Grand Hotel Pianeta Maratea Resort

Disappointed that what should have been a wonderful view from the balcony was totally obscured by overgrown bushes. Apart from that the hotel was well appointed and the restaurant was good

We stayed one week. Will list some good and bad.. The good is the breakfast. Awesome and fresh and local selection and the staff is always willing to accommodate you, great service and people. The beach is awesome, the staff there is awesome too and the snacks. The towels and chairs are free and so is the shuttle so if you don’t speak Italian make sure you insist as my husband doesn’t speak and when he asked they said it was 3 euros a person. The parking at the bottom is also free, there are some men (not young) who try to take your money, beware. Cons, hotel to beach is 10 min by car. The hotel is old and rundown. Insects as in grasshoppers are up to 4 inches long, a few in the room. The first floor is where you have them and it’s the most run down floor. The maids are very good. The beds are not real beds or of very poor quality, they are low and creaky, my back and neck still hurt. The shower head was very slow to pass water. Parking is free, resort of a very past theme buy nice. Very nice and clean pool.

Hotel was once grand but now rather tired particularly in the bedrooms. Ours had a wet carpet seemingly from the air conditioning unit and a dated bathroom including terrible scaled up shower head, with a view of the car park. Upon check in the music from the terrace was so loud I had to shout to the receptionist to be heard (this is no exaggeration). There was explanation until I asked and was told was a wedding taking place, with no accompanying apology for the inconvenience of the noise which continued into the evening. Breakfast was a disappointing affair with poor coffee (from an automated machine rather than served fresh), and a huge selection of pastries and cakes all of which were stale and dry. It is also inconvenient for eating out in Maratea town so I'd suggest a b&b in town would be a much better option.

Little bit out of the way, not Sorrento with the activities, this is a comfortable resort for relaxation, with Mareteo nearby.

Excellent price quality rate in June