We really enjoyed our stay in this little hotel. The bedroom and the bathroom were really small but they were comfortable and spotlessly clean.

The gardens are amazing and if you are looking to laze around with a book, you cannot beat the beds by the pool OR the little tented and cushioned areas scattered around the gardens. Like a movie set.

The food in the restaurant was mostly fish, which we enjoyed immensely. It was well cooked, presented and served and the restaurant was often far busier than the hotel as it was frequented by locals as a restaurant of choice. Always a good sign if the locals use a hotel restaurant. The restaurant was lovely and mainly a terrace at the back of the hotel, overlooking the gardens. The breakfasts were a little basic but served in a large marquee next to the pool with plenty of good coffee and nice pastries.

The staff were really very, very nice but they speak little or no English - but all Italians appreciate it when you try to communicate with them in Italian - my husband and I speak little Italian but it was enough for the staff. They made all the effort in the world with us and we truly appreciated it.

Give this little hotel a try but bear in mind the only real problem we encountered whilst in Tarquinia. The hotel was lovely but the resort was closed - and we visited in early September. Very strange.