I spent three nights in Trieste in quick succession, but Albergo alla Posta was by far the best hotel of the three. It has an old world feel, complete with a rickity lift and high ceilings. It's conveniently located, about 8min walk from the train station and 10min walk from the main square. Just outside is the iconic tram, which is a popular tourist attraction.

The staff at the hotel were polite and helpful without being overly familiar (polite rather than friendly, which I felt suited the hotel). The breakfast was the best continental breakfast that I had during my holiday. The room was spacious and luxurious with all the facilitles that you could expect in a modern hotel.

The only draw back that I found was the loud dance music that was being played in a bar that's attached to the hotel, but thankfully, they turned that off by 10pm or so.

We spent three nights in Trieste and after the first night at another hotel way off the beaten track, we saw this hotel and I remembered seeing Abergo alla Posta reviewed a few days earlier on Tripadvisor. The actual name on the hotel itself was HOTEL POST and at first I wasn't sure if this was the same place.

The front desk had a helpful and friendly, young staff, very professional who gave us a room on the 3rd floor. If you have a car, they have someone who parks it for you as the parking is not on the spot and there is an extra charge for that.
The hotel itself looks like something from another era until you reach your room and that was very clean and modern although a bit small. But the bathroom was surprisingly quite large.
Our room overlooked all the activity on the street-something I love to watch. At night, however, all was quiet.

The breakfast buffet was excellent and after drinking "American coffee' from a flask on the table-not so good instant coffee- we saw someone else asking the waitress for coffee, We did the same and received delicious Italian coffee; travel lesson learned.

The best thing is the location of Hotel Post. It is across a wide square from both train and bus stations but without the seediness that sometimes comes with being in a station area. There is also an old tramline leaving from just outside the hotel, that takes you up through the hills surrounding Trieste to give you an overview of the city and sea
Each morning we left the hotel and were immediately in the middle of things, streets full of shops, restaurants etc and within walking distance of the canal section and to the huge Piazza Italia. Once you are there, then you are close to the sea, though not the beaches - those are further out..

It was perfect location for us to explore a beautiful but working, non-tourist city and get a feel for Italian life for a couple of days. .

Just what I was looking for. Smallish (so guests aren't just numbers), a bit different (because it's so old), ideally placed for the station, the bus station and trams (the historic Opicina tram leaves from in front of the hotel), and with exceptionally helpful staff on the front desk. Room on the small side, but quiet and comfortable, breakfast excellent. Will be returning to Trieste next year, I hope, and if I do I'll stay there again.

We highly recommend Albergo alla Posta. We were able to get a good value rate online which was significantly lower than the posted rate. The room was large, and modern even though the hotel is historical. The location is very convenient to the train station, and still less than a 10-minute flat walk to the old town and good restaurants and touristing and waterfront. The breakfast, which is included in the price of the room, was the best I’ve ever seen, with fresh Viennese pastries, fresh fruit, cereals, juices, toasts, gourmet jams, pates and cheeses, and espresso made to order. Hardly the highlight of our stay, but worth mentioning. Internet connection in the room was strong and reliable. Large, firm bed, and great hot water and water pressure in the shower. Friendly, helpful staff.