Exclusive Aparthotel la Reunion

A wonderful hotel in a great location. Our 4th floor suite was beautiful and comfortable with a large terrace and full kitchen. Unfortunately there were torrential rains and flooding when we were in Ravenna and the steps with mosaics were all closed. It just means we will have to find a way to return and we would like the same suite! Philip at the front desk was really helpful with organizing alternate travel for us and a lovely person.

· The hotel was located in the center of the old city and gave easy access to all we wanted to see. From a historical perspective, the hotel is situated directly opposite to all things pertaining to Dante; his house, tomb and museum. Of course there is so much more to been seen around the hotel too. We booked a Deluxe Suite which was essentially a 2 bedroomed apartment with kitchenette and dining area. It was all spotlessly clean and a great sense of generosity by means of the utensils, equipment provided. It was obviously well thought out to ensure that 'at home ' feeling which we felt immediately. The full sized fridge was generously stocked with the essentials of milk, fruit juice, butter and bottled water to get us started. The complementary breakfast consisted of a selection of cereals, cakes, biscuits crackers and dried fruit and some fresh fruit too. The manager even bought us a special Ravenna cake for us. The bedrooms were large with high ceilings and the entire apartment had a feeling of the romantic age of the city. However, as the hotel is situated in a pedestrian area with a few restaurants that had tables onto the street below us, it was a little noisy at night. It didn't bother us. In fact I enjoyed going to sleep listing to the clang of wine glasses and the sound of the melodic Italian language as people enjoyed the freedom to share once again. Being non meat eaters, we found excellent vegetarian and vegan restaurants within walking distance which was a real bonus for us. In all we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Reunion Hotel and have already planned our return visit.

During three days in Ravenna, this served as our home base. Located in city center, 7 of the 8 UNESCO sites are easily walkable; for the 8th in Classe, we took a conveniently located bus. Our suite had a bedroom plus a kitchen (stocked with breakfast items) and a comfortable fold-out sofa bed. As most days were in the 90s, we appreciated the air conditioning (though it was less powerful in the bedroom). The staff bent-over backwards to facilitate our stay. On day 1, we arrived at 9 a.m. from Bologna by train. As check-in wasn't officially until 2 p.m., we merely expected to drop-off our luggage and proceed to our 1st scheduled site (booked for 11 a.m.). I arranged this in advance; however, upon arrival, we were immediately given a key and advised on good café choices for marvelous espresso. Great location, great staff -- definitely recommend it.