Mar Hotel Alimuri Spa

“A Little Gem Found on the Beach - Ignore the miserable reviews.”

We were slightly concerned after reading dire reviews, for Mar Hotel Alimuri, but after looking at the numbers of Excellent and Very Good Traveller ratings, it gave us confidence. The building from the inside is stunning and it’s clearly evident that the owners are trying to preserve as much of t… more

We were slightly concerned after reading dire reviews, for Mar Hotel Alimuri, but after looking at the numbers of Excellent and Very Good Traveller ratings, it gave us confidence. The building from the inside is stunning and it’s clearly evident that the owners are trying to preserve as much of the original interior as possible. Our room was one with a sea view just along from the reception area which is situated on the 4th floor. The sea view was stunning with beautiful sunsets most nights. Our room was immaculately clean and although not the largest we’ve ever had it was fine for us. The food was excellent, despite previous reviews seen here. Some have complained about the lack of choice regarding the food. People should remember that smaller hotels can’t offer a huge choice that much larger hotel can. The breakfast choice was typical European fare that should cater for almost every taste. We thoroughly enjoyed the lunches and evening meals, serving excellent food. We sometimes resorted to having smaller plates to have different main courses not tried before or because they just looked so delicious. The live Chefs cooking, served some fine pasta, risotto and cooked meats. The white fish was cooked perfectly along with all the seafood we tried. The entertainment was sometimes cheesy but fun all the same with many guests dancing to the music and everyone having a blast with a great atmosphere. I can’t say a bad thing about Mar Alimuri it was a great value holiday and every single member of staff worked tirelessly to ensure that we were happy. A big thank you to all the staff for a fabulous holiday.

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“Lovely authentic hotel”

If you’re looking for corporate, generic accommodation this is not for you! The hotel is traditionally decorated in an ornate style but clean with friendly helpful staff. We had a room in the annex which was enormous with loads of storage and the biggest bathroom we’ve ever had in a hotel. The doub… more

If you’re looking for corporate, generic accommodation this is not for you! The hotel is traditionally decorated in an ornate style but clean with friendly helpful staff. We had a room in the annex which was enormous with loads of storage and the biggest bathroom we’ve ever had in a hotel. The double basins , two person shower plus bath and bidet were all spotlessly clean with fluffy daily changed towels and quality toiletries. Again the room decor was quirky but seemed recently done. You had to enter the annex through ornate iron gates in the traditional Italian way which only added to our sense of an authentic stay. The hotel setting is perfect with a large terrace overlooking the pebbly beach and turquoise water with large cliffs to the side sheltering the bay. Mornings were spent sightseeing, the hotel shuttle was great, afternoons on the beach or around the pool. Evenings were spent watching the sunsets on the terrace with the quality drinks from the bar. The hotel lends itself to an informal friendly atmosphere and we enjoyed socialising with the other guests late into the night. The food was the only thing that let us down a little, although plentiful and varied it was traditional style with lots of cold pasta salads, fish in various sauces, and very ornate desserts. We never left hungry and were pleasantly surprised to be offered seafood risottos, smoked salmon, fresh salmon and sea bream. I agree with other reviews the food could have been served hotter. Maybe if it was served in smaller batches and replenished more often rather than in the very large containers meaning it was sat there a long time before emptying? We had a lovely week and would return .

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“Unfortunately not what we expected.”

I always like to make my own decisions regarding hotel stays, so having read a lot of the reviews regarding the Alimuri, we arrived with an open mind. We arrived late at night in the middle of the most horrendous weather and after checking in and being given our key (a single old fashioned key) we … more

I always like to make my own decisions regarding hotel stays, so having read a lot of the reviews regarding the Alimuri, we arrived with an open mind. We arrived late at night in the middle of the most horrendous weather and after checking in and being given our key (a single old fashioned key) we were told we could go to the restaurant for a cold platter. It was half a boiled egg and some cold pasta with some bread and butter and a bottle of wine and water. Ummm! Our room - a leak in the bathroom making the floor slippery, a broken wardrobe door which wouldn’t open and the sockets for the kettle not working….ooooh not a good start. Went to reception who promptly gave me another kettle. Went back upstairs to make a cuppa as you do,poured the creamer in and it all curdled. Unhappy face! Before breakfast, spoke to reception about our issues and to be fair by the time we returned to our room, the wardrobe had been fixed and a towel had been placed under the leak. The receptionist had come to find us and told us we were being upgraded to a junior suite, which was a lovely surprise……..it had a jacuzzi! Happy face! Food - as others have said, there is not the variety you would get in a bigger hotel complex and the food is never very hot. You will always find something to eat even if it’s the lovely rolls and butter but don’t expect 4 star dining. Drinks - plentiful. Wine by the bottle! Mineral water freely given out. Lovely ice cream Internet - pretty good on the whole but can drop if the weather is bad Shuttle bus - excellent for going into Sorrento but needs to be booked early the day before as gets booked up pretty quickly. Things to do in the immediate vicinity - unless you are very fit and don’t mind walking, there isn’t much around todo to entertain you. The local bus isn’t too far away and runs every 20 mins into Sorrento. There is also a train about 15 mins walk from the hotel . The hotel is very old and in need of renovating but it has character and is kept spotlessly clean by the staff. The swimming pool - it’s flippin freezing! Newly refurbished but there is no heating. Apparently the sea is warmer. The staff - they are fantastic. Always a smile and a greeting for you. They are very helpful and will usually do their best to help you. Would we stay here again……probably not. Maybe because we have been spoilt by hotels in Croatia and Gran Canaria, which are far superior given the same star rating. It just wasn’t for us.

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