Originally Posted by
schriste
I'll be staying there too (Santa Caterina in Amalfi) in April (as well as 10 nights on award travel). I'm currious what it will be like as it gets "I loved it" or "I hated It" reviews over at Tripadvisor.
One thing I've noticed at Trip Advisor is that expensive hotels often receive negative ratings. SBTINME made a great point-- people who are paying top dollar expect luxury and properties that fail to meet that expectation are (severely) criticized.
We overlooked the Danieli's flaws (older furnishings/carpets etc) because our rooms have been in a perfect location. We probably would not have been
very happy had we been stuck in some smaller room w/o a view.
On our last trip, btw, we also tried the E&R bc we were curious. They upgraded us to a room with an incredible view.
Next trip, we're splitting our time between the Gritti and the Danieli (booked pre-devaluation) bc we figure it may be our last chance to stay at the Gritti.
In the future, we'll probably stay at the E&R, simply bc it's a better deal.