Locanda al Castello Wellness Resort

Perched above Cividale del Friuli, Hotel Locanda al Castello offers a tranquil retreat with panoramic views of vineyards and the surrounding countryside. The serene setting is perfect for unwinding, especially with a glass of local wine on the spacious terrace.   The hotel features a wellness center, including a spa, sauna, and indoor pool, providing guests with relaxation options after exploring the nearby UNESCO-protected sites like the Tempietto Longobardo.  While the ambiance is charming, some areas of the property could benefit from refurbishment to enhance the overall guest experience. Nonetheless, the combination of its beautiful location and attentive service makes it a noteworthy choice for travelers seeking both relaxation and cultural exploration.

A total con. We booked the "hotel with spa", but that is an available only with an extra charge of 30 euro per person to access the pool and sauna. This was not clearly mentioned in the hotel description, otherwise I would have chosen a different place. Very disappointed!!! Not to mention the anciently furnished rooms. There's a wedding tonight just ipposite our room so after failing to get reassured that there would be no noise into the small hours we simply left. You book a hotel because you want to sleep, if inwant to join a party I will do that of my own will...

It’s a 15 minute walk up a hill from the central station but it’s really worth it. Lovely room with wonderful over the countryside. Really lovely evening meals a good reward for the walk around Cividale, view upon view. We arrived from Trieste, train/bus, disappointed to see that taxis were not a feature dispute the taxi rank! A bit of a climb for us old codgers with our luggage, but it was really worth it. Stars all the way, 5+

The location, staff and breakfast were good. But we were highly disappointed over a few things listed below: -2 star room's bathroom Our room's bathroom was far from 4 star standard. The toiled didn't even have a toilet paper holder and the shower had an old shower curtain. Pictures are attached to the comment. - One terrace only available The second terrace (the one with a jacuzzi) was closed due Covid but this wasn't stated anywhere online and we didn't have any other place to enjoy our drinks because the wedding took the whole main terrace and we were left with only a few tables next to the castle with zero views from the terrace as promised from the photos. - Wedding over hotel guests We couldn't reserve a table with a lovely terrace view for dinner because the whole terrace was booked for the wedding. We couldn't use the main and only terrace and could only get a table in the very back of the pebble ground area next to the castle. They could at least let the guests have the second terrace in this case (that we expected to have when booking this place) -Spa& Wellness isn't included it is stated on the website that this activity isn't included but just as a heads-up, it will cost you 29€/per person for one afternoon for 2 saunas, 1 swimming pool and 2 jaccuzi's. -Small note wasn't included We were celebrating our anniversary and I kindly asked on the booking form if they could place a small note on the table for my partner and they confirmed yet there was nothing on the table upon our arrival. It was a bit special and I counted on them as they confirmed my request which left me a bit disappointed.