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Reviews of Hotel Elena

3 out of 5
Hotel Elena
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 5, Recco

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 274 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 274 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 274 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 274 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 274 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

M.E., USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On Beach
Excellent staff with a good breakfast. The parking was very convenient. Nice beach just below the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly in all aspects, we had a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay at Elena!
Elena is small single room, With a small but adequate shower, it's a bit hard to maneuver in but was hot and clean. Everything spotless and clean, view was superb especially for price, nice laminate floors no icky carpet. Wifi drops out occasionally but you just have to renter username and password. Can easily hear neighbors with the marble floors so try and be respectful. Morning coffee and breakfast on the patio overlooking the sea was so pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Alla

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

IAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Elena a superb, clean, relaxing stay.
Recco overall dissapointing but the Elena was superb in all aspects
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly hotel.
Lovely gentle hotel, lovely view and breakfast. Staff very efficient and friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant stay, but WiFi, bed & pillows: rated 2/3
We enjoyed our 2 night stay at hotel Elena to wast hours the fireworks very much. The real negatives were the mattress and the pillows that were awful and the archaic internet that required continuous signing on, at least 15 to 20 times a day!!! The personnel rating between 3.5 and 4.5. Good job!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Johannes

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location but needs renovation
Great location but needs some renovation Breakfast was very good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for an overnight stay
One night stay without dinner. We took dinner on the town which has several appealing restaurants. However the breakfast was excellent on a communal balcony overlooking the sea. Recco is a pretty town just round the corner from Rapallo. We have been back for overnight stays four times! Parking is limited however but not a severe drawback.

10/10 Excellent

Terence

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2Tourists
Lovely room with balcony overlooking the sea/bay.

10/10 Excellent

Dave, UK

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Great hotel overlooking beach
Great hotel easy to find, good parking, large room and bathroom, good breakfast (on terrace if you wish). Location is on the edge of town so 15 mins walk to the railway station (great connections to Genoa) and many restaurants , bars etc.

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location and lovely views!
We stayed one night during our road trip around Italy and although it was not beach season, it was still wonderful to stay in a room with a sea view. The rooms are okay and the bathrooms are quite small but the view is quite lovely. The breakfast was good on the outside terrace, and the parking on-site was convenient. Good value for your money.

6/10 Okay

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Too small for comfort
Although this hotel is in a great location, our room was very disappointing--very small and no room for any amenities, such as a mini refrigerator or a pot to make coffee or tea. The bathroom was so small there was no room to put anything down, and you could barely turn around in the shower. On the positive side, there was a lovely buffet breakfast with a large variety of pastries, rolls, fruit, coffee, tea, and cafe latte; and the staff was very helpful and anxious to please.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Highly recommended
Amazing great super friendly

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, friendly stuff
Good location, friendly stuff. Close to bus and railway station nice view.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice Hotel at coast
Outdated rooms and especially the Bathroom needs renovation

10/10 Excellent

peter, north wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice hotel.
Close to town and beach (5 mins walk),clean and comfy beds, good assortment at breakfast, use carpark at rear as not much room by side of hotel. Staff very pleasant and helpful.

4/10 Poor

Oksana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We were disappointed by the local beach and Recco village

10/10 Excellent

Carol, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gret Getaway
Outstanding view from room. Hotel staff was always very accommodating with any requests or questions. Close to markets and shopping. Recco is a town away from the tourist chaos.

4/10 Poor

Phoebe , Newcastle Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old and dirty
the rooms were so fragranced to cover the smell of cigarette smoke that it made me feel ill. We pulled back the cover on the bed to find hairs on the sheets. We could not have gotten out any earlier the following morning and will not be going back.

6/10 Okay

lynnemul, scotland

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In a good location
Hotel in need of update and cleaning. It is east it is for the money you pay. Staff helpful. Breakfast a plus. Beautiful location

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, Pontypridd

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relaxing
Relaxing

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap and beautiful view.
I would stay her again. The location was good it was not crowded so i had a quiet relaxing time.

10/10 Excellent

Reginald D, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Consistently great.
My 4th trip to this hotel in six years. The location is great with lovely views,breakfast is fab and the staff, especially Domenico couldn't be more helpful. We will hopefully be returning again

8/10 Good

Lou, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A quiet location with a great view of Recco
We enjoyed staying at the Hotel Elena. We booked on Expedia but didn't have a choice of a balcony room which we tried to get, unsuccessfully, on arrival. We enjoyed the location very much. Missed having tissues in our room though-just a small thing, & missed having an inroom safe.
The Hotel Elena from the beach
Our room with a view

10/10 Excellent

barxy, Derby UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
decadence
absolutely wonderful

10/10 Excellent

Kelly, Los Gatos

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Beautiful view
Staff was great!

