We often take time to write a review with unpleasant experience…read more Today, I am taking my time to write an awesome experience here at this hotel. I arrived at Trieste port from the cruise ship, walked over the street, and saw the hotel that I will be staying at on the next day. I was very surprised that I will be moving my luggages from the ship over to the hotel with just a few steps. It was the most convenient move ever! The hotel itself was amazing! Beautiful, super clean, and the staffs here are so nice. Service is beyond my expectation. We arrived early. Matteo made every effort to get the room ready for me as fast as he can. He was so accommodating. Really appreciate this as we needed a place to rest. Breakfast was great! View of my cruise ship. Leunijt was amazing! He made sure customers are taken care of. I noticed another group appreciated him so much and showed him a token of appreciation. I would come back here again.

The name does not lie. It is like some sort of renovated palace. There are huge rooms, high…read moreceilings, chandeliers, marble floors and fancy furniture everywhere. It is in a great location in Trieste, right on the water front and 2 mins walk from the main square and the canal. The staff are really friendly and eager to you help with anything you ask. Breakfast was good and included in the room rate. If I was going back to Trieste I would definitely stay here again. It's a bit like going back in time, but not in a dated way. It's fully modern, but embraces the elegance of it's older attributes.

This hotel was amazing! They truly are waterfront (check out the pictures for the amazing views!),…read moreand the views of the Gulf of Trieste really can't be beat. You can also watch the sunset over Miramare Castle from the hotel, which was so beautiful. The lobby is small when you first walk in, but the staff is very friendly and accommodating. I was on the third floor with a balcony. Note that not all rooms have balconies, so call or email to check when you make your reservation. As I mentioned, this hotel is right on the water. It is about a 50Euro taxi ride from the airport. Miramare castle is within walking distance. You can take a public bus straight from the hotel to city center, but note that Trieste city center is not really within walking distance. The hotel has a continental breakfast included, and it is incredible. It was the best breakfast I have ever had, and the best cappuccino ever. I wish I could live there - just to eat that breakfast everyday. The room was small, but had everything I needed. The bed was pretty uncomfortable. In fact the bed would be my only complaint, but the view and delicious breakfast more than made up for it.

This hotel is located in a great location. Close to the waterfront, the grand canal and Piazza…read moreUnita d'Italia. Staff were very friendly, helpful and professional. The hotel is decorated in a modern style. There are a couple of seating areas in the lobby/bar and breakfast is served just off the lobby in a large dining room. No restaurant service was available during our stay other than the breakfast buffet which included coffees from a machine or the lobby bar, teas, juices, breads, cold cuts & cheeses, yogurt, hard boiled eggs, a selection of torte, cereals, fresh and dried fruits. The room was clean with a couple of hooks on the wall for coats, a suitcase rack and work area. The closet contained a safe and mini-fridge. The bathroom had a shower stall only (no tub) and a sink with moderate size vanity, w/o a shelf to store toiletries. There was a stool stored under the sink, a hair dryer on the wall, the usual personal items and large, soft towels. No face towels. The bed was quite firm. No 'give' at all. The pillows are 'fiber fill'. Wi-fi and breakfast were included with our room. Paid parking is available off site at three locations. One underground garage offers a 10% discount to hotel guests, an open lot is available near the waterfront and valet service furthest from the hotel. The seating area near the bar is quite comfortable with a TV tuned to an Italian news station. Another TV is available in the breakfast room along with newspapers in the morning. In the evening the bar is open to guests for before or after dinner drinks and coffee.

Lovely family run, boutique hotel within walking distance of the main Piazza, restaurants etc…read more Family were very helpful with dinner and lunch suggestions and advice on places to visit. The room was charming with a small kitchenette. Breakfast each morning was very fresh and delicious.

This is a wonderful hotel. The location is ideal - walking distance to everything. Our room was…read moreperfect; very comfortable, good lighting, sitting area, pleasant view. Breakfast is on the ground floor - and it is charming. At times I felt like I was at someone's home. The staff is very helpful. They gave us good suggestions as to things to do, and where to go. They made restaurant reservations for us and told us about other good places to visit. We felt very welcomed. This hotel is perfect.

