fantastic place with lovely staff, a very nice pool with a splendid view on the sea, Sicilia and Eolie islands. a small train takes you to the amazing groticelle beach every 15 to 30min.

you have to check in and out at another hotel which is far but the train takes you there (last stop before the beach)

swimming pool

outdated room and not actually seaview but view of a non maintained garden. despite the high price

the location was the only thing good

We didn't like the room-it was smelly, there were damp stains on the walls( as shown in photos), there was a constant noise outside( day and night) coming from some technical equipment located near our room. Another problem was the maid services- absent. We were told that if we had chosen to pay for breakfast ahead, we would have had maid services, but apparently because we chose to pay for breakfast on location, we didn't deserve that. So, no cleaning for 7 days ( only with surcharge). This was a low blow for me.