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Via Gioachino Testa 45/47, 14100 Asti, Italy
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Locanda Al Castello
Ranked #5 of 19 hotels in Asti
4.0 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
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United Kingdom
Contributor
11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“Reasonably priced, good location and decor, but unbearable smell”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2011 via mobile
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person found this review helpful

I recently stayed Loncanda al Castello with my wife. Although we liked the location, the decor and the service, we couldn't get over the smell of the place. Our room stank of fungus. We had to sleep with the windows open, and still the pernicious smell penetrated our clothes and really affected us. The cleaning also left much to be desired. The bathroom was especially dirty. Such a shame! The rooms are tastefully decorated, the b&b is ideally situated and the service rather courteous.. But the smell of rot was quite unbearable.

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Beware extra charges”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011
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Great location and room. Careful tho, 5 euro for public parking per day, 10 euro if you use the kitchenette, 10 euro for a change of towels. If you are used to USA where towels are changed as a matter of course make sure you don't make that mistake here. If you use an iPad, you will get no wi fi connection for the 7 euro charge. Most staff extremely helpful and printed out maps for us, breakfast ok, not great.

Room Tip: Several rooms had terraces, lovely.
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Leuven, Belgium
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Beautiful hotel at the heart of Varese”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2011

Since we were just staying overnight in Asti, we chose a smaller room in a lovely hotel that would accomodate our main wishes: silence at night, individually operated airconditioning and proximity to the town centre. The room was nice and very clean, and there was no mentionable noise or disturbance at night, apart from the dreadful airconditioning that would not quiet down. It rattled like a train and eventually, we had to turn it off altogether. Luckily the room was not too hot so we managed. The wifi connection which cost 7 euro (!!) did not work at all. Incomprehensible in a modern hotel! We did get a refund, though, so no real harm was done. Less forgivable was the breakfast and the lack of decent coffee and fresh buns. How can a charming Italian hotel with a highly recommended restaurant come to terms with not serving fresh coffee in the morning?!? All in all, we had a good stay, but we would not return to this hotel.

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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Lund
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Maybe not”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2011
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My husband and I spent three nights here after having spent some lovely days in Tuscany. First of all I have to say that the room was very nice, with a beautiful (and spacious!) bathroom. We also had a nice terrass of our own with a view of the city.

However, the staff was not very helpful and did not speak much English - they acutally gave us quite the wrong information at one time. The room was full of information (in Italian only) about extra cost for this or that - not very helpful to a foreigner.

We had considered having an evening meal in the restaurant and asked about the meny, but was quite rudely informed that it was "on the wall" - which it was, in Italian only once more, and with no information about price etc. We then decided to eat out - something I was quite glad about when I discovered a cockroach in the dining room next morning.

Breakfast was also not up to standard; elegantly displayed but very little of it. OK, it was stated to be "continental" but I would have preferred less pain au chocolate and biscuits and more real bread.

I will probably not choose this hotel again.

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Hergiswil, Switzerland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“This Hotel is a fantastic value!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed for one night and ate in the formidable restaurant. The room was very spacious and elegant. We stayed very well with our two children.
The restaurant was fantastic. We could park easily our car in the public parking just in front of the hotel. The hotel is very near to the center (walk distance).

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Locanda Al Castello Asti
Address: Via Gioachino Testa 45/47, 14100 Asti, Italy
Price range (per night):* INR48,931 - 88,109

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