Hotel La Culla Del Lago

I enjoyed this small family owned hotel, and the owner was very accommodating and hospitable. His son speaks good English and works the front desk. I enjoyed the peace at this location as its not too close to a major road and there were no rowdy guests. You can directly take a path around the lake from this hotel, though a bit overgrown at the moment, most of the path is fine. On my last day here I finally woke up early enough to have a good (and included with my room) breakfast downstairs. In town there are several good restaurants where people speak enough English to get by.

The peace of this location has a cost (which I should have known), and its about a 25 minute walk into town and 45 minutes to the Castel Gandolfo train station unless you get transport from the hotel, and taxis/ubers don't tend to want to drive out here. Fortunately I was able to get a taxi from the front desk. This hotel would be ideal with a car, though I didn't have one the parking lot out front seemed convenient.

Absolutely beautiful location, very nice room and bathroom and a view of the lake, probably lovely and peaceful during the week but not on weekends.

There was a wedding reception on the Saturday evening which was very noisy until after 12:30 at night, the Sunday afternoon there was another function which went on all afternoon until about 7 in the evening. On this day the gate to the lake access was locked so we couldn’t even enjoy that.

Already when approaching hotel over the mountain road we were greeted with an incredible view of the Lago Albano. The hotel itself is quaint with a wonderful garden, plenty of areas to sunbathe, private access to the lake and dining area which is on a platform that gives you an stunning view of the lake and Castel Gandolfo on the other side. We were able to get by with English and some words of Italian. The room had a view of the lake as well as the terrace. There was a mosquito net, sun shades and air-conditioning, so it was possible to create the perfect climate in the bedroom. Breakfast was great, especially for Italian standards and they had various vegan milk alternatives, which we loved in our cappuccino. Dinner was surprisingly good, better than any other food we had during our Rome trip. It was also not very busy and all the other guests were Italian which was a good sign for us.

We were happy with everything, perhaps the mosquitos were a bit annoying but during August that is something that is to be expected everywhere in Italy.

Stunning location with access to the lake for a dip and lovely gardens. Glass fronted breakfast room/restaurant provides stunning view across the water. Private and romantic, sets it apart from other hotels in the area. Breakfast delicious. The restaurant serves incredible food, haute cuisine, reflected in the price but so worth it. Friendly staff. Lift from the station was much appreciated.

The addition of an armchair in the room so you could look out over the lake comfortably would have been the icing on the cake!

Charming small hotel with friendly and helpful staff. It is right on the edge of the lake with access for those who want to cool down in the water. An expansive outdoor dining area with opening roof and sliding windows that allow protection from the sun and weather but the feeling of being outside. A beautiful place to relax and enjoy the water views. Excellent food.

Very little. The bathrooms are a bit dated.

Best staff i have ever met. Best breakfast i ever had. Extremely calming and relaxing location. Also very very clean. Even though they had no reason to help, the staff lent us a vacuum cleaner to vacuum-pack our bags. 10/10

We had the most beautiful stay. Giorgio was the best host and our room was gorgeous, along with a spectacular balcony view of Lago di Albano Breakfast was amazing and served atop the lake. Can’t ask for any better!

The view and location of the hotel was absolutely excellent. We were tucked up away and felt very much in our own little world. The restaurant was of one the more imaginitive and delicious meals we had on our trip. Would very much like to stay here again if we are ever back in Castel Gandolfo.

Loved the bedroom with lake view and the amazing outdoor dining space with stunning views. Quiet and elegant place, perfect for couples looking for a romantic weekend escape!

Wonderful views and surroundings of this vila. Also, amazing staff.