Al Pescatore Hotel & Restaurant

Fantastic hotel! Perfect if you are driving (you can drop the bags inside the ZTL – restricted traffic zone – when you check in and get them when you checkout) and park – free, in May – ate the Port Parking, a short walk in front of the hotel. Services were outstanding, specially at the reception, where they gave us a lot of information about the town, maps, how to park the car, and helped with the (heavy) baggage. Location could not be better, at walking distance to all the attractions, churches and restaurants. Room – sea view, which I strongly recommend – was very good: comfortable, great view (apart from the parking just below, but the horizon and the fishing boats returning in the afternoon and mooring just in front were beautiful). However, the shower box was too small.

The worst part was the wi-fi, we couldn´t connect in the room, too week. Breakfast should be improved: only one person cleaning tables, serving a good Italian coffee (espresso, cappuccino, etc) and replenishing the reasonable buffet was not enough: he worked a lot, but at the end it was slow and there were missing items in the buffet. Charging extra for an orange juice was also not nice. Shower box was too small.

The reception staff were excellent, very friendly and helpful and (thankfully for us) spoke english. They gave good recommendations for places to eat and visit. There is lots of choice for restaurants and cafés nearby and also shops where you can buy supplies for a picnic. The hotel also has its own restaurant with some very fresh looking fish on display. We liked the large rooms and the location in the Old Town was convenient. The rooms were very clean and, despite the road directly outside the hotel, pretty quiet. It's only a short walk to the beach and there are a choice of bars in the Old Town where you can enjoy a drink whilst watching the sunset. No noisy bars near the hotel. You cannot drive your car or park it in the road around the Old Town during the Summer but you are allowed 2 visits (on arrival and departure) to drop off/collect your suitcases (they filled out a form to ensure we did not get a fine from the camera that monitors this). There is a car park by the harbour (about 5 minutes walk) where you can park for free and access in and out of the Old Town without restriction during your stay. I felt the staff made a great effort to ensure our stay was as pleasant as possible. A nice peaceful atmosphere in a lovely old building.

Everything was good, but if I had to give one slight criticism it would be on the breakfast. Although there was plenty of choice (cereal, cakes, fruit, croissants, cheese, ham etc), I thought that the quality of food did not match the 4 star rating of the rest of the hotel eg no nice crusty freshly baked bread (something I particularly enjoy when visiting Europe) and the fruit 'salad' was cut into very thin slices, so that you had to take many to get a reasonable portion (which meant it frequently ran out and needed to be refilled when the staff noticed), no choice of NICE cheeses or ham. I would describe the breakfast as 'okay' rather than 'excellent', which was a shame as this would have been easy to improve without great cost.

Its position on the harbour front was great. All the reception staff and restaurant staff were great. We were there for Valentine's Day and had a good evening with a special dinner with a soothing duo. It is great walking round the alleys of the old town.

It was no fault of the hotel but a ferocious wind blew up. This meant our shutters had to be closed for 2 days. So we didn't benefit from the seaview room we had paid for. Bear that in mind when booking.

Fantastic location on the threshold of the Old Town. Kind and very helpful staff. The hotel is in a charming old building, fully renovated and rooms / ours at least/ are with a sea view.

Some rooms are not fully accessible with a lift. Parking a car is an issue, since the hotel does not have a parking lot, but you can rely on the reception to help with finding a parking space. It can be a bit noisy at nights, because the hotel is on the promenade, but that is part of the fun of the town.

The hotel was beautiful and the location perfect. The staff were all super friendly and helpful!

Very limited facilities: no bar, no lounge, no entertainment, bit overpriced fir the facilities it offers. Needs a bit of tidying up also; painting, mops and cleaning equipment left out in lounge areas, bikes, etc. The air conditioning also is not strong enough and the bathroom taps and shower weak.

Perfectly located in the old part of the city, near the castle and facing the sea. The room was large and well lit with a very comfy bed. There was free parking nearby if you're traveling by car, and the staff were all very helpful and friendly. We ate an incredible meal at the restaurant, it was probably the best seafood we've had on this trip.

Location was excellent

Ac not strong enough , I think they should be ion when the customer get into the room , they know a what time I was coming , the first impression of the room was super hot we had to wait to feel the air but still wake up at night because was no cool enough for me and we only keep our at 77 at home

Location - perfect Parking available right 150 meter from the hotel The hotel is very nice inside Room was nice We had a room with a window to the sea, but unfortunately due to wind - it had to be closed most of the time

unfortunately due to wind - the view to the sea was limited as the window had to be closed most of the time

Wonderful old building with gorgeous rooms and an excellent staff. We had a quadruple room for a family of 3 and we loved it.

The air conditioning unit was behind the heavy curtains, which wasn't ideal at night as they blocked the air flow. We just left the curtains open though - it was fine.

The Hotel is perfectly located for exploring Gallipoli by foot. Room service exceed expectations. The staff went out of their way to make it a once in a lifetime experience.

No dislikes.