Baia Del Sole Resort

We have just returned from the most amazing 2 weeks holiday to celebrate a special anniversary. The hotel and its grounds are absolutely stunning. The rooms are contemporary yet exceptionally comfortable. Bathroom are lovely - personally I prefer a bath but the shower was excellent. We chose the hotel due to it's location - accessibility to the station and it's food - locally sourced and local specialities. It would have been helpful if staff could have given directions to the station and also bus routes and timetables. It is fair to say if you don't like steep hills this is probably not the ideal location. Food in the main was very good but there were a couple of dishes which were not to our taste. Whilst the buffet was plentiful - 2 nights per week - the hot buffet was tepid - we didn't enjoy buffet and for a hotel of this quality we would prefer a la carte every night. However otherwise excellent locally sourced organic produce including from the hotel garden and good local wines at a reasonable price and a varied 4 course a la carte menu. Breakfast was outstanding - a wide variety of buffet with an omelette, pancake and crepe option cooked to order. Beautiful restaurant overlooking the beach. The beach is nice but would benefit from new sunbeds; the pool area clean with plenty of comfortable sunbeds. Emmanuelle the lifeguard was friendly and helpful. Service was generally good, but on occasion not always consistent. Special mention to Antonella, Antonio, Raffaelle, Guiseppie and Alex. Cleanliness was outstanding - the housekeepers and gardeners were also excellent. The bar was nice but we found wine by the glass expensive compared to a bottle at dinner. We didn't enjoy the entertainment so relaxed by our room on those evenings. Overall a very good stay and we would return.

The property itself is gorgeous. The only downsides are 1. food on resort is a bit of a miss (not enough simple, local dishes in favor of fancy over-the-top dishes ) although breakfast was lovely and 2 you have to have a car to get to Tropea as the resort is isolated and there is not much to do in terms of activities or entertainment. If the weather is nice, you are in for a treat because their beach staff is impeccable and their grounds are breathtaking.

This resort is beautiful and my theory is that my experience is not the "norm"; but I still feel it's important to share: On the first night of our stay, the electricity went out on the entire property while we were eating dinner. After that, guests spent the evening walking around in the dark using their cell phone lights to get around. People were locked out of their rooms. All activities were cancelled including entertainment/dancing and kids club. When we got to our room, it was dark and hot. Even when the electricity did go back on several hours later, the air-conditioning was still not working effectively to cool the room. It seemed as though it had been adjusted to avoid another power outage. This continued into the second day at which point I complained via email. I paid over $500 euro for my first night which was spent sweating in a dark hotel room. I got a generic response via email back and a small jar of honey was left in my room as an apology. The issue with the air conditioning continued through the second day and night. It was "ON" but the room never reached the temperature we set it to and it was uncomfortably warm. We complained to the front desk and were told that many others were also complaining and they were attempting to address it. We spent our second night sweating while sleeping. The issue seemed to finally be resolved by the third and final night of our stay. The resort experience that I paid for is not what I received. While I understand that the resort may not have been able to control a power outage, they said this was something that has "never happened before" and guests should have been at least partially reimbursed for missing out on what they paid for. Minor other complaints: 1. TV appears to be a smart TV but upon asking about this I was told it is not. By my final day they installed a Chromecast in the room to make it a smart TV. 2. We paid for half board. The servers were lovely and accommodating but it became clear right away that the menu and portion sizes were designed for three courses, but half board only gets you two courses. We left the first night from dinner still hungry. The second night there was a buffet option in addition to the half board so we were fine. I was also annoyed that we couldn't swap out our half board dinner for lunch instead. This policy was inconvenient. The resort is beautiful. The staff are kind. Our particular experience and the amount we paid, left us feeling quite disappointed.

We loved this hotel. The view from the terrace is amazing from breakfast to the spectacular sunset. Tours on the Baia degli Dei need to booked well in advance. The entire staff is very friendly, we got exceptionally good service from Domenico!

Nice hotel stayed one night and was nice to feel on holidays Beach pool and amazing sunset

Baia del Sole is the perfect destination for a relaxing vacation in southern Calabria on the Tyherranian Sea. We were a group of 8 on a "cousins trip" which included visiting our ancestral towns in Calabria and we thoroughly enjoyed the accomodations and amenities of Baia del Sole. The staff is welcoming and accomodating from the moment of arrival until departure; the grounds are very attractive and well maintained; the rooms are very clean, modern, and have most amenities; the pool is lovely; the open air restaurant and bar have great service and selections.

We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful resort. We wish to thank the management and staff for such attention to details. The atmosphere is amazing and the property is a tropical paradise. The rooms are very clean, the property is well groomed and the upkeep is clearly a priority. We enjoyed the restaurants and the food quality was excellent! Good job!

Very lovely small resort, nice for family with children. Everything was there, easy to reach Tropea and SPA at sister hotel. Organized sport, kids and evening events (check seasons!) very warm welcoming staff. Very cute walks in the small child I had there with the trolley- you feel like in the botanical garden ! Amazing sea! Very good swimming pool. Food could be improved.

Wonderful garden, very friendly staff, great location. Spacious room. Nice restaurants, close to Tropea. You take better sea shoes for swimming in the sea. Very clean. Enough umbrellas and beach chairs for guests. Rooms are nicely renovated and cleaning service outstanding.