Returned once again to Pietre Nere this year, but this time for a whole month! I think that say's it all- don't you?
Discovered this Hotel whilst on a holiday in Vieste in 2008, returned twice in 2009 and stayed for a month in June/July this year. Both Angela and Franco are charming hosts and with the chef producing regional food as good as ever in the kitchen what more could you wish for?
The locality is superb with the hotel providing a regular shuttle to the private beach area and miles of golden sand stretching from San Menaio all the way to Rodi and the new yachting marina.
Very good.

I can’t believe I’m about to do this, but I think we are going back to the Hotel Pietre Nere again this summer. With so many wonderful places in Europe to visit, we almost never go to the same resort, but we had such a fantastic time last year, we are going to break that rule.

The hotel is my favorite in Italy. It is relaxed, friendly, clean, great for families, and a good value. The views and sunsets from the balcony were incredible. The head chef and his food was amazing. We ate more and better than I can remember in a long time and possibly forever.

The staff was friendly and the service excellent. They helped arrange a Jeep Safari of the nearby forest wildlife and a boat cruise of the nearby islands. The water and beaches there were crystal clear, white sand, and breath-taking. The Jeep Safari was a blast, very interesting, and we got some great pictures. They even gave us a personal tour of a nearby medieval village one day and the new world-class marina another day. Even though they had extremely good food at the hotel, they recommended and we tried a fun and local nearby restaurant one night also.

I have fond memories of either relaxing by the pool, with its great views, or taking one of the many interesting tours of the surrounding area. I also took advantage of the full equipped spa one day and got a very skilled full body massage.

We met and spent time with the Owner, Franco, and he was very nice, fun, interesting, hospitable, and he shared lots of great stories.

I highly recommend this hotel and the full-board menu option and if you are there this summer, look me up.

Jim Condon
International Vice President
Stuttgart, Germany and Charleston, SC

We have just returned from a week in Rodi Gargarno staying half board at the Pietre Nere Hotel.

April is defiantly the wrong time of year to visit this area as this hotel as most things in the area are closed and we were the only people staying at the hotel for most of the time.

The room was very clean and comfortable, apart from the squeaky bed. The best bits were the views from the balcony over the sea and beach, the sunsets and the pool area, although it was not warm enough when we were there to use it.

I agree with the other subscriber to Tripadvisor who said that you should eat elseware as the food is not good, the starters were OK but the mains were dire, the problem is though that Rodi is nearly 3km away, to far to walk there and back for an evening, and driving back could be a problem after a glass or two of wine!

Franco and Angela speak fluent english and are most helpful as was Irana the Russian waitress who was a real delight.

If I go again, I would not go to this hotel or this area until at least the end of May, when things are open and the hotel is up and running, it is very very quiet out of season.

A little hard to find with the details given . The hotel was very clean and the pool area exceptional. We found the restaurant to be odd. The breakfast buffet was nice but if you stayed for dinner you were assigned a table and the service was way to fast. Did not enjoy the food presentation either. Wine was good and affordable. I would recommend staying in this hotel which includes breakfast with the price, but go into the local town for dinner. The second night we did and had a great meal with extaordinary wine at a very low cost, and with a great view of the ocean.