Best spot on the island of Elba. Water in Biodola beach is sooo beautiful!!! Love the view:…read moresunrise, sunsets.... Best summer days! Service is as good as it can be. All stuff are smiling all the time, they serve the best of the best. They work so hard to make everybody happy. Food is fresh and professional presentation. There is nothing negative I could say about this place. They have everything you dream for your best vacation, for kids too. They have a great kids club with lots of activities and kids dinners with fun games so parents can enjoy their dinners:) So lucky to be coming here for past 5 years. Excellent!!!!! OK!!! It's 2017 and I am back like every year for past 7 years?! Yes, I am blessed. This year I have to say that kids club schedule is shorter and because of hat more kids present at dinner to mess up the self service salad bar and deserts. I literally saw kids sticking their hands bowls of dressings, fruit and salads... licking the serving spoon from the cakes and put them back on tray... disgusting! One of the servers should keep on eye on them, guarding the food and serve the kids. Really nobody wants to eat after kids touch and lick everything!!! If they don't fix this one star comes off. The rest is still so heavenly beautiful!!! After so many years I feel like home coming here.

We decided to stay in a hotel in Livorno vs an airBNB, bc we wanted a change of pace. Apts in…read moreItaly tend to be small, and the showers are tiny. The Palazzo is the nicest hotel in Livorno, and has been in biz for over 100 yrs. It has great views of the water fr the rooftop bar & restaurant. Single rooms were about €150,00 including taxes & fees. The rooms were spacious, and the bathrooms were good sized and inc a tub. We indulged in the bar & apps, bfast buffet and dinner during our stay. The service was excellent, but the pricing is high. For an example, an Americano cocktail was €18,00 vs elsewhere the drink would have been €8,00. Secondarily, the buffet is €22,00, but did not have made to order items. The scrambled eggs were runny, and the sausage were like hot dogs. I stuck to the charcuterie, boiled eggs, fresh fruit and croissants. I also grabbed take away for mija & ITC, that dropped the actual cost closer to €7,00/person. Lastly, dinner was +€100,00 for two entrees, a salad, a dessert and one glass of wine. All in all, a positive stay bc of the rooms, the location and excellent service. Apparently the Palazzo is popular for weddings and bachelorette parties too. I'm glad the Italian version of the latter are more tame vs the crap you see in Vegas - LOL!

I know I'm rating hotel, but I have to start with the food. I'll try to take a picture tomorrow…read moremorning of the breakfast buffet. It was beautiful - inside and out. Yes, inside of my belly. They have these small pizza bites (for breakfast - it's like college, I know) that were so amazing. The hotel is clean, the prices reasonable, the Internet fast and free and the parking is absolutely easy and free as well. If you pay for a small upgrade, you get a beach view. There's also a fitness studio with technogym equipment and a spa (spa I haven't tried). The TV has a few international channels. Everything fancy shmancy, you could say. My boyfriend wants me to add: the toilet paper roll isn't properly attached to the wall and there is some mold along the bathtub.

The best hotel we have stayed. Excellent service, very large and clean rooms. Everything was…read moreperfect. Service was perfect. We even rented a car from the hotel, and it was super easy and clean. Beautiful restaurent for dinner, 25 meter length swimming pool. A great place to pamper and relax.

Spectacular hotel with gorgeous views and incredible food. Arguably the best on the island. My…read moregroup consisted of 5 couples and 2 singles - we all loved it. Note that the 1st reviewer only gave it 4 stars because she stayed there for free as a travel writer. Only down side, the massages - expensive with mixed reviews from the group. Oh, and get ready to spend more than you planned (tip: buy wine in town).

If I ever get married, my honeymoon will be here. Close to mid sized Elba cities for support…read more Though the Hotel Baia feels like an island on anouther planet. It is perfectly non touristy.

From the owner: Au cœur du splendide Cap Corse, le Castel Brando est un Hôtel de grand charme, à l'atmosphère hors…read moredu temps. Installé dans une authentique demeure de maître du XIXe siècle et ses dépendances, l'Hôtel est entouré d'un parc ombragé de palmiers et essences exotiques séculaires. A 100 mètres de la mer, l'Hôtel est idéalement situé à Erbalunga, porte d'entrée du Cap Corse, petit port de pêche médiéval classé monument historique, et considéré comme l'un des plus beaux villages de Corse et de Méditerranée. Le Castel Brando est un véritable havre de paix, de confort et d'évasion pour ses hôtes : 2 piscines dont 1 chauffée, bains à remous, Spa "l'Olivier", confort douillet des chambres, service attentionné...