"Don't come if your family expect dinner - Ciocco may send you on a 45 mins drive! First the Positive : Great location Good modern rooms with excellent views Clean Negative: Service Checked in at 17.15 staff recommend to book in hotel restaurant (hotel 20 mins from nearest external restaurant) Booked 30 mins later for 21.00 and was told all is full despite hotel is far from full but due to non hotel bookings. Why do we book a remote hotel with restaurant to drive 45 mins to have Dinner ??? Zero will to accommodate dinner for ONE person! After dinner beware of The 4 km windy private mountain road to the Il Ciocco hotel with no lights, reflex markers or road markings and even no safety road defense in places. Check out time at 10 AM !! Better not sleep in while on holiday as you will be kicked out of bed!! Does not comply with 3 star conditions: No fridge in room but in public entry, No room phone, No desk Bathroom window straight to exterior passage with no curtain or frosted glass so nice sharing. When you book a MTB for 2 days no bike on the second day and no apologies for mistake. IN SHORT NICE FACILITIES BUT WHAT IS THAT WORTH IF YOU CANT HAVE DINNER BUT LOTS OF POOR SERVICE."

"I have been coming to this hotel for about twenty years., and the reason I keep coming back is not the beautiful views of Barga and the Garfagnana mountains, or the comfortable rooms and great spa facilities, but it is the staff. They are so friendly and helpful. Same faces every year and they treat you like family."

"Loved this place. My wife was on a photography course ( also brilliant) but we got to enjoy the fantastic food which our American friends on the cookery school prepared for us- traditional Italian meals to suit all tastes, all under the expert guidance of jovial Rita and her team. Lovely friendly atmosphere, lots of wine, fun and friendship in this beautiful part of Tuscany."

"We visited Villa Moorings in 2019 and it was as lovely as ever in 2024. Everything is beautiful, peaceful and comfortable here, and Beatrice and her team are wonderful hosts. The house is amazing, the views are fantastic and the pool is perfect. Our room was spacious and spotless with everything we needed. It’s well located a short walk from the old town but away from the hustle and bustle of Barga, and handy for cafes and food shops for lunch. We had a wonderful stay and will be back again."