Agriturismo Club le Cannelle

"If the promotional package had described a room the size of a shoebox with 80s decor, we probably still would have booked it, but we wouldn't have expected the 'club-style holiday' promised by the overly flattering descriptions everywhere, including ***********. Here’s what we actually found: Point one - A 5 km dirt road to reach the property, which takes about half an hour if you want to avoid blowing a tire or damaging your suspension (believe me, try it!). But they'll tell you that this is where the 'WILD' experience begins. Point two - Our room, 'VILLAAMARE,' on the second floor: you could *hear* the sea, but not see it. (This accommodation required a car to get to from reception and the adjacent restaurant). The room itself was tiny, with dated furniture, a bathroom without a bidet, and hot water only after running the shower for 20 minutes. No mobile signal, no Wi-Fi, no TV, no landline – but they'll tell you it's a 'DIGITAL DETOX.' We pointed out that even an internal intercom would be good because if you had a medical emergency, you wouldn't know how to call for help. Their dismissive response? 'It's never happened before, so good luck with that!' Point three - The 'private beaches.' One was relatively easy to reach but completely overrun with algae (not just *some* algae – it was *swamped*, a beach *made* of algae). The other, if you made it there alive (via a very dangerous wooden staircase clinging to the cliff face, held up by flimsy construction poles), you'd better pray you haven't forgotten anything. Otherwise, you'd face a trek back that would surely earn you the title of Miss/Mister Inflamed Sciatica from your local mayor, especially if you're not exactly young anymore. Naturally, there were NO umbrellas and NO tiny refreshment stand or service at either beach. Point four - Perhaps what infuriated me the most: the 'zero-kilometer' restaurant. This was an outright scam, and I can't even laugh about it. I'll focus on just two products advertised as grown on the farm: the wine and the olive oil. The wine was the kind that comes in 5-liter table wine boxes (I saw it with my own eyes!). As for the oil... let's not even go there. Seriously, please just stop taking us for fools. In conclusion: Why did we stay? The truth is, we wanted to run away as soon as we arrived, but it was evening, we were exhausted, the thought of navigating that dreadful road again in reverse was too daunting, and we had no phone signal to find alternative accommodation. Eventually, we decided to just laugh it off. We ate as little as possible at the property (oh, and full board is mandatory, by the way!) and despite our disbelief at being treated like such gullible ******, we decided not to let it completely ruin a long-dreamed-of weekend. On the day we left, we stopped by the reception of the campsite (also managed by GITAV), where we explained everything I've mentioned above to an extremely polite and professional young woman. She took notes, and I honestly expected to be contacted and at least minimally compensated. Naturally, that never happened. We challenged them on the enormous discrepancy between their advertised claims and the reality."

Residence Pineta

Hotel le Palme

"The hotel offers a lot: close to the sea, quiet, excellent breakfast, as well as a quick lunch. Cleanliness is good, the only downside is the air conditioning, which I didn't mention to reception because it could have been done without. The Wi-Fi isn't the best. All in all, however, it was a great holiday."