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September 1, 2023
More than a village...4 stars, perhaps an Appatahotel given that there is no entertainment except for children and despite the good will of the few very young animators, many of them are new to their experience so, lacking almost everything, there was very little socialising. forcing those who were in a couple without children to have to 'go out' every evening so as not to go to sleep at half past 10 in the evening. The space for entertainment is very small and insufficient if there had really been 7/8 tables on the sides of the pool occupied every evening by very adult people for personal card tournaments. Pool always full of children even without the help of a lifeguard...Antonio was kind and helpful but had set times but late (5.30am) so dives ran at all hours by the pool without supervision. It's a shame because the village is immersed in a beautiful inlet with breathtaking views and well-kept gardens but then... it lacks everything else that a 'village' with entertainment should provide from muscle toning to the water gym to group games that are used to socializing'. Games almost exclusively dedicated to dozens and dozens of children. In fact this is a place purely for those with small children and the elderly. With couples like me we have all encountered the same discomfort. The descent to the sea with an 'elevator' was shocking but then 300 meters of ascent awaited you which created a lot of problems for the elderly, those who had walking problems or simply those who were loaded with toys, mattresses, beach bags and strollers had to go back to the lift for 300 meters all uphill. The small 'machine' went down at set times and very limited times forcing you either to go back up at half past 3 or directly at almost 7 in the evening, absurd. Mid-August you couldn't change lunch for dinner like we did said by them every other day and as it is done everywhere even on August 15th... a normal lunch an extra aperitif that's all if you don't pay another fee in addition to the one already agreed they haven't organized anything else for the 15th only then a small and kind 'concession' after even personal complaints with a spaghetti dinner at 10.30 on the 15th with short fireworks almost at midnight when the August bank holiday was now over... but all this is done everywhere in the evening and at night of the 14th. On the other hand, I cannot, however, I must also reiterate that all the staff were very kind and helpful, from the reception to the ladies who tidied up the rooms to the lifeguards who, however, were absurdly missing from 1am to 4am, the time when you couldn't access the beach not even to the only bathroom for which they had the key and having the problem that to get to your room there was a lift and a climb. Metre Ottaviano and his splendid boys were also very kind and patient but this did not make the meals any better. abundant and more varied indeed. Simple repetitive meals and often cooked as best as possible, nothing of the typical Calabrian cuisine... little choice, almost imposed meals
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