Tropea hotels

not much english spoken but this is not uncommon here. Overall, a good place to stay and very centrally situated within the town

Lovely hotel, we had a lounge area as well as bedroom and bathroom. The rooms are beautifully decorated with paintings on the walls. The hotel is situated within easy access to shops, bars, restaurants and the beach is not too far. I used the gym a couple of times whilst I was there which was very convenient for me.

I found the hotel to be very good service and good location but the appearance of the rooms from the outside really felt more like a hostel than a hotel. The stove didn't work (although we didn't really want to cook anyway). The bathroom shower was really hard to negotiate because it was so tiny, but overall we enjoyed our stay and the staff were really friendly and accommodating.

We visited with our children (aged 10 and 12) at the very end of October 2013, when most of Tropea (and Italy) is closing down its tourist facilities, so our comments relate to that period and we can't comment on what it is like in high season. We had a lovely time (lucky to have sunshine every day; 21-25 degrees) and really enjoyed the hotel as a base from which to explore Tropea and the surrounding region. The location, just outside the old town, worked both for walking into town (10 mins down a gentle hill) and for (free) parking and exploring Capo Vaticano. There's no real view to speak of but the pool is nice. We got a family room (108), booked on the internet, and had no idea what form that would take. It turned out to be excellent! One entrance onto a small hall, from which you access three rooms: a twin with bunk beds, a bathroom (shower, not bath) and a double room (two singles attached - gap hardly noticeable) with TV, off which there was a balcony. It meant you could put the kids to bed and then stay up without disturbing them, with assurance of their safety. The hotel restaurant closed the night we arrived but there were plenty of good places to eat in the town. Good breakfast selection, but all self service (coffee from machines, pre-cooked bacon & scrambled eggs, fresh croissants, cereal, yoghurt, toast, cold meats & cheese). Nice facilities, friendly staff (some spoke English), very clean. Comfy beds. Recommend it!

This hotel looks suspect from the outside at arrival, but do not be fooled. This is one of the best places we stayed in Italy during our 2 weeks. The ambiance can't be beat!

Pricey but excellent. Strong point was front desk service via Ms. Magdellana who personally showed me the way to the supermarket and Ms. Rosella who demystified the satellite TV system so that I could view the one English channel among the 400+ choices and who arranged the airport taxi at 5 AM via Mr. Francesco who was excellent and skilled in driving the winding narrow cliffside roadways to the SUF Lamezia Terme airport. No trains or buses were available at that hour. Ms. Rosella also had the electrical outage fixed during the last day of my stay. The morning breakfast buffet in the garden was great only flaw was absence of hot food and cappuccino. The bed was extremely comfortable and the room furnishings were modern and the shower space was ideal. Some street noise particularly on weekends. Many excellent restaurants in immediate vicinity. I preferred the non tourist areas because of better prices and local ambience. Most foreign tourists are German speaking so English is not widely spoken or understood. Ground transport from SUF Lamezia Terme airport is not that convenient. It is necessary to have a cell phone to arrange free transport from the Tropea train station. The train runs infrequently in September and is crowded with only one car on the day I used it. Beach is the highlight. Expensive boat trips were generally not available in September. Overall impressed with this small hotel and its location and would return in a heart beat if only I could afford it.

Hotel La porta del mare is a great hotel and is ideally situated for the centre of Tropea (5 minutes walk). It is extremely unique and the architecture at the entrance to the hotel is fantastic. It is basic, but the staff are wonderful and the views from the terrace (where one has breakfast) are stunning. We had a fabulous time!