Cariocaseb
June 2, 2022
We were looking forward to a relaxing 5 night stay (we paid with Marriott points which was an excellent deal BTW), but didn’t really see our expectations being fully met. The location is good, we wanted to be within 45min of Lake Como, and we got it. The hotel itself is beautiful, with a slick, minimalist design - we enjoyed a lovely check-in with Luca, had a wonderful room, and spent the days/ afternoons by the swimming pool. The daily room cleaning team was lovely and efficient, and left a nice little surprise every day which we loved (local juices, cookies, organic shampoo, chocolate). As a Platinum member, my loyalty to Marriott wasn’t recognised. I didn’t get offered a room upgrade, no complimentary breakfast was provided (€35 pp if paid in cash), and the cost of using the Spa is €25/pp per hour. Not great! In addition, there were building works going on at the roof, which means building site noise from 7.30-8am onwards. Our room had to be changed from 3rd to 2nd floor, but regardless, it felt less cozy and little relaxing to be by the main pool with a large moving crane above your head. It’s such a shame, as the place is well designed, the village is cozy, the lights are well thought through, the proximity to Como is a plus, it’s just that it needs to take guest reviews onboard, and improve in certain areas to make the guest experience better. We had a good stay for our 15 year wedding anniversary, but it could have been a lot more relaxing without the noisy building works.