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Reviews of La Gioiosa

Via del Moro 6, 53040 Radicofani, Italy

#19 of 28 hotels in Radicofani

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Review score

Based on 39 apartment reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable, central, very helpful host.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hot water could have lasted longer.

    Central location, comfortable room, very helpful host, able to use heating, very good facilities

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    8.0
    Studio apartment on the via Francigena in Radicofani
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The owner does not accept payment by credit card and details to access the property are sent by message after 3pm on the date of the booking. My husband’s allergies were triggered by something in the room - possibly wood smoke particles from the chimney opposite, fumes from the combo-boiler (which seems to serve the upstairs property too) or pet hairs? There was a lot of noise from the upstairs property

    This apartment was on the route of the Via Francigena. The bed was comfortable and the kitchenette was well equipped

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very cute place and perfect location!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    7.0
    Honestly i spent a bad night here as the bed is so bad I could not sleep. The bed needs attention
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed needs an update, the pillows are paper thin and the sheets are very used and rough. The covers look so used I wondered if they were clean.

    Well equipped kitchen

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great center of town location close to restaurants, bakery, and shops. Charming room with very comfortable bed. Big window makes the room light and airy.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2023

    9.0
    Sweet little hideaway
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location excellent

    Beautiful little property

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2023

    8.0
    Good but for the communication and disturbance.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Communication problems. The owners said in an email that they would meet us at the appartment. They did not. We had to send photos of passports to them by email. They did not get them. The wife of the owner came at 21:30 to get passport details and the payment when we were in bed. They did not answer phonecalls to the number given. These may have been technical problems as my mobile and wifi set up didn’t work smoothly but if you say you are going to be there then you should be there. And why on earth not arrange payment through booking.com. Also b.com’s set up for communicating problems is inadequate!

    They sent the code for the keybox so we could get in at 15:00. The apartments were perfect.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the property was a bit cold which considering the weather this year meant it was a bit bleak

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2023

    9.0
    perfect stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    it’s a bit noisy, as you can literally hear everything from the upper floor (other room of La Gioiosa). you need to be lucky with the neighbors ;)

    Super cute place, very comfortable. there is attention to details in the room and appreciated to have the coffee and tea available.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2022

    7.0
    Beautiful hilltop town but apartment was disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    very basic equipment no tv no ac

    location and balcony

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2022

    8.0
    ghino di tacco we love you
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    there were not body soaps

    nice view and location, cozy room, polite staff

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Non

    Clean,cosy,original and authentic

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This place highly exceeded our expectations! We made an impromptu stop here to rest while walking the Via Francigena. The photos do not do this cute, quant, comfortable, and clean place justice. It was nicely decorated and had a beautiful view of the valley from the window. 10/10 recommend.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room smelled like someone had been smoking in it for years. When I told the host, he said "that's impossible!". Then he came to the room and told me to my face it didn't smell like smoke. My friend who was staying in another room below me (and whose room smelled fine) told me it smelled like smoke. What burns me is being told straight forth I was wrong and didn't know what I was talking about. Then the next day the host has a hemorrage on the phone with me for not texting him my passport immediately. No thanks

    The little kitchens were excellent. They gave me a fan upon request. Location good.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The apartment is in the historic centre of Radicofani very close to shops and restaurants and the Via Francigena. Check-in was smooth and even earlier than announced. The views from the windows are pretty - one side of the valley the other one of Rocca Radicofani. There was a little kitchen with all the equipment, fridge, fan and hanging rack. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom nice and clean. Highly recommended.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    2,50€/day for storing the bikes in the house seemed a little bit too picky to us…

    Very nice furnished apartment, minimalistic, tidy, clean and spacious. Amazing view from the window! Self check-in was very useful, as we didn’t know our exact arrival time. Easy going and friendly communication with the host.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The host is a really kind and nice person. The apartment is artistically decorated and well equipped with kitchenware.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have done withan extra blanket.

    Lovely small house near centre of Radicofani. Well equipped and tastefully decorated.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2023

    10
    perfect 👍🏻
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    n/a

    cozy,comfy,and warm well equipped ,clean

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2022

    5.0
    Nice place, disappointing service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    I was requested to leave cash for the night. This was a first for me after months of travelling as typically payments go through booking.com or in person. I mistakenly forgot to leave the cash and got a phone call with threats of calling the police. This is after explaining it was a mistake and that I would arrange payment, which I did. Just a very aggressive response to a simple mistake that was easy to rectify.

    Great little pad in a nice location. Had everything that was needed.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2022

    10
    top
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    central location. private. cleanliness. cozy

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2022

    1.0
    Worst booking experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room just under the roof, very hot with no fans or air conditioning. It actually has no available parking nearby. It is in the middle of limited traffic zone (not always reachable by car) and the first available parking spots are at 250 meters the end of a VERY steep road. Mobile internet connection was not reliable in the town for both our phones and thus it was a pain to find directions. The bathroom has no bidet. The property is very old with just a few cheap and minimalistic additions. The room smelled bad, the floor is irregular and not very clean. The door and keyhole separating the room from that of the other guests is very cheap, old and weak. But the absolute worst side of the experience was the property's manager. He was not there neither for the check-in nor for the checkout. For the checkout, he informed us at the last minute that he was not going to be there and he insisted many times that he wanted the amount to be left in cash in the room. He also stated that he cannot provide regular receipt because he operates as a private. So I guess no taxes are paid on this business? Not sure about insurance. Ensured by booking.com that the payment was granted by my credit card, we passed this information to the manager to let him relax and as a result he started for no reason to shout, treat us as thieves and threat me of legal action. Almost forgot, he tried to charge me a few euros more "for city taxes", but the taxes were already included in the booking.com price. I sought for booking.com's support and they have been quite professional in dealing with the situation, unlike the property manager. I'm not stating that his business is not legit, I have no prooves of that. But certainly his manners and claims were very disturbing, making for the worst experience we have ever had using booking.com. In the area there are professional hotels which offer infinitely much better service for similar price.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2023

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