Hotel Arcadia

Very simple hotel with basic breakfast in the old town, not far from the Sferisterio arena. I have forgotten an item in the room and contacted the management on the very next day (several days before Ferragosto). Sent a reminder days later. They never responded.

This was my first visit to Macerata for the annual opera festival. The hotel is spread over several floors. It has an elevator from street level to the reception which is handy for luggage. There is a garage for parking, very convenient. The hotel is very well located within walking distance of the main squares, restaurants, museums and the Sferisterio (performance area). The hotel is not very modern and is on the more basic side. However, the gentlemen running the hotel and the service in general by far makes up for the slightly older decoration. It is clean, tidy and well organised. For me this is very important. There is no point in staying somewhere that looks amazing but the service is terrible. Everyone at Arcadia is helpful and courteous. The breakfast was excellent with a good choice of hot and cold food, cereals, pastries, fruit etc. Very good and plentiful. My room was a good size, clean and very quiet. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was large with a good shower. The aircon worked well. I really liked the calm and pleasant atmosphere. Overall, I feel it was good value. I shall definitely stay here again as the festival was so good I will have to go back!

The hotel is right in the center of the old city of Macerata, easy to access and has a parking (which definitely helped!). The staff were super friendly and gentle and gave good information on where to go and eat. The hotel itself is simple but super clean and much better than others I’ve been to on the area. It was a really good experience.