Nicolaus Club Gabbiano

“Nice Hotel in Pulsano”

I recently stayed at this hotel with a bus tour. We visited different places and used it as our base. The breakfast buffet was delicious and generous. The only thing that surprised me all the time is the fact that the coffee in Italy is generally so good but at breakfast they give you a machine tha… more

I recently stayed at this hotel with a bus tour. We visited different places and used it as our base. The breakfast buffet was delicious and generous. The only thing that surprised me all the time is the fact that the coffee in Italy is generally so good but at breakfast they give you a machine that makes horrible coffee??? I don't understand. At night we also had buffet style dinners with a wonderful variety of choices, different every day. The staff working there was very friendly and helpful and multilingual. The rooms were simple but OK. There seem to be a lot of stray dogs in the area and they kept on barking ALL night. It was hard to sleep. The sandy beach is right across the street and also reachable through a tunnel. On weekends it gets busy.

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“Some really good points and some others disappointing.”

Yes, the season was over so the town and indeed the coast were like a ghost area! I liked the hotel as soon as I arrived and was impressed with the entrance, garage parking, lovely pool and a bright and clean reception area. First impressions are important in life in business or in pleasure. Here … more

Yes, the season was over so the town and indeed the coast were like a ghost area! I liked the hotel as soon as I arrived and was impressed with the entrance, garage parking, lovely pool and a bright and clean reception area. First impressions are important in life in business or in pleasure. Here I had one of the warmest receptions I have had and all thanks to the smiling, delightful Maria Elena. What a wonderful lady….she is a true asset to the hotel. Her colleague was aslo charming and friendly. My room was as expected…no great shakes but clean and with a decent bathroom. There is a new wing where I believe the rooms are nicer and more modern. Sleep was a mixed affair as fellow guests dragged their luggage and themselves on stilettoes along the tiled corridor at 07.00 in the morning. This is not the hotels fault but then tiles on a bedroom corridor are not a good idea! WiFi? Mmmmm! It’s a problem! It is so slow as to be pretty useless. Breakfast is taken downstairs in the breakfast dining room. There are in fact three dining rooms! I like my breakfast very much and is in fact my main meal for the day. Breakfast at the Gabbiano is very poor and basic with a simple buffet of the usual (3) cereals, some yoghurt, whole fruits (3), small croissants and sliced bread. No fruit salad, no good bread, no pasteries, no cakes, no proper croissants, etc, etc. There is a lovely adult pool with plenty of good loungers and a kids pool besides. A feature for this hotel is the really pretty beach right opposite with a direct walkway from the hotel. In summer the hotel lays out chairs and parasols for their guests. Nice touch! No problem for dining with a couple of great restaurants nearby. Yes. Recommended even allowing for the issues such as the poor breakfast and no WIFI. I would for sure return.

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