat canned bolognese sauce, and I don't even like cats.) We ended up paying 40 euros for a terrible meal.
Basically, if all you're there for is a room, this will do. Don't count on anything else.

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Fine Bed and Breakfast”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2008

This Bed and Breakfast is on the top of the old part of the high hill town of Orte. It is clearly a family affair, with the rooms in a small building across a tiny courtyard from the family's Tavern and home. There are three guest rooms off a central hall fitted out with breakfast makings for self-serve. The room was home furnished with not much going on - but it was immaculate, the bed and bedding were good and the bathroom was modernized. For 50 Euro it was well worth it. Orte itself is lovely and if you have a car, there is plenty to see in the surrounding area. I wouldn't recommend this for a long stay- but for a few nights, it was fine and fun.

  • Stayed May 2008, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Florence, Italy
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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
“RISTORANTE: molto buono e prezzo giusto, serve un po' più di cura dei dettagli”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Muenster, Germany
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“da EVITARE !! schrecklich !! terrible !!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2010
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  • Stayed December 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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