Punta Molino - Beach Resort And Spa

Good but...........

A fine hotel with many good features, helpful friendly staff, good setting, nice pools and reasonable private beach But dont stay here if you want peace and quiet It seems hotel policy to have random music in the terrace restaurant and even in the spa areas; music emanating from the outdoor restaurant is very loud late at night. Considering its meant to be a spa hotel for peace and tranquillity their music policy is bizarre. The rooms have an antiquated air conditioning system which pipes stale cigarette smoke from one room into another and a rather noisy plumbing system The private transfer arranged by the hotel from Naples airport to the hotel arrived 90 minutes late with no apology or discount offered by the hotel In summary a good and friendly hotel if you are not sensitive to piped music and outdoor restaurant music late at night. But if you want real tranquillity try somewhere else

The Talented Mr Ripley filmed near the hotel

Charming holidaymakers island But its a certain type of holiday, no Macdonalds & ’pub row’ here, instead exclusive boutiques, great ice-creams & the chance to see & be seen in a constant stream of fancy outfits. If you like wearing earings on the beach - favour sparkly tops and high heels, love trad italian food this is the place for you. The hotel builds on this with old fashioned charm - waiters in white dinner jackets. Everyone has Half-Board and settles down to a 4 course meal each evening, and heres the complicated bit - if you want this type of experience, truely the hoteliers style is 50’s throwback (The talented Mr Ripley was filmed on Ischia) then you’ll love it. But if you are looking for different dining choices ’in hotel’, several lively bars on site its the wrong place for you. The hotel doesnot offer water based activities aside from pools & beach. The hotels got it right due to its v close proximity to the local shops/cafes. 3 mins from the sea with its own beach 5 mins from ’town’. We loved it.

Beware of taxi drivers overcharging, the same occured at a restaurant, antipasta was spread out for us we chose 3 from the many plates offered & made this clear (we had wised after the taxis) nevertheless when the bill came they charged us 50 euros for the starters!! When we tried to argue they lost their english speaking skills, lesson learn dont accept dishes off menu without a pre-fixed price (we thought that at worst they would charge 15 euros each but we still got it wrong!)

Would love to go back

Warm welcome by polite informed staff who couldn’t be more helpful. Room was lovely as was the hotel. Quite formal so nice being able to dress for dinner. Very quiet and relaxing