Carrick Hotel Camogli

says 5 star but defiantly not a 5 star hotel. It was clean and A/C worked great. Location was good. Place is super cooky.

The hotel is clean, staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Everything closes at 10 in the town. I loved the place and I recommend it!

乾淨衞生 安靜

Jag hade mycket höga förväntningar eftersom det är ett 5-stjärnigt hotell, vi ville ha en god och vällagad aperitif. Tyvärr var det en BESVEKLANDE upplevelse. 1. Servitören/bartendern var ointresserad, hittade inga alkoholfria drycker på listan. Jag frågade om han kunde göra något med röda frukter åt mig, men de hade bara jordgubbar (på ett 5-stjärnigt hotell? Mitt i säsongen för röda frukter?). Hans skjorta var uppknäppt med hans BELLY OUT, verkligen en "bruttu vedde" 2. Bilderna på hemsidan skryter med omsorgsfullt tillagade aperitifer med någorlunda fina småsaker och istället anlände en mycket banal aperitif med bitar focaccia och friterad mat (vid 40 grader kanske två morötter vore bättre) 3. Både receptionen och terrassen gav intrycket av att inte vara särskilt rena, det är ett ganska nytt hotell men i allmänhet var allt dåligt underhållet och gav inte intrycket av att vara på ett 5-stjärnigt hotell, inte ens i drömmarna!!! Tyvärr kommer vi inte tillbaka...

I don’t know what we were expecting when we booked this hotel at relatively short notice, but we were truly impressed with the Carrick, & would heartily recommend it to anyone! We’d booked the ‘superior’ (standard) room, & this was much larger than the photos on the website suggested (I believe the unusual ‘triangle’ shape of the room can look deceptively small in photos); the bathroom was clean & well-equipped, and the dressing gowns & towels provided were exceptionally soft. The breakfast was superb, with myriad fruits, yoghurts, jams (thankfully nothing from Sig.ra Markle’s collection 🙂), cold meats & cheeses, & an outstanding bread selection, featuring at least four different types of croissant alongside the rolls, white, rye, & brown breads, & ubiquitous focaccia. The breakfast espresso was first-class, & as a sparkling water addict, I was very pleased to find both naturale & frizzante bottles available alongside the juices at the drink station. While we didn’t partake, there were also hot options, with scrambled eggs, sausages, & bacon being available. The rooftop terrace, featuring sun loungers, umbrellas, a bar, & the hot tub with views of Camogli & the bay, was delightful: beach towels were provided here & could also be obtained from reception for the trips we made to San Fruttuoso. Undoubtedly, though, the most impressive feature of the Carrick was its staff, all of whom couldn’t have been more helpful, friendly, & polite. Particular plaudits must go to Rosario, the manageress at reception who was so helpful & committed to us, variously welcoming us on arrival with glasses of Franciacorta, bidding us farewell with some biscuits for for the ‘plane, & of course chasing/making dinner & lunch reservations when the restaurants in Camogli/San Fruttuoso seemed unwilling to answer the ‘phone/emails/instagram posts, alongside arranging a taxi for us to visit Mille e una Notte when a Foccacia Festival in Recco meant such vehicles were thin on the ground (indeed, a further example of her commitment to her position and to us - the taxi she managed to obtain was essentially a delightful friend of hers who agreed to take us up into the hills & collect us later on), but these are but a few examples of how marvellous she was in Her work: Brava, Rosario!

We paid €350 for a room on a Saturday in early June - the price was bonkers but we thought let’s splash out and treat ourselves … Famous last words. I don’t think I’ve ever been so let down at a 5-star hotel or any hotel for that matter, ever! Everything was below par, from the bizarre room design (the TV faced the door not the bed!), I could only add one piece of luggage to the ‘walk-in’ wardrobe and the noise coming from a private event in the only bar in the hotel was unendurable, to the crappy breakfast (horrible filter coffee and juice from cartons - from the land of oranges!!). The hotel is so badly designed that noise is funnelled through the central lift shaft and dispersed throughout the whole building. It would be funny if it hadn’t nearly ruined our last weekend in Italy. Staff tried their best but this is a poor poor excuse for a hotel. Avoid it all costs. I’ll happily answer any questions if you’re considering booking.