Brilliant Camere, renovated rooms in a central Trieste building
Brilliant Camere is a small hotel with six rooms in a building in central Trieste, between the station and Piazza Unità d'Italia. Guests describe the rooms as renovated, clean and quiet. It suits couples and light travellers, less so anyone with lots of luggage, since there is no lift.
Written by Valeria Romano
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Where Brilliant Camere is in Trieste
Brilliant Camere is on Via Roma, in central Trieste, in a stately building between the railway station and Piazza Unità d'Italia. According to one guest, the Centrale station is about 7 minutes on foot, while another talks about five minutes to reach the square.
Location is one reason the Google rating is so high. The canal is very close, the Piazza Oberdan bus station is convenient, and all the main sights can be reached without a car. In practice, in Trieste you get around on your own two feet from here.
Be realistic about parking. The property has none, and one guest admits to losing time looking for it on several occasions, the price to pay for sleeping in the centre. Reviews mention paid street parking in the blue-lined bays and a car park near Pier 4.
What the rooms are like
The property occupies part of the second floor and, according to one guest, has six rooms. It is a small, well-kept staircase, closer to an elegant guest house than to a large hotel, even though the listing presents it as three stars.
- The rooms. New, freshly renovated and furnished in a modern taste. Two guests describe them as spacious and bright.
- The facilities. Air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, fridge, coffee machine and hairdryer.
- The bathroom. Private, with toiletries. Many mention the large shower, although one notes few shelves.
- The small touches. Free water in the fridge and coffee capsules every day, according to one review.
The rooms also face the street, but one guest calls them quiet, and another stresses that they slept very well. All the rooms are non-smoking.
What guests say about Brilliant Camere
The Google rating is 4.5 out of 65 reviews, and the reviews I have are almost all five stars. The common thread is easy to sum up: new property, spotless cleanliness, central position and courteous owners.
Several guests say it has nothing to envy in a hotel, and one who travels for work often writes that they had never found anything so impeccable. A group that took four rooms found each one nicer than the last. Many mention with pleasure the lady who greets guests, attentive and kind.
One service people like is luggage storage, useful before check-in or after check-out.
What to know before booking
The main drawback is just one, but it needs saying clearly: there is no lift, and the rooms are on the second floor. For those travelling light it is manageable, as one guest says, but with heavy suitcases or difficulty on stairs I would think carefully.
| What guests like | What to know |
|---|---|
| New, spacious and very clean rooms | Second floor with no lift |
| Centre a few minutes on foot, near the canal | No parking, and searching for it in the centre costs time |
| Large shower, coffee machine and free water | Few shelves in the bathroom, one guest points out |
| Luggage storage and a friendly welcome | Only six rooms, so book ahead |
One guest also suggests a full-length mirror in the room. These are small details which, in the reviews, sit alongside a very good overall verdict.
Who I would choose it for
I would choose it for a couple, a solo traveller, or someone coming to Trieste for work who wants a new room, in the centre and quiet. It is also fine for a small group of friends, since one guest took four rooms.
I would look elsewhere if you have lots of luggage, if you travel with people who struggle with stairs, or if you arrive by car and want to park outside.
What to do in Trieste and around
A few steps away you will find Piazza Unità d'Italia, the canal and the rest of the centre, and to get around you can use the Piazza Oberdan bus station. For evenings, it is worth asking the owner, who guests say is very helpful.
If you want to compare another place to stay in the city, look at B&B Porto Vecchio in Trieste. To widen the trip, there is Tre Camere in Monfalcone. I only know the names and towns of both, so open their pages to get a feel for them.
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