I had the pleasure of staying at Hotel Carignano with my sister and two girlfriends during our recent visit to Lucca. We stayed there for a week while attending Chef Paolo's fabulous cooking school. We found the hotel to be updated, comfortably decorated in serene calming colors. Our room had a balcony with a great view of the beautiful grounds.... More

I loved the hotel ...clean, quiet, very comfortable room. I stayed there for my cooking course with Chef Paolo, it was in february,freezing weather, yet heating was very good. The staff are friendly, cooperative, speaks English well. It was a good experience and I felt at home all the time.

The friendly staff make staying in this hotel very pleasant. The breakfast is included with the room and is very good. Much better than the average "included" European breakfast. The rooms are clean and comfortable. Located just outside of the Lucca city, the views are peaceful. They rent bikes and the Lucca town center is easy biking distance along the... More

We used this as our base to see Tuscany. It's a good price, but we chose it because we wanted to go to the cooking school. If you have a car and want a place to base out of, it's a good choice. The people in the hotel were very nice, and seemed family friendly.

I enrolled in Chef Paolo Monti's cooking school and stayed at the hotel as part of the package. The hotel is instantly charming, with a large well furnished foyer with a bar and many charming touches. The staff were welcoming, and friendly and throughout my stay were always bright and happy. The rooms are what you might expect of a... More

First up, the restaurant and cookery school are separate from the hotel, and contrary to another reviewer's statement, hotel reception told us halfboard is not available. Don't know anything about the cookery school, except that it's not cheap and it's extra. We tried the restaurant once and were not particularly impressed: very poorly heated on a chilly evening in mid-October,... More

The staff is amazing! Very Attentive and helpful. They are always there to help The rooms are a clean and quiet. My room had a beautiful balcony that overlooked the serene countryside. It is the perfect place to stay as it is only a 5K drive to Lucca. Perfect by bike weather permitting. I highly recommend staying here and taking... More

Pricewise this was a good choice for me. I was given a full size room as a single for 49E. I had also stayed inside the walls of Lucca for a couple of nites, but with a car i found this to be preferable and much cheaper. It was clean and the staff were very attentive. It does have a... More

We had a woderful week at Hotel Carignano. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are comfortable, quiet and ours opened to a lovely balcony from which we had a beauriful view of the countryside. It is conviently located near the walled city of Lucca. We walked the 4k along the river path, bikes are availble to rent... More