L'Antico Uliveto

A reasonably nice hotel from a price-performance point of view. It looks like a place that "bit off more than it could chew" - a grandiose idea that turned out to be a bridge too far and it now being milked. It has kind of everything a hotel should have except atmosphere: one thing the pictures do not show is the location: it is literally 50-100 meters away from the Autostrada dell'Adriatico highway. With all windows closed you do not hear it. Sitting at the restaurants terrace for a drink however is out of the question because of the roaring noise. Pity, because it has a lovely little garden. The place is slightly understaffed and not all personnel is equally motivated. Amenities are/were great except that quite a number of them are outdated or lack maintenance - from the elevator to some of the faucets, from the bell boy's luggage cart (mind you - didn't see a bell boy, don't think they still have one, but the cart is there) to the dirty, worn down carpet in the first floor hallway above the wellness center and the broken electronic lock to enter that hallway from the stairs. We had a broken toilet to deal with and once reported, the problem did not go away during our remaining week's stay. We used the garbage bucket in the bathroom to flush. As said - some personnel seems to suffer from the state the hotel's business is in; bit at a loss, maybe. The guy serving breakfast was great. The maître D of the - for Marche's standards too expensive - evening restaurant was very nice and professional. The lady that alternated assisting both of them was not.... she did her work diligently but with an expression as if, whatever it is, is YOUR fault. She somehow reminded me of Marvin the Paranoid Android from Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Having said that - the good news is that, when I asked whether they had laundry service and ironing boards, the reception said no at first, but two days later left a nice little note in the room saying they would, after all, see to our laundry. By that time we had already bought an iron and had made an arrangement with a local lavanderia in town but still, a nice gesture. * Breakfast is nice, simple and abundant. * You get fresh towels and bathrobes every day, which to some may seem ecologically challenging, to others a delight. * You are at walking distance from the beach. Less than a kilometer. All in all, the hotel is on it's way down but can be saved, apart from it's unfortunate location. Would I come back? Guess I would, for a short business trip stay-over. Probably not for a week's vacation.

Friendly helpful staff. Beautiful grounds. Sorry our stay wasn’t longer.

Beautiful property- would make a great event venue for friends and family!

Siamo venuti di domenica nel primo pomeriggio abbiamo iniziato il percorso ed abbiamo trovato: la sauna fredda, la grotta di piogge varie con acqua fredda ed abbiamo chiesto cosa stesse succedendo alle operatrici che stavano passando ed una delle due ha risposte anche con risentimento che avevano acceso da poco e che avremmo dovuto andare prima alle piscine. Insomma abbiamo perso 20 minuti a cercare di aggiustarci con il percorso benessere. Quando siamo arrivati alla piscina la jacuzi era fredda ed è rimasta così per le due ore che siamo rimasti così non l’abbiamo mai fatta per bene, cercavamo di resistere. Avevamo detto alla reception se potevamo restare mezz’ora in più e ci è stato risposto che potevamo poi siamo stati richiamati dopo neanche venti minuti e ce ne siamo dovuti andare perché stavano arrivando persone. Il nostro relax è stato limitato alla piscina e per il prezzo che abbiamo pagato non è stato molto gradevole! Negli anni precedenti era tutto molto più confortevole. Non do 1 perché abbiamo fatto venti minuti di più che direi erano più dí recupero.

Esperienza relax! Tutto curato nel dettaglio e cucina incredibile! Percorsi benessere mozzafiato e una vista tutta da scoprire!

Una vera sorpresa. Location posta in un uliveto, curata, dove con le mani si tocca il mare sentendo i beneficio della collina. Camere e bagno spaziosi, pulite e fornite di tutto il necessario. Staff professionale e sempre attento ristorante ottimo e spa piacevole. Colazione completa servita da una signora super.