We booked a room at the Castello as part of our honeymoon in the Rome area hoping to have a nice quiet relaxing break and have to say that as far as being a Hotel our experience was far less than what we expected.

From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we were treated as an inconvenience.

We enquired prior to arriving in Rome about transport to and from the Hotel and had been informed that a taxi fare from the main railway station in Rome to the Castello would be approx 20 Euros it actually came to 49 Euros which would reduce depending upon the day, time of travel, number of passengers and baggage.

In spite of contacting the castello prior to our arrival concerning travel arrangements, we were only informed upon arrival that the pool and leisure facilities were under renovation and as such not available for us to use. Also because the castello had been booked for a wedding party the main restaurant was not available and that dinner would be served in another part of the castle, in a deserted function hall where we had to then go in search of a member of staff.

Throughout the duration of our stay various areas of the castle were 'off limits' due to other events having been booked and we found that we only had free access to the roof terrace.

As a consequence of several events taking place during our stay the staff were always too busy with other concerns to help and at times outride rude.

Unless you are booking this place for your own event we would strongly recommend staying elsewhere.

Sorry fellow travelers - but this one seems to have lost direction... - The issues:

Pool not open (29 Coutside..) - No lounge chairs in garden at all to sit and relax ...

Gourmet restaurant closed 2 nights out of three for weddings (mind you there was alternative seating in another room )

Spa area closed

Our room was below ground - No daylight (220Euro/night booked as deluxe room...) - No minibar ...

Satelite Tv - Yes .. but CNN & Italian Channels only ...

Food in Restuarant very mediocre & expensive (we aussumed that due to large wedding taking place chefs were preocupied...)

Staff helpfull - most of the time .. - the Suttle Bus runs on fixed hours to the Station only (we assumed it would go further on - in their brocheure it says so...) but can be convinced to be more flexible with some Euros extra...

We knew it was not near the centre - but understimated travel dtime to sights using Public transport - so about 1 1/2 hours net to St.Peter ....

So in essence actually why go there ?? - Location is nice yes ... but what else ? -

Upside. The staff were friendly and helpfull. The grounds and castle itself were very nice and the Hotel food was all very posh and upmarket (except the portions were that of a very small child)

Downside was the location and the shuttle bus which came only every 2 and half hours at pre arranged times. If you were outside those times there were no buses or taxi ranks and walking was not really an option (especially at night). Expect to pay between 20 to 30 Euro's from the centre of Rome to the hotel.

Standard room was all very nice, if not a little small.

This review has been a long time coming. We got married at Castelluccia in 2004. We stumbled upon the perfect place to get married outside of Rome. It is a gem of a hotel. The perfect little 5 star castle. I couldn't believe the place when we first saw it. My family is from Rome and I happened to come across it on the Internet.
Rooms: they are lovely. We stayed or have seen most rooms. Wonderful. Some with huge bathtubs.
Food: The restaurant serves top class food. The food at our dinner was amazing. I'm still thinking about it and our guests mention it all the time.
Service: this is a 5 star and they will do everything to make your stay wonderful.
You will not be disappointed in Castelluccia whatever the event is. We even stayed at their sister hotel in Rome, the Empire, and that place was wonderful as well.
I will forever be grateful to the staff at Castelluccia for making our wedding the most special of weddings. We have been back a couple of times since and it's always wonderful.