B&B Porta Romana-Language And Art

Our two days here were a positive experience, and I’m grateful to Mrs. Marilena for being kind and helpful. We understand that the property’s current situation is temporary and means she can’t provide everything guests might want. The rooms were clean and functional. Breakfast wasn’t included in the price, but it was available in adequate, well-equipped rooms. There was free parking, and the location was excellent, just a short trip from the center of beautiful Ascoli Piceno.

Mrs. Marilena gave us a warm welcome. The rooms were clean, the bathroom had a great shower, and the kitchen and dining areas were well organized. The property is ideally located for visiting beautiful Ascoli Piceno.

You can walk to the center from here. At first, the dark, run-down entrance hall and stairs made a poor impression. Inside the apartment, though, it felt welcoming and had been renovated. I stayed two nights and didn’t meet any staff, but remote check-in and check-out worked satisfactorily. The freshly baked croissants left in a basket outside the front door were good.

The property is in a strategic spot for exploring central Ascoli Piceno, but calling it a B&B is misleading because no breakfast is served. A good brioche from a nearby bakery is left by the apartment door instead. You can eat it in the living room, or prepare or heat something in the adjoining kitchen. I’d avoid that kitchen, though: the extractor hood over the stove was covered in dust, suggesting it hadn’t been thoroughly cleaned for months. The bedroom was large and clean, but the bathroom wasn’t. Dust covered the tile tops at about shoulder height, which is unacceptable. The building’s main door onto the main road doesn’t lock, compromising the apartments’ security, and they don’t have security doors. The website says the plaster is peeling along the steps, left as it has been over time. To me, it looked dirty and neglected. Cash only, and the receipt wasn’t valid for tax purposes. There was no hand sanitizer, despite the pandemic we were experiencing. A friend from Ascoli Piceno who came with us was ashamed of how dirty and run-down it was. In all my years of writing reviews, this is my first negative one. I won’t return.