Spent two weeks with my family last summer. Beautiful location, next to the beach and the historic center of Grado. The service and the owners are very welcoming and the food and wine are excellent. Great for family holidays! Thank you for such a lovely experience and see you next summer!
Grado is an old city port with lots of antiquities and character. The lagoon and sea separated by the town. Access by car over the causeway from Aquilera gives wonderful views as you approach the town. Access by air is to the local airport near Trieste. This area is frequented by mainly Austrians and Italians as we heard no English voices during our too short a stay, although most speak it. The area has changed hands several times in it's history, now part of Italy.
This hotel is an old Austrian Villa (1910) converted into a luxury hotel nearly 100 years ago and still owned and run by the same family. Very welcoming and hospitable owner with lovely rooms attentive staff and spacious grounds. Our room was very spacious with air conditioning with a large south facing balcony too. Good parking, once passed through the pedestrianised area and obtained access through the road pillar restricting access ( it is accessed by a remote ). Easy access to the beach which is excellently cleaned and organised, lovely sand and gentle slope to reach the water deep enough for swimming with good security ( lifeguards etc) cafes and other amenities.
Large private covered dining area secluded by trees. Garden with recliners etc. Excellent food and wine, immaculately served. An easy walk from the hotel into the ancient city with the Cathedral churches and Roman ruins, plenty of cafes, Gelataria, shops and restaurants to enjoy. Hiring a boat gives access to the small islands and the lagoon. Venice and the Italian lakes, Verona etc are not too far away by car as we combined during our visit.
Would love to return and enjoy the lovely hospitality.
Me and my husband have stayed here last summer and we have booked again for this year. The ancient villa is beautiful and well preserved, the stuff was very friendly. The owners are an Italian-German family, kind and very welcoming. The location is really central, directly in front of the beach and the food was excellent. They also have lovely gardens where one could relax and enjoy their free time.