10/10 Excellent

Jolinda, Santa Barbara

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One of the best trips ever!
We stayed at this wonderful hotel for 18 nights in October, 2015. The location was perfect, and we had a beautiful ocean view from our balcony with a table and chairs to enjoy some meals al fresco. Delicious breakfast was included, and the staff couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. Recco is a wonderful town and has many great shops and restaurants within walking distance, in addition to the lovely beach. We found some delicious restaurants that soon became our favorites, and it was easy to walk the short distance back to the hotel. We loved it so much we are planning a return similar trip for 2016! Thank you, Domenico and everyone, for making this stay such a memorable one.

8/10 Good

Romualdo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Most enjoyable!
The location is far enough from the center of Recco but close enough by an easy, short walk to enjoy the hub. The view from our balcony was relaxing, inviting, perfect. Morning colazione (breakfast) is among the best we've ever experienced: plentiful, varied sweets, meats, cheeses, etc. Service impeccable! We're planning a return visit!

10/10 Excellent

Travel lover

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful trip
It was a nice stay. The hotel was very clean, the breakfast was great, and the view was awesome.

10/10 Excellent

Jayne P.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Annual Trip
Great Hotel, great location, we know the town very well and have visited many times. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Rooms clean and spacious. Breakfast was varied and plentiful! Couldn't fault the Elena and will definitely be back again next year.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Awesome view!
The room was modest but the bathroom was very nice and it has a large balcony facing the sea. The view was amazing! Great breakfast, wifi and parking included. They have their own little piece of waterfront with tables, chairs and umbrellas. Not on the beach but stairs to get into water or a very short walk to a free public beach. Not sandy beach though, it's stoney.

8/10 Good

Rebecca , Ontario Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
On the water
Nice hotel very affordable and comfortable. If you need a rest from your travels it's a great choice quiet and relaxing.

8/10 Good

Cesar, Venezuela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice view, old building
The hotel has a nice view and the staff is friendly. The rooms look a little bit old, and the air conditioner doesn't work properly.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Elby, Canton GA

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Wonderful view and staff
Wonderful view and very helpful staff. Great area that has a beach but not too crowded.

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth, Florida

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Wonderful!!
Wonderful place!!! Great ocean view place, great food, staff, room.

8/10 Good

HJ and PP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
In Transit from France to Itlay
Stayed June 2014. Stopped over just one night to break our driving trip from France to Italy. Was an excellent choice, wish we could have stayed another few days.

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views perfect location
Our visit was out of season in November. The staff were very welcoming and the room was clean and warm. Views of the bay were wonderful. There was private parking next to the hotel and the breakfast was very good with a good choice. I have to say there was nothing to find fault with the hotel especially at the price.

10/10 Excellent

DANI A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
SEA VIEW FANTASTIC
DIFICULT TO FIND GOOD HOTEL ALL ROOMS WITH SEA VIEW THE BED ALSO WITH SEA VIEW

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Amazing View!
Lovely!

8/10 Good

Ron, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location with magnificent veiws
In addition to the magnificanet views, friendly staff, walking distance to everything, clean and comfortable with a good mattress. We walked to railway station with luggage on wheels in about 20 minutes. We were able to swim and walk back in our bathers. Nice breakfast in dining room with views.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for me, wonderful views
Wonderful views, good location, clean, friendly & helpful. Will go back

4/10 Poor

dinny boy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
No Bar
there is no bar staff in the bar you need to go and get someone from reception and they don't always come down. The pool that is near the hotel is very cold and 3 euros each and them 4 euros for sun bed and 5 euros for a cap. the private " beach" is not a beach at the back

8/10 Good

Moty, Spain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Generally nice hotel
Nice hotel on the beach with good view, clean rooms and nice service

8/10 Good

Mooda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fantastic hotel by Sea
Enjoyed the Private Beach Facility, Free Car Parking,and Buffett Breakfast on terrace

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Nice location.
Easy walk to the train to get you to Cinque Terre. The crowds in Cinque Terra were unbearable. If I had it to do over I would have spent my time In Recco, Camogli, Santa Margherita and Chiavari. Within walking distance to a ferry that leaves every hour to San Frutuosso and Camogli. I highly recommend taking the Ferry. We ended up eating dinner late in Camogli and walking home. It was an nice walk. There is also a Ferry the will take you to Cinque Terre but I believe it leaves at around 10:00. If you want an awesome place to have a drink walk about 300 feet down Garibaldi, the road hotel Elena is on and there is a little bar built in the cliff

10/10 Excellent

Dr Wilson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excelent
Near from other interest tour destinations and well located. Delicious breakfast. Excelent rates.