Palazzo Riario

Good & Bad. One night only September 5th. Typical room for a three star hotel. Not a lot of restaurant choice’s nearby. Not sure if Renato is the owner, but seems a one man operation. He recommended a pizza place about a five minute walk. The pizza, salad & wine was excellent. We were surprised to find Renato working at the pizza restaurant. After breakfast the next morning which was fine, we mentioned we only had one large bath towel. Renato came to our room, looked around and said “ not possible”. I told he we did not take his towel and he could check our luggage. Renato kept repeating “no possible “. We had to pay him 20 euros. TERRIBLE shake down for money. We are Marriott Lifetime Elite Titanium, legit travelers. On a self guided bike tour is the only reason we stayed at this awful place.

We stayed here October 20th as our one-night stop in Viterbo on the Via Francigena walk to Rome. It’s charm is that it is a 14th century palace and does not look like a hotel from the outside. Our room was very comfortable and the proprietor very genial. After walking that day from Montefiascone , we were ready for a hearty dinner. The owner recommended La Chimera, which he also owns and was just a short walk away. The restaurant was charming with a grotto-like atmosphere and the food was great. As others have mentioned, there is a steep flight of stairs from the exterior door to the lobby, but the accommodation was well with the climb.

Excellent location. Very close to major attractions and to public parking. The service provided by Renato was outstanding.