Hotel Palace

Our pre-booked twin room had what may have been a hydromassage shower with a fixed seat that was so small as to be useless yet so large that it made the space in the shower cabinet appear impracticable. If it was intended for use by someone who is disabled, the seat was so low that a disabled person would not have been able to stand up after using it. So, we demanded a change and were given a Comfort Room - a junior suite. The bathroom had a huge quarter bath. Climbing in and out needed hand rails for safety, but none were provided. The controls for the overhead shower were faulty, so you could not direct the water towards the centre of the tub, and one towel rail fell off for lack of a grub screw! Three tv sets in the room but the satellite tv seemingly required the use of two handsets, and there were no instructions about how to use them. Two safes in the room, both with old fashioned key locks, but only one had a key! Wifi signal kept dropping. Breakfast was so disappointing in quality that we were not tempted to have dinner in the hotel. We did, however, enjoy excellent coffee and grappa in the bar one evening.

My daughter and I stayed here for 4 days, June 17 to June 20, 2013. The hotel is absolutely wonderful. The room was very large and clean. The breakfast every morning was excellent with a large selection of American breakfast foods such as scrambled eggs, meats and cheeses, cereals, three kinds of freshly squeezed juice, fresh fruits, along with many pastries etc. The coffee and cappuccino were perfect. The location is ideal; near all of the shops and right on the sea for sunbathing on the gorgeous beach in the morning and a stroll - La Passeggiata - every evening! The hotel staff was very attentive and helpful. They arranged beach passes and found a driver to take us to Lamezia airport. They spoke English very well and didn't seem to mind my weakness in speaking Italian. I love visiting my family in Calabria. We will definitely return to this hotel every time we return to Italy. Grazie di tutto! Mary