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Grounds are gorgeous, service is top-notch, food is delicious, location is great. Rooms were very comfortable and nicely decorated. From the hotel grounds, you can walk to a beach. Wish we could have stayed longer!

The hotel was an oasis of calm from the moment we arrived. Gorgeous room with a sea view and quiet at night so we slept like babies the whole time. There are beautiful tended gardens, organic vegetable patches and green spaces around the hotel and little private plunge pool areas to enjoy if you want a little more privacy. The main pool is fabulous and heated to 28 degrees. You can swim before breakfast and all day if you wish! Food and restaurants are high quality and there are some great restaurants in the local town of Forio to choose from. The staff here are what really sets this hotel apart. Everything works like clockwork for the guests and all the while, the hotel is discreetly running behind the scenes. I have stayed in hotels all over the world and couldn’t praise this one enough. Congratulations to the owners for getting it so right and although we usually prefer to keep experiencing new places, the Botania Relias is a hotel we have to come back to.

Terrific place. Staff is very customer centric.

Very beautiful property and very nice staff. Food was amazing. Spa was excellent. Gym was very small and air conditioning was set at a fixed temperature, according to the hotel this was due to regulations in Italy however this was the only hotel where we experienced this in all of Italy. Bedding was not change despite multiple requests to have this done, but overall it was a very nice, pleasant and relaxing stay.

Property was lovely. Staff was so kind and welcoming and the food was delicious. The only issue was that the a/c was set at 23 degrees and it was not possible to set it any lower due to “Italian government regulations” however we did not encounter these “regulations” at any other hotel in all of Italy. Also the bedding was not changed at all during our stay despite us requesting it. The same coffee stay was on the sheets the entire time. Aside from these issues it was all around a very nice stay and it was an extremely relaxing atmosphere and a terrific spa facility although the gym was very small.

This is one of the most magical and beautiful hotels that I have stayed in. The staff is amazing, the amenities are stellar and the property is beautiful - a botanical garden that is so beautifully laid out. We wanted for nothing and felt like we could simply stay on the resort and be be happy. I recommend this place highly. Ask for Onofrio at the bar/ restaurant. He's lovely - everyone is so kind and thoughtful

This is one of our favorite places we have EVER stayed. Everything about it was top notch. We stayed 4 nights in a deluxe room that had a huge terrace and fantastic view (including the sea in the distance, and could also see some of the produce growing at the farm). Our favorite aspects were the food, spa, natural beauty, staff & free shuttle service. We loved the breakfast each morning, a wide-ranging buffet (so fresh!), plus eggs made to order. Check out the coffee-infused yogurt; had never seen THAT before! We had a few lunches by the pool, and 2 dinners: 1 at Il Mirto and also at the other, more traditional dinner restaurant. Il Mirto is a vegetarian experience we'll never forget (and we are not vegetarians). The creativity, presentations, explanations & tastes were amazing. Spa was the best! We both had wonderful massages, and we also went to the spa each day for the Turkish bath (steam, in a huge stone igloo-shaped room) and for the best warm-water pool with powerful jets and waterfalls (for the back and shoulders) that we've ever been in. And we always had this all to ourselves! Nadia at the spa desk was extremely welcoming and helpful. We took advantage of the free shuttle service to go to the towns of Forio & Lacco Ameno, to Negombo thermal park & beach (a bit disappointing, SO crowded), and to the nearby gardens (fantastic). The driver also gave us great advice for other outings and restaurants. The staff at the restaurants, reception, customer services, and the drivers within the complex were all so nice too. This place was extremely hard to leave!