Hotel Piccolo Mondo

“Family friendly hotel”

My family of five (myself, husband, 11 yr old boy, 9 yr old boy and 7 yr old girl) stayed in one of the rooms that included 2 separate beds plus a set of bunk beds. We stayed in this hotel at the end of a 3 week trip to Italy in August/September this year. Pros: Air conditioning worked wonderf… more

My family of five (myself, husband, 11 yr old boy, 9 yr old boy and 7 yr old girl) stayed in one of the rooms that included 2 separate beds plus a set of bunk beds. We stayed in this hotel at the end of a 3 week trip to Italy in August/September this year. Pros: Air conditioning worked wonderfully!! Beds were some of the most comfortable we experienced (in Italy). I'm not sure why it is so hard to get more than one pillow in Italy and ones that aren't flat, but we were able to get extra pillows here (even though a couple were lumpy--I'll take that). The pool was a huge relief to have access to in the 30-40 degree weather. The kids loved the pool and the view from the deck was beautiful. Pool toys available. The ocean was very close, too, and lovely, but be prepared for rocks...bring water shoes. We had a tiny balcony overseeing the ocean. Just big enough for a couple of us and space to dry our clothes. Breakfast was included in the price. Typical European fare: croissants and toasts, eggs, cured meats. Nice treat on a couple days was the yummy triamisu. Delicious cappuccinos included, as well as warm chocolate milks for the kids (which they loved). The atmosphere of this place seems very much like a family. We were in Calabria visiting my husband's family in Paola everyday, so we didn't get to spend time at the hotel past ~3-5 pm, but the owners asked if we could join in for games one day (nice offer) and one night when coming back from visiting family, we could see guests dancing next to the pool--looked like fun. We only ate lunch there one day (since visiting family), but the pasta was one of my favourites in all of italy (probably because this is the region my husband is from and how he makes his sauce). My children loved the resident cat and cute dog. The last day we were there, we had to wake up at 4:30 am to drive to the airport in Lamezia. One of the owners/staff was awake and asking if we wanted any espresso or anything for our journey. It was a nice surprise to have someone see us off so early, since we weren't expecting anything the morning we left. Cons: The entrance was hard to find due to the way the roads are. Car is a must here. The hotel itself is pretty apparent on SS18. Some nights were loud, but I really didn't mind. We were so exhausted from visiting family and beach days that I honestly had no problem falling asleep and the noises just reminded me of families visiting and enjoying each others company. If we weren't so tired, we probably would have gotten up and joined in the fun. The bunk beds in our room were very squeaky--i think we were room #4. There are no black out curtains in the room, like you would find in the States or Canada. We really enjoyed our stay at Hotel Piccolo Mondo and would definitely stay there again if visiting Calabria. Acquappesa is a very small town, but very close to Fuscaldo and Paola (bigger towns) if visiting there. Thank you to the staff!!

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“Good value for money!”

Rooms clean and functional. Staff friendly and helpful. Booked for a relaxing break and delivered exactly as required. Amusing broken English/Italian conversations with Roberto, Antonella and Franco, but we got through it! Lovely beach. We booked B&B, and food (the buffet breakfast) was ample. Woul… more

Rooms clean and functional. Staff friendly and helpful. Booked for a relaxing break and delivered exactly as required. Amusing broken English/Italian conversations with Roberto, Antonella and Franco, but we got through it! Lovely beach. We booked B&B, and food (the buffet breakfast) was ample. Wouldn't attempt location without a car, but wouldn't hesitate to book for a short break again.hesitate for a short break again!

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“Ok. For short stay”

We stayed at this hotel for 1 night during our 5 weeks road trip around Italy. I booked this hotel through Expedia, so I paid in advanced the fee for the night with breakfast included and all extra fees. At the check in the lady wanted to charge me 80.00 Euros when I asked why she said it was t… more

We stayed at this hotel for 1 night during our 5 weeks road trip around Italy. I booked this hotel through Expedia, so I paid in advanced the fee for the night with breakfast included and all extra fees. At the check in the lady wanted to charge me 80.00 Euros when I asked why she said it was the nightly fee. Then, I said I paid and she said that it was a rate exchange, but then I refused to paid again saying that I had paid in full to Expedia, then when wanted me to pay the 80 euros for breakfast, then I showed her my Expedia paper proving that breakfast was included, then she really wanted me to just pay the 80 euros. I refused, but I was afraid of not having a place to stay for the night. We had to get the supervisor involved to prove that I had paid it all. After that we didn't really fell welcomed. The hotel is not bad, but the bathroom was not clean at all, bed and air all good. Breakfast as anywhere in Italy is full of sweets. We had cappuccinos and croissants. Beside the pool now there is it a cover to hide from the sun and it makes the stay comfortable. The entrance of the hotel is a bit difficult to find and there is nothing around the hotel. Not good restaurants...the city is super small and most of it closed for the summer. The hotel serves a dinner (full Italian dinner with several dishes) we didn't have dinner at the hotel, but we had coffee after. The bad thing about Italy is that people smoke a lot and they are not worry about smoking going around on people that do not smoke. The hotel does not have a smoking area. We were relieved to leave. I don't think they want foreign at the hotel, most of people were just Italians.

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“Good value basic hotel.”

We stayed here for 4 nights and for the price it was good value. We had a family room which was basic but very clean. We had a double bed and a bunk bed: all comfortable but the top bunk was dangerous and we had to put the mattress on the floor as my daughter could very easily have fallen out as t… more

We stayed here for 4 nights and for the price it was good value. We had a family room which was basic but very clean. We had a double bed and a bunk bed: all comfortable but the top bunk was dangerous and we had to put the mattress on the floor as my daughter could very easily have fallen out as there was no safety bar. Breakfast was a buffet with good croissants and coffee, yoghurt and fruit, cold meats and cheese. The pool was nice: small and unheated but my girls enjoyed it. The surrounding pool furniture was great.

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