Name: La Dolce Vita - Luxury House
Address: Salita Filino, 3, Agrigento, Agrigento, Agrigento, 92100, Italy
Rating: 9

Air conditioning

Smoke-free property

Heating

Terrace

Express check-in

Private check-in/check-out

No elevators

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Bridal suite

Non-smoking rooms

Soundproof rooms

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VIP room amenities

Minibar

Hairdryer

Flat-screen TV

Shower/Bathtub

Shower

Wardrobe/Closet

Rooms

Luggage storage

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Breakfast

Breakfast in the room

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Car rental

Airport transportation

Transfer services

Transfer

English

Italian

French

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Parking

Parking nearby

Fax and copy machine

Business

Beauty services

Beauty and wellness

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Personal protection equipment for guests

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Additional measures against COVID-19

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La Dolce Vita - Luxury House

Agrigento

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treatment

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bay-view

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canal-view

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garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

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ocean-front

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park-view

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

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breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

I cannot say enough good things about this property. Our gracious host remained in contact with us throughout our stay checking in every few hours just to make sure that everything was OK and to our liking. Additionally, we were allowed to check in a few hours early as our room was available and we greeted with welcome bottles of water and an offer of coffee. As we prepare to depart, our taxi canceled at the last minute and the staff stayed with us until we secured a new transport as public transportation was not available to where we were going. The location of the hotel itself is fabulous steps away from the old city and less than a 40 minute walk to the Temples. Hop on hop off bus is right across the street for those who are interested. Highly recommend!

Great 2 night stay in Agrigento. The B&B is very central to old town, lots of restaurants and parking. The room decor is fabulous. The room (Luigi XIV suite) is very spcacious and has a large balcony which was great to watch the world passing by in the mornings and evenings. All communication with the host was smooth and no problems. She was very kind and helpful to us. Highly recommend.

Fabulous room

No staff therePlace needs some work/refreshment

The hotel is in an excellent position, very close to the station and close to the centre storico. The furnishings and fittings are very quirky but well done. It was very good value for money. We found the hands-off approach rather disconcerting but it worked well enough.

A good value, quirky hotel in an excellent positio

Avoid this place! The B&B is only a B.  There was no breakfast with the Bed, and we were informed of this only at the last minute.  Parking is 50 steps up a steep stone stairway with no railing, and this is a huge problem if you have luggage.  Again, we were not informed of this in advance.  No shower mat, no soap in shower, the bathroom faucet squirts in all directions.  The owner was completely absent and indifferent.  Decor resembles a decadent Belle Epoque house of pleasure.  However, the pleasure and comfort of the visitor seems to have no place in the mind of the owner.

To Avoid

We booked the best room in the property, but what a mistake. The location across the street from the train station seemed ideal, but it requires a climb up five steep stories to get to it. Forty-one (41) steps and no elevator! What a surprise. If you arrive when it’s raining, no cover, either. The marble steps are slick when wet and it is a long way down if you fall. The Covid years have not been kind to smaller properties like this one. The two nights we stayed, the temperature dropped into the high 30s and there was no heat except for a small, loud 5-inch plastic heater we ran all night. We slept in our clothes and we did not shower until the second day when we had the time to let the small heater run a good long while in the bathroom to warm it up.We complained to the landlord right away, who promised to fix the old wall heat/ac the next day, but then he conveniently “forgot.” So the second night we tried the heat in the two other rooms that were unlocked in the property and it did not work in any of them, either. We slept a second night in our clothes with an extra blanket, too.The room we rented had an exceptional view of the ancient church next door. To the property’s credit, we had hot running water and the rooms were clean. I asked for a credit for the troubles we experienced, but the owner never responded. In all my years of travel, I have never encountered a property without heat for two nights. This property’s best days may be behind it. Be aware.

No Elevator, No Heat, No Deal

La Dolce is decent place. Very well situated, only across the street to the main commercial street.  However, to bill as a “luxury” house is a misnomer.  The room photos are accurate but it is not luxurious by far, Very little soundproofing so you can hear your other 2 neighbors. Bed is comfortable.  The private external bathroom is right across from the breakfast table, so can be awkward. Parking is street parking behind the hotel and wasn’t bad in winter

Decent hotel (not luxurious) in a great location

the building is hard to reach (you need to walk over 50 steps on a steep hill).   The lobby / entrance smells like mold and does not seem to have been cleaned for a while.  The room itself was clean but had not been maintained for a while.  The room and bathroom were very dated (the pictures shown in the website are probably old).  The A/C was not working much.  We contacted the owned and he simply indicated that the previous tenant did not complain.   After we exchanged messages (he did not want to be on site because of covid), he offered to come "later" but also indicated we had to be out of the place.  The day was very hot and it was clear that the A/C needed maintenance so we left and the owner did not want to refund any money.  The place is indeed cheap but there are many other places in town that are a lot better and not much more expensive.   Avoid this place!!

old and poorly maintained place 0 avoid this place!

Over our four night stay we never met Dario. We never received any breakfast which is prominently promoted in his listing. We were finally given a 5€ vouchers for two people the remaining two days, 5€ hardly buys two cups of coffee! 
The shower in our room (Luigi XIV) is notorious on Trip Advisor reviews for over two years now. It is hardly usable between ice cold and scalding hot! Check out the negative reviews on TA and his entertaining responses. One couple left the place at 11 pm over this shower issue!
Giuseppe who checked us in had no record of our booking until I presented him with a printed copy of our reservation. He could not speak a word of English and was of no help.
Take seriously others complaints of the steps to the B&B. The 78 huge steps up to the recommended street parking are a real killer. For two men in their 60’s who go to the gym 3x a week it was a challenge dragging luggage. The graffiti on the B&B and excrement on the stairway didn’t help.
My advice is to avoid Agrigento all together. Walking is uphill; driving is horrendous on this hilltop city with a maze of one way streets. Stay out near the Valley of Temples and pay a slightly higher price.

Four Days No Breakfast – No Help – Avoid This Place

This place is not easy to find. It is in a building that you get to either by taking stairs up from the main street or down from the back street. If you are driving up the back street look for a sign that says "Hotel". It is where the road makes a slight turn. The stairs down to the B&B are next to it. Since we are old the man at the desk even carried our bags to and from the street.
The B&B itself is nice, in a Baroque style.

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