Tui Blue Tropea

On arrival, greeted with an orange juice which will be the best of the stay because the one at breakfast is water + powder. Direction the rooms. If you have to choose, favor those which are renovated and maintained on the left side going towards the swimming pool. Ours look more like small housing estates. Room with terrace for us with little exterior maintenance, no privacy with the neighbors. For the interior impression of being in a clinic room. We also realize that the Italian shower is certainly not invented in Calabria because it floods half of the bathroom every day which is not renovated. General maintenance and cleaning left something to be desired. Meals in the form of a varied but very average buffet. The travelers, most of whom are German-speaking, give the impression of liking the food but without any judgment on their way of eating, they are not the kings of gastronomy ... The Culinarium restaurant which you can book once during your stay raises the level. The drinks at the mini bar and at the hotel (as in the city in general) are excessive. Already count 3 euros for a 1l bottle of water sold in the store for 0.25 cents. We also noticed that travelers moderated their consumption at the bar and during the evening meal for this reason. The surroundings of the swimming pool are on the other hand very beautiful, with a magnificent view of Stromboli in good weather and on a cove which is certainly one of the most beautiful beaches in Tropea. To get to the beach there is a shuttle at specific times but it is possible to go there on foot (10-15 minutes). A private area with free deckchairs and parasols is provided and very spacious when you see the other tourists crammed next to it. Possibility of microwave catering under a small shaded straw hut. Drinks at the same price as the hotel. The sea is superb and the view from below is worth that from above, great. Be careful, the deckchairs located on the front line facing the sea are reserved for the hotel's 'luxury' rooms. To get to Tropea, it is best to travel by vehicle (1 hour on foot along the unpleasant road). A shuttle is provided but costs 5 euros per person. Do the math and you will not often go outside the hotel. You will have to book it and also respect the timetables. The small town of Tropea and its alleys is rather pretty and lively with countless restaurants and bars for those who like. The prices are in line with tourist towns, even a little more expensive for Italy than one might imagine affordable. Here are some observations that only engage my personal vision in comparison with my countless trips that are not listed on my profile due to lack of time…

TUI Blue Tropea ist eine einzige Enttäuschung! Bei Ankunft kein warmes Wasser, Fön defekt, Fernseher defekt. Unser erstes Zimmer “Junior Suite” war so dunkel, dass man es ganztägig elektrisch beleuchten musste. Daraufhin gab man uns ein etwas helleres Zimmer im 1. Stock. Die ganze Anlage ist ungepflegt und in die Jahre gekommen. Die hochgelobte italienische Küche sollte man ganz schnell vergessen! Frühstück und Abendessen miserabel. Abgepackte Billigmarmelade, alle Speisen kalt, Spinat, der wie 3x aufgewärmt aussah, etc. Außer an einem Tag, als TUI-Inspektoren vor Ort waren. Da ging es auf einmal auch besser!! Positiv war das nette, freundliche Personal und der wunderbare Blick auf’s Meer, obwohl der Weg zum Strand teils zugemüllt war und die “Strandgastronomie” geschlossen war. Insgesamt kann man die Anlage wirklich nicht empfehlen auch unter Berücksichtigung des relativ günstigen Preises. Leider!!