When I first arrived at Villa Laetitia I was warmly greeted by the staff. It was weird like they were expecting us without even knowing our names. We proceeded in to check-in and then realized why we felt that way. We were one maybe one of their only customers.
My husband and I stayed here for a week and service was good don't get me wrong. It just felt weird being the "only customers" like a ghost hotel. As my husband stated, it felt "soul less here" I have never experienced a hotel like this where it's not busy at all.
Let me tell you the history of this place. It once used to be the home of Anna Fendi and her family. The mansion was so big she had her maids living there as well. Then one day she decided to sell it off and make it into a profitable business in Rome also known as a villa or hotel for others to stay and enjoy. The Fendi family still has their original items from the days they lived there around the villa for others to see as they stay or dine here.
The issue was that when they left the mansion, they didn't update the areas of where the customers would stay. Therefore everything is not very modern here. Our hotel, didn't have an elevator or anything for older folks.
Don't get me wrong there were some good things about being the "only customers" at times. The room service was great would come in two times during the day to clean up and the breakfast was spectacular.
As we left, it was the only time we noticed more folks starting to check in but still it was very few like 2 or 3 families staying there. I just hope this business updates their living quarters and advertises themselves a little differently in the future. read more