Brisighella, Italy

Brissighella is a gem of a place and La Rocca is right in the centre so an ideal base. The owner and chef, Daniele, couldn't be more helpful and he even met us at the station and took us to the hostel. It is a hostel and not a hotel so the rooms and the facilities are limited. There was a kettle but no cups and saucers. The room was adequate but not luxurious so the towels were really more like dish cloths but did the job.We stayed during a heat wave and decided to us the air conditioner. This was wall mounted and very noisy. It also required a remote and didn't seem easy to adjust. Normally it would not be required.We eat at the hotel and the food was excellent and very well prepared. Breakfast is included and is buffet and adequate although we did notice that some spilt cocoa pops were never cleared away. We would throughly recommend La Rocca. Brisighella is ten minutes by rail Faenza and is and hour and forty minutes by rail from Florence which we visited in a day.

The owner, Daniele is very able, friendly and hospitable. He was a great concierge and helped me with rent a bicycle, get a spa appointment at the Terme Riolo and figure out the trains. The restaurant is fabulous - all the food made fresh by the Daniele. Wonderful family-run hotel. They plan on renovating the rooms in December.