From the owner: L'Urban Hotel Design è un luogo moderno e confidenziale, adatto ad una clientela che ama l'arte, il…read moredesign, il comfort e la tecnologia, come wi-fi con fibra ottica e chiamate gratuite illimitate per UE, USA e CANADA. Offre un ambiente ideale per ritrovare una piacevole sensazione di equilibrio e relax che permette di assaporare appieno gli itinerari della città. L'edificio, con un interior design contemporaneo in un'architettura del '700 , costruito su rovine romane del I secolo, offre un'ospitalità di livello internazionale nella Cittavecchia di Trieste. La location a ridosso della splendida Piazza Unità protesa sul mare, è a due passi dal polo congressuale e dei principali musei e punti di interesse turistico della città. L'architetto ha fuso in maniera sapiente i segni della cultura e della storia, con materiali e forme attuali, scelte e disegnate da aziende italiane di spicco come Moroso, Arper e Fabbian. Il risultato è un arredamento semplice ed elegante, caratterizzato dalle sue inconfondibili sedute: divani in pelle nera di Enrico Franzolini e sedie Catifa di Molina nella zona lounge, Three Skin nella zona bar e poltroncine Soft Heavy nelle camere, di Ron Arad.

We did not know this was a two star hotel when booking it , to be fair I have to say that the room…read morewas renovated , clean and relatively large with good size bathroom that had tiny shower. The very depressing part is the hotel entrance from the street, steps to the the elevator both of which could have come from Dracula's service entrance. The reception is not manned between 8PM and 8 AM. We arrived late, could not cancel the room , hence had to stay. Small area with limited number of small tables for breakfast. It is very centrally located near main tourist area, few minutes of walk and you can get over the induced depression.

Really loved this quaint, comfy, city centre hotel. It is right beside a few darn good supermarkets…read morefor supplies and a 5 minute drive from the port. The staff here are stand-out wonderful and the daily brekky offerings delightful, with great food and coffee choices. Our 4th floor air-conditioned bedroom was on a corner and double-glazed so it was fairly quiet, especially, usefully, at night time. Our room was on the small side again great in - room coffee and the bed lovely. The bathroom has a sliding door and has a shower (stand in the bath) that was real powerful and there's a bidet which I always am delighted to find in hotel rooms. The hotel lift is also on the small side. The rooms have clearly been renovated, there's some nice touches in the bathroom accessories and the room had a tiny wall - mounted tv that we didn't watch as Trieste has so much to offer from great food to stunning architecture, a complex history to include a coffee museum (being Italy's largest coffee importer/processor) and with all these delights who wants to watch telly. They have a snug bar open in the evenings near ground floor reception (where the breakfast area is) but they do switch off their espresso machine about 10pm so if coffee is your drink of choice get in before then. It's our second time in Trieste in a year - the first time was an emergency when I was toxin poisoned and hospitalised courtesy of MSC cruise line. This time we intentionally returned and we would return here again in a heartbeat and would love to stay at least a week as Trieste is just wonderful. If you need more proof of its greatness it was home to genius James Joyce for near 16 years at the start of the 20th century which must have been a world away from dirt poor, tenement Dublin. The decay of Dublin was epitomised by Henrietta Street, which had once been home to generations of lawyers, but was, by 1911, overflowing with poverty. An astonishing 835 people lived in 15 houses. At number 10 Henrietta Street, the Sisters of Charity ran a laundry with more than 50 single women inside. Now we know nuns and laundry gave rise to pure unblemished evil but that's a whole other horror story.

So I'm on deployment and we came here so I booked a hotel to relax and have WiFi so I can download…read moreentertainment for the upcoming months at sea. The check in was nice and the complementary breakfast was really good. However my room jade basically no WiFi. I was having trouble figuring out the jacuzzi tub but once it turned on so much dirt and what I'm guessing may be skin or rust came out I was disappointed. Also hotels. Com said it came with a sauna but I get there and find out that it's not included also the view from my room is the back of another building. This is a beautiful place I'm just sad this hotel did not live up to my hopes

From the owner: Grand Hotel Duchi d'Aosta is located in Piazza Unità d'Italia, Trieste's most impressive square…read morethat opens onto the sea. It offers luxury accommodation with an old-world atmosphere. Guests can relax in the indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub and Turkish bath. The rooms are decorated with classic, antique furniture. They come with a flat-screen TV with satellite and pay-per-view channels. Wi-fi here is free. The restaurant serves regional and international cuisine. It overlooks the main square. Buffet breakfast is offered every morning in an elegant dining hall. The Grand Duchi d'Aosta is 900 metres from Trieste Railway Station and a 40-minute drive from the Ronchi dei Legionari Airport.