Hotel Citara

Personnel du restaurant très attentionné Proche poseidon Belle vue

Petite piscine pour les résidents Très bruyant car chambres mal isolées Transport hotel à bien négocier

L' hôtel Citara offre un emplacement idéal, au cœur de la baie de Citara, à proximité des plages, de la mer, du Jardin de Poseïdon, des restaurants, de l' arrêt de bus. Nous sommes venus fin juillet et il y avait peu de touristes, ce qui nous a permis de profiter des visites et restaurants en toute tranquillité. Notre chambre dans le bâtiment principal avec balcon vue mer nous a permis de bénéficier d'une vue exceptionnelle sur la baie avec le bruit des vagues. Entièrement rénovée, la literie était très confortable. La porte fenêtre avait une excellente isolation phonique. La climatisation était très efficace. Le petit-déjeuner était excellent (melon, ananas frais, mini croissants chauds, gâteaux maison...) Mention spéciale à Olga (femme de chambre) et Francisco (responsable restaurant) pour leur amabilité, leur sourire et leur gentillesse.

Le personnel d'accueil de l' hôtel n'était pas très accueillant ni souriant et sympathique et ne parlait pas bien anglais. Peu d' informations sur l'hôtel et les possibilités d'activité autour. Mauvaise insonorisation phonique entre les chambres. Ventilation insuffisante dans la sdb. Fuite sous la douche au niveau du joint d'étanchéité. Débit chasse d'eau insuffisant. Pas de "vrais" jus de fruits au petit déjeuner

We had a King room w/ balcony and sea view and it was a very nice room and the view was great! They had a small patio table and two chairs, plus a clothes hanging device with clothes pins, so we could do laundry! The bathroom had an enclosed shower (unlike the half open kind many European hotels have) and great water pressure. The elevators worked well. Breakfast had a good variety and was tasty. The pool was adequate but nothing special and there was a bar there open at 4 p.m. for those that wish to partake. There is a bus stop right out in front of the hotel that we took to the Gardens, and then another one up the hill we took to Sant'Angelo. The hotel can sell you a bus day pass ticket, but they don't always tell you they can, so be sure to ask. Lastly, the Giardani Poseiden Thermal Park is right down the street from the hotel, so five minute walk and very convenient!

Breakfast doesn't start until 8 a.m., which is far too late, especially if you have tours. They have a downstairs bar that you can try to find someone at 7 a.m. to make you a coffee. We also had a very hard time finding ice to make drinks in our room with, but the bar man did the best he could. They do not have pool towels, so we had to buy one in town. Lastly, this is very much a "local" hotel, so getting staff members to speak English was a challenge, and they seem to treat outsiders differently than locals, like not giving us a window seat at breakfast.

Nice views from our room balcony of the beach and mountains. There is no air-conditioning in the rooms in May, but the sea breeze helped.

Decor is quite dated (like most hotels in Ischia it seems) and mostly for the older demographic and retirees, so we felt a little out of place as a couple in our early 30s. Also, breakfast selection was small and not very good. Also, location of hotel was only close to the Poseidon thermal spa - everything else like Forio town required us to take the bus which could be quite infrequent. Hotel is also a little hard to get back to at night with the buses.