Pool is lovely but .... everyone has to wear a bathing cap. loud music playing all the time. not good for serious swimmers. can't swim after hours/highly regulated. view is awesome Food - salads are great ,the rest is a mixed bag and very pricy THe walks to treppignani and especially barga are very nice (ask at the desk for... more

A.Butterworth lancs read a few of the trip advisor reviews was slightly worried with some comments but went ahead and booked.To our delight hotel came above our expectations.Found the staff very helpful,room spacious and spotless.excellent choice at breakfast.Fantastic views and modern facilities,would advise hiring a car a little off the beaten track. more

This hotel is a joke! The facilities and rooms didnt live up to our expectations at all. The hotel is worn down and way too big to find anything at all. Everybody is walking around confused searching for something. The breakfast buffet lacks everything. The only good thing is the views from the hotel... more

We have just returned from 8 nights at Il Ciocco which we booked through Expedia. On arrival there (the journey having taken much longer than anticipated - over one hours drive from Lucca) the views were fantastic, the communal areas of the hotel were very clean and smart. The room we recieved was not what we had booked. We had... more

My partner and I have just returned from this Hotel. After reading the previous reviews, we were unsure as to what to expect. We booked the hotel itself through Expedia, which stipulated that the hotel was in Lucca, it is not!. From Lucca, you need to get a train (which takes about 30-40mins), but it doesn't feel that long as... more

We stayed at Il Ciocco, due to its close vacinity to Barga, in August 2005. Got a good price through the Expedia website and definitely felt that we got our money's worth in terms of the location and views. Our room was in an older block but the bathroom was new with a fantastic shower, although no bath which might... more

I recently returned from a week at this resort, and have a variety of mixed emotions about this hotel. It lies about an hour from Lucca, and 90 minutes from Pisa airport through some of the most beautiful countryside in Tuscany (with the most frightening roads). Keep an eye out for the Fiat dealership 30 miles from Lucca, called "Lunatica".... more

Spectacularly placed in a beautiful mountain, Il Ciocco is a conference center. The location and the views, if you have a nice hotel room with a balcony (we did but understood from others that not all Il Ciocco's rooms are equal!), are stunning. But you scratch your head and wonder why there is such an absence of charm in the... more

We stayed here for four days in late August. We chose this resort for its out of the way location, as we were at the end of a month long 5-country tour of Europe, and we were looking for a place to rest and recuperate after the heat and crowds of Rome and Florence. It took us about 3 hours... more