Hotel Costa Citara

“I strongly recommend this great place”

A great finding. Love the family-run feeling of this hotel. Love the people, nothing is ever a bother, always going over and beyond to advise and help the stay in the island to make it a memorable one.

“Ischia on a plate.”

We spent our first ever week in Ischia, staying at the Hotel Costa Citara near Forio. We have fallen in love with the island and the people.....and the food too to be honest! The hotel isn't posh but is kept lovingly clean and tidy. We didn't opt for evening meals when we booked as we wanted to k... more

We spent our first ever week in Ischia, staying at the Hotel Costa Citara near Forio. We have fallen in love with the island and the people.....and the food too to be honest! The hotel isn't posh but is kept lovingly clean and tidy. We didn't opt for evening meals when we booked as we wanted to keep our options open to eat out. However on the third evening we decided to give the hotel evening menu a go. There were 4 courses with 2 choices for each course. I selected the local delicacy. Ischian rabbit as my main and loved it. Every course was beautifully presented and excited both the eye and the taste buds, everything looked and tasted like it was made by the winner of MasterChef! As you can imagine we returned every night for the rest of the holiday and were never disappointed. The pool of this friendly hotel was kept spotlessly clean and it even has an additional indoor thermal pool of it's own. The staff were welcoming and we all had fun trying to speak each others language! T The room was comfortable with a large balcony and air-conditioning. The only minor gripes were our double bed was made from two singles with one slightly higher than the other,there's no brewing up facilities in the room and we had the world's smallest TV but who cares when it's all in Italian and there's so many other things to be doing. The beach is at the bottom of a steep hill which takes about 15-20 minutes to walk to, easy enough when going down hill but much better to arrange a pickup with the hotel's rather antiquated shuttle bus (free) for the return journey. The staff were very accommodating when we had to cancel one room at short notice as our son was unable to accompany us at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. The Costa Citara is situated about 30m from the road so we could here the sound of scooters whizzing by from time to time. The local bus stops right outside the hotel every 20 mins which is really cheap and convenient although insanely crowded in August, but you certainly get up close and personal with your fellow Italian travelers and experience their unique culture. These people are not at all reserved like the Brits but prefer to express themselves loudly either vocally or with their car hooters! We'll definitely return.

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