Hotel Santa Chiara

“Excellent family run hotel ”

My wife and I booked this hotel as it was in the general vicinity of where we wished to stay and we were so glad we did. The hotel is family run with Maria, her brother and father all front of house ensuring guests have a great time. The rooms are good with excellent air conditioning, good size… more

My wife and I booked this hotel as it was in the general vicinity of where we wished to stay and we were so glad we did. The hotel is family run with Maria, her brother and father all front of house ensuring guests have a great time. The rooms are good with excellent air conditioning, good size bathrooms with a shower not bath. There is a fridge small flat screen TV (only one English Channel which is Russia Today) beds are hard but comfortable. They supply a mosquito machine and tablets and the rooms are well cleaned daily. We had a second floor room (220) which has great views of the pool and sea. There is a good size balcony with reclining chairs and small area to dry clothes. Food is basic but tasty with a small freshly cooked menu for dinner and a continental style breakfast. The food and drinks are all good value for anywhere especially a hotel. Other than the service provided by the family and their team of young staff which is warm, friendly and efficient. The real star of this hotel is the atmosphere which is very relaxed and chilled. English guests are in a minority (we were the only ones during our stay) with most coming from Germany, France and Belgium based on our stay. The staff, however, speak good English in the most part. The pool is excellent and is large, warm, not to chlorinated, has a jacuzzi and child’s pool. There is a pool bar and plenty of shade and loungers. There are free pool towels available from reception as well. There is free WiFi although it can be slow at peak times and free secure and shaded parking accessed with a pass supplied when you check in. One word of caution is that the whole area is very hilly and there is a step hill down to the beach which is about 1.5 miles away. We walked it several times but if you need it the hotel runs a shuttle bus service free of charge through the day. Within walking distance of the hotel there are several supermarkets, hotels and restaurants if you fancy a change or need anything. We would both definitely return and would highly recommend to anyone who wants a great family run, smaller hotel with excellent views and even better atmosphere. Give it a try.

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