The Palace Hotel San Michele is a charming property with a touch of faded grandeur, evoking memories of stays from my younger years. The staff were exceptional — warm, gracious, and attentive throughout our visit and especially kind and welcoming to our two dogs: our gentle Great Dane and our lively little crossbreed. The room was beautiful, perfectly furnished, and spotless. The pool is delightful, and from the hotel, you can enjoy a breathtaking view over the Gulf of Manfredonia. Breakfast was a real highlight — generous, varied, and delicious.

The restaurant, on the other hand, offered some truly memorable dishes, such as orecchiette with mussels, alongside others that were less inspiring, like the rather disappointing king prawns. Had dinner been served on the beautiful terraces rather than in the rather chilly dining room, whose atmosphere was more reminiscent of a refectory, we would have happily overlooked any minor missteps from the kitchen. I do appreciate, however, that the additional staffing required for terrace service would likely be prohibitively expensive.

I have to say everything was great and is no comparison to American hotels. The rooms were nice and clean with linen bath towels. I had a room that opened onto a huge patio overlooking the sea and the town. It was a gorgeous view. The thing that made my stay the best hotel experience of all time, were the staff. They were second to none. The concierge service was exceptional. They even assisted helping me with obtaining a gift (a very large bottle of wine from the area). The meals were top notch gourmet meals. No need to worry about finding a nice restaurant. It was in the hotel. The pasta dishes were my favourite. The servers took so much pride in their work and were so friendly and welcoming. The location to the Sanctuary was less than a five minute walk. Great location. Thank you

The pillows are terrible but it is like this all over Italy.

Great location. Friendly staff, nice pool area and beautiful views. Tremendous value and excellent location.

The hotel caters to bus tours and it’s a bit outdated. We didn’t like the smell of smoke as soon as we entered the lobby , but other than there, it wasn’t . And as mentioned in many previous reviews, the breakfast is so bad. Cold runny eggs, stale pastries, old fruit …. Seriously not hard to remedy, especially with several local bakeries in town. Still a good value- just forget they offer breakfast.

The room was utterly amazing. We don't normally book a small suite but this time we did and it was wonderful and with a balcony with a stunning view. An amazing Castle visit lots to see

I was a disappointed at breakfast to have to wait 15-20 minutes for the eggs and bacon to be filled up and was disappointed in a few of the breakfast staffs response to the situation. I felt the organisation for the amount of people eating wasn't there and was affecting how the staff had to deal with the situation putting them under pressure.

Incredible view of the sea and mountainside. Location great for walking to all the sites. Free secure onsite parking. Great balcony with a table and chairs. Our triple room had a door separating the two sleeping areas for privacy. The sheets were perfect.

The spa was closed for no apparent reason even though the website indicated it would be open. The lobby and our room smelled like people had been smoking in them. There was an ashtray on the balcony and there were no "no smoking" signs anywhere.

Staff was so friendly and accomodating for our large family (two rooms for 6 people) even though we arrived late and hungry. The front manager spoke great English, walked us to our rooms and explained things to us. Breakfast was much fancier and more than we expected (compared to the usual free hotel breakfast in North America). Rooms and hotel were very clean. Free parking was appreciated. Incredible views from our room and breakfast room.

Really wish we could have spent more time here but our schedule didn't allow for it!

Very old style hotel with beautiful common areas. Abundant buffet breakfast (bread, tomatoes, loads of cake, croissants, eggs bacon etc) Very close to the village centre and very close to restaurants Staying here gives you access to a private beach at villagio turístico baía del Monaco, as well as an umbrella and chairs The staff at the reception desk were friendly and helpful

All in all we liked everything. It would be nice that they actually had a usable shuttle service to the beach, given that the one they offer runs at 7 45 and comes back at 13 00

Our receptionist young girl, unfortunately we don't know her name, was really extremly friendly. We had amazing view on the Manfredonia coastline from our suite room. Hotel is easily reachable with car and with perfect location for visiting underground church of Saint Michel.

Maybe we expected bit better breakfast in 4* hotel, but we know already that in Italy this is the less important meal. Some refreshments of the hotel, especially of the restaurant area could be in order.

I think the Palace Hotel San Michele is one of the best in the city. Located in a beautiful building, with spacy rooms, and a very good restaurant, was a pleasant experience to stay there. Parking was included in the room price.

Everything was great.

The pool and spectacular view are the best things about this property! 🙌 The staff was very nice and helpful! 🫶

We ate the same breakfasts over and over again for six days....