Hotel Grazia Alla Scannella

“10/10”

What an experience this hotel is. I can honestly say I’ve had the most amazing time here and it’s gone far too quick. The staff are amazing, kind, welcoming and generous. I have never been treated like I have at this hotel. I’m leaving feeling like a celebrity following the treatment I have receive… lisää

What an experience this hotel is. I can honestly say I’ve had the most amazing time here and it’s gone far too quick. The staff are amazing, kind, welcoming and generous. I have never been treated like I have at this hotel. I’m leaving feeling like a celebrity following the treatment I have received here. A very luxurious hotel. The food is excellent quality with generous portions. The restaurant staff really are the heart of it all. I enjoyed every single meal and the service from each of the staff. But a special shout out to Stani. The personal service he provided was next level. I am a female solo traveller and he really looked after me and made my trip special. Giuseppe came to my table on my final evening to say goodbye as I was leaving early next morning and offered me breakfast, although I was leaving 2.5 hours before usual breakfast time. I can say with 100% certainty that I will be back to this hotel. The rooms are tidied daily including the bed being made and there is also a turndown service whilst you eat your evening meal. The views from the rooms are absolutely phenomenal. I highly suggest a sea front room, the way the sun shines off the sea is stunning. 10/10 experience. Thank you Hotel Grazia Alla Scanella for a life changing stay.

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“Peaceful stay with beautiful sea views and great staff”

I spent a few days at Hotel Grazia alla Scannella and had a really wonderful time. The location is just stunning, high above the bay, surrounded by nature and away from the noise. The sea view is something special, especially at sunset. There are two thermal pools, one indoor and one outdoor, both … lisää

I spent a few days at Hotel Grazia alla Scannella and had a really wonderful time. The location is just stunning, high above the bay, surrounded by nature and away from the noise. The sea view is something special, especially at sunset. There are two thermal pools, one indoor and one outdoor, both clean and comfy. The water was just right. The outdoor pool at sunset was probably my favorite spot — quiet, with a beautiful sea view and a real feeling of calm. The garden and spa are also very nice and well kept. My room was clean and quiet. Some rooms have great sea views, others are simpler but still comfortable. The bed was good and everything was tidy. Maybe a couple of bathrooms could use a bit of updating, and the Wi-Fi can be slow in some areas, but it wasn’t really a big deal. The food was good, especially the fresh fish, and the staff were friendly. Breakfast had plenty of choice, maybe a bit similar after a few mornings, but still fine. The shuttle to Forio worked well, although the schedule was kinda fixed. The bar was my favourite place. The view from the terrace is fantastic and the atmosphere relaxed. The cocktails were excellent. Pasqual, the young bartender, really deserves a mention — very good at his job, friendly, and he always remembered our drinks and what we liked. Gaetno was also very kind and welcoming. Pasqual is definetly a valuable asset to the hotel. If I had to mention one thing, the evening music could be a bit quieter, sometimes you could hear it from the rooms. Overall it’s a lovely hotel to relax and enjoy the sea view, with people who make you feel at home.

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“Traditional Italian service in a beautiful setting”

Their best assets are the breathtaking view and the staff. The view melts away your stress and worries as soon as you arrive at their swimming pool, where there are more than plentiful sun beds at all time. It is because many guests go to the beach, go for walks or join boat trips, plus many rooms … lisää

