Beautiful location on a hill over a small beach and holiday village with an organic vegetable garden and orchard full of delicious fruit. Family and friendly atmosphere during delicious and plentiful meals, combined with the quiet privacy of individual villas scattered around the area with sea views. Helpful and efficient staff. Just two points to improve: pave the alleys from... More

We booked with Gallo Nero for a week of "getting away from it all" and were not disappointed. The hotel is situated on the outskirts of the tiny village of Sant Andrea, on the hill above the sea. You can walk through the gorgeous garden (where some of the food for dinner is grown) to 2 really lovely beaches -... More

We received a recommendation for this hotel. Food was delicious, very nice garden, friendly staff, clean accommodation with seaview and with a terrace. There is also a very nice jacuzzi (a reservation needed, but private and beautiful seaview). The way to a nice beach (relatively full but not overcrowded with s I found three negatives, both related to our small... More

I booked at Gallo Nero in B&B, but after the first dinner there we changed in HB to the quality of the kitchen. Quiet place, kind staff.

Really nice place in the middle of big hill, 15 mins walk distance to pictoresque small sea beach. Very nice compare to all Italian sea resorts what I know. Also quality of cousine is excellent, good food and wines as well.

We had a great time in this beautiful corner of Elba. Room was very clean and with good AC. Big terraces in between fig trees and flowers with sea view. Very peaceful and quite with good food and service. The walk to the beach is about 10 minutes and it can be a bit steep for those who may have... More

We stayed two nights here and found it very easy and relaxing, if I you are over 40 you will LOVE this place. It almost felt like an island cruise for old europeans but in an island town. The garden which you wander down through to get to the beach is massive and amazing and they produce some of the... More

This is a very friendly and professionally run hotel on the slopes above Sant' Andrea. We booked a 'Country e Mare' room, which had an enormous balcony and a lovely view over the countryside and sea. Although the hotel (and Elba itself) attracts mainly Italian and German guests, there was an English speaking receptionist on duty in the evenings. The... More

We stayed at the Gallo Nero for four nights in June 2008 and wish we could have stayed longer. Beautiful view of the coastline and the sea, short (albeit rather steep) walk down to the quiet beach through lovely well tended gardens. We were a bit dubious about compulsory half board and expected to want to eat out but the... More