what a great place tinged away in the hills near Gate, the road is a bit of an adventure but after driving it several times during our stay it got less scary, and not any more scary than driving in Italy in general.... :-) it is a great place to explore the local surroundings like Gaeta, Formia and Sperlonga (one of Italy's 30 most beautiful cities) and its beaches... The hotel is fabulous, we got of the roof top rooms with private terrace, which I highly recommend, the pool was nice (a bit chilly the first days as it had rained the days/weeks before, but warmed up quickly in the three days we stayed there... a fantastic place overlooking the ocean in the distance, tugged away in the hills......