Their best assets are the breathtaking view and the staff. The view melts away your stress and worries as soon as you arrive at their swimming pool, where there are more than plentiful sun beds at all time. It is because many guests go to the beach, go for walks or join boat trips, plus many rooms have their own sun beds on their patios to appreciate their private views. Rest assured that there is no need of getting up early morning to secure your sun beds at all. Many guests seem to have brought their own beach towels but you can hire them. Every single one of the customer facing staff was very professional and friendly. When we were checking out early in the morning, the nightshift receptionist was waiting for us at the bottom of the lift. His heart warming service is what we would never forget. If you are staying here for a few days, their food is great. Their traditional & professional waiting service adds great touches of specialness and made us feel like we were starring in 1970s Italian films. Their breakfast consisted of some cheeses, ham, hot drinks, sweet cold drinks, mixed fruit salad, some salad veg, eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, sliced bread and fluffy buns. This exactly same set repeats every single day, with absolutely no change. So we, big breakfast lovers who are used to having grand buffets at various hotels all over the world, very much struggled to be motivated to get up for this breakfast after the first couple of days. Unfortunately I have a very sensitive palate that can detect what the majority cannot. When it is coffee, if I care to come back, I suggest them to double check their espresso machines: this often requires readjusting micro level of filtering speed or pressure. At Grazia, I detected unpleasant bitterness, but they just didn't want to know as the majority of guests were happily drinking it. It meant we couldn't drink coffee during our stay here. Their dinner is 4 courses every night: buffet antipasti, four choices of starters, main courses and desserts. Although antipasti hardly changes, the course menu changes everyday. I personally liked their soups and gelato but didn't enjoy main dishes as they were overcooked and very simple. There was not much variety of vegetables apart from zucchini, tomatoes and aubergine dishes. The biggest issue for us was that their dinner was served 8-10 PM only. It is fine if you occasionally dine late and sleep late, but eating this late every single night for days after days, made us difficult to sleep and we struggled with indigestion and bloatedness. Despite that we usually lose weight when on holidays, due to this late dinner time everyday, we gained weight. Their a la carte restaurant offers the sunset view. We were interested, but by 8 pm the sun was almost set, so it didn't justify the extra expenditure. Rooms are, as many other reviews say, quite tired and small although they are kept clean every day. Somehow Italians need a bidet even if the bathroom is super tiny. We kept on kicking into this object. We struggled to store our four suitcases, so we had to put them out on the balcony. Thanks to the hotel run shuttle bus, free accesses to the beaches and Forio town were available. But the services were not necessarily when we wanted: e.g. many boat trips want you to be at Forio before 9:30 or come back after 19:30. These times are when there are no services by the hotel. Taxis are very expensive here, you cannot spend 50-60 Euros for return journeys for every outing to Forio. Their professional massage was great, the staff were friendly and approachable. But their spa facilities were disappointing for us as there was not much to do apart from sitting in the shallow indoor pool, where you cannot swim, or staying in the Turkish bath for 10 minutes. There are showers and outside foot baths, but you only need a few minutes for these. There's not enough space to relax next to the indoor swimming pool. There is a gym area, although I am a gym person, I didn't feel like using the facility even once as the space was super tiny. In their garden, there were Yoga sessions twice a week. Being in the garden early in the morning felt nice but it meant that I had to bend over on to the grass or soil that I didn't appreciate. Overall, we would come back here for a short break but not for a long duration.

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“Just average”

so....I'm not sure where the 5* reviews come from. The hotel is 'pleasant' and we will remember it as a lovely holiday in Ischia. However, its not 5* as per previous reviews. Our room was not what we paid for, we were too polite to complain about this on our 1st night however this seemed to be… lisää

so....I'm not sure where the 5* reviews come from. The hotel is 'pleasant' and we will remember it as a lovely holiday in Ischia. However, its not 5* as per previous reviews. Our room was not what we paid for, we were too polite to complain about this on our 1st night however this seemed to be in our favour as our room was quiet, all other guests whilst we were there complained of noise, so we stayed put in the room that was basic at best and not the standard or class that we had paid for. Other reviews also mention the small showers, and they really are small, I'm a UK size 8 and it felt small. The good points, the food is some of best we have eaten, the views by the pool are stunning and the hotel rooms are clean. And that's all there is for the positives. Everything else is average and we don't go on holiday for average. We never pick a hotel for entertainment as its not our thing....however....if you want evening entertainment then a night out at a old peoples residential home would be on par....we were just missing some bingo. We left with fond memories of Ischia but unfortunately not of the hotel. I would give this 3* at best....sorry!

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