White Hotel ★★★★

"We stayed at the White Hotel in Vieste from August 18th to 24th and, based on the description, were really looking forward to our stay. Unfortunately, reality fell far short of the advertised standard. Even at check-in at 8 pm, the reception was very impersonal and unenthusiastic. On the evening of August 20th, the front office manager, Ms. Silvia, came out to us while we were sitting outside waiting for my cousin. She demonstratively threw a candle into a pot and began shouting at us loudly because my wife had left a negative review. She said, and I quote, "You'll see what you get for this." We found this behavior disrespectful, unprofessional, and even threatening. Instead of handling criticism professionally, we were insulted and intimidated; the evening was ruined for us. We immediately offered to leave the hotel and demanded that she settle everything and refund me for the remaining nights, which she refused to do. So, in effect, we were forced to stay. The facilities also fell short of expectations for a 4-star hotel. Our room (No. 106) was right next to the reception, and from 8:30 a.m. onwards, sleep was impossible due to loud talking and laughter. The bathroom was cramped, the shower walls were broken, and the mattresses were extremely hard and uncomfortable. The room contained only an empty refrigerator; not even water was provided. The area advertised as an "outdoor pool" turned out to be a small, dirty pool, and the loungers were torn and neglected. The spa area was also never open during our stay. Breakfast was of acceptable quality, but completely unprofessional in its organization. Although it was officially offered until noon, by 9:30 a.m. almost everything was gone, and the tables hadn't been cleared. (After my wife wrote the review, the issue was resolved.) We had to ask several times for the buffet to be refilled. One employee was very friendly and even spoke German. On our departure day, August 24th, we checked out at 5:00 AM. The night watchman was very friendly and even made us coffee. Unfortunately, he was completely untrained and didn't know how to handle the billing. I even had to help him correctly record the parking fees. This clearly demonstrates that the problem doesn't lie with the staff, but with management, who apparently prefer yelling at guests to training their personnel. On the positive side, the owner, who was friendly at reception every morning and at least said good morning, the helpful night watchman, the diligent cleaning staff, and the two nice young men in the breakfast room, one of whom even spoke very good German, were all very welcome. Overall, however, our stay was disappointing. The hotel advertises a 4-star standard, which it simply didn't meet."

Hotel Falcone ★★★★

"Comfortabel hotel. Kamers goed gerestaureerd. Groot zwembad. Prima ontbijt. Smakelijk diner. Vrijwel in het centrum. Eigen strandpaviljoen. De prijs zeker waard. Kamer met zicht op zwembad en zee aan te raden. Absoluut goede service op alle gebied."

Tenuta Padre Pio ★★★

"Very disappointing. It’s a beautiful property in a beautiful area, but that’s where the beauty ended. We were there near the end of the season (mid October) and were only one of three people staying. We must’ve been stuck in the worst “rustic cabin”! Cracked walls, no soap in dispensers, broken shower. Then came dinner in the restaurant. Worst meal I’ve ever had in Italy! All deep fried. Felt like we were an inconvenience to the 2 people I saw there. Their wine was just ok."

Pizzomunno Vieste Palace Hotel ★★★★

"Alles in dit 5-sterrenhotel is tot in de puntjes verzorgd, de kamers zijn groot en comfortabel, het ontbijt is gevarieerd met lekkere producten en het kader is mooi en goed onderhouden. Het hotel ligt vlak aan de zee en op het privéstrand is er een restaurant en bar met lekker eten. Hét pluspunt van dit hotel was de animatie. Marica, Sha en Virginia gooiden zich vol overgave en enthousiasme op onze twee kinderen. Ze hadden de tijd van hun leven. Geen typische animatie met luide muziek, maar knutselen, kastelen bouwen, zoektochten doen, in het zwembad spelen ... De jongste huilde tranen met tuiten omdat hij terug naar huis moest. En ook oma sloot de vakantie af met een gin-tonic en de woorden: "dit is de mooiste vakantie van mijn leven"."

Forte Hotel ★★★★

"In the overall experience, more than positive: in the first place, the cleaning of the room and the common environments is at the highest vote, the pool is large enough even if we found the bath with the water massage extinguished. The bar is a little undertone, and the restaurant is very carefully noted: the tables are prepared like fast food, without a dressing with plastic sub-plates. The pity of good to good but a terrible fast service: as soon as they saw the empty plate, they took away and immediately they carried the next round without a moment of breath. So much that after the first day, we chose to pretend that we were not finished to have so much slowness that you could not feel swelling at the end of the meal. The very large, but well-equipped beach with a great bar and restaurant. The most quiet, no noise and noises are both unpleasant and then, the nearness to the historic centre, 10 minutes walking, allows you to walk and enjoy a spectacular panorama without having to take the car."

Hotel Degli Aranci ★★★★

"Structure located in the center, a few steps from the seafront and the city. Super helpful staff"

Hotel Mediterraneo ★★★★

"Extraordinary! Our expectations were greatly exceeded, our choice was purely random, instinctive, we did not expect such a loving, almost familiar welcome. We didn't expect the hotel's location to be so strategic, one step away from the sea and within walking distance of the center. The services offered are multiple, comfortable rooms, excellent cuisine and variety of dishes and excellent service. Attractions for all adults and children with swimming pools with slides for the little ones. But our particular compliments go to Carol and Simona for their work, which in just one week pampered and entertained us with their entertainment for both children and adults. Congratulations to all the staff, I will definitely be back Davide, Giusy, Ilaria, Francesco"

Relais la Pretura ★★★★

"Relais La Pretura is a small hotel, so if you're looking for big hotel facilities - 24hr Reception, Room Service, Laundry, etc, find somewhere else. If you don't need those, the rooms are comfortable and a decent size. The breakfast buffet is served on the roof terrace, with good views of the town. And best of all, the staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful (thanks Martino!), even managing to strong-arm some tickets for us on a sold-out boat cruise. The restaurant recommendations were also spot-on. Being small (and occupying the upper floors of the building) also meant we had difficulty finding the place. We knew where the hotel should be, but we drove past the location twice without seeing anything at ground level. It was only when we looked up that we saw the name at the top of the building! Although you can't park outside the hotel overnight (there is a paying car park about 10 minutes walk away), you can stop long enough to load/unload luggage. There are public squares either side of the hotel with bars/restaurants, so if you are an early/light sleeper, maybe bring earplugs - though it didn't really bother us."

Donna Veneranda ★★★