Bluserena Ethra Reserve - Kalidria Hotel & Thalasso Spa

“Excellent hotel in lovely Puglia!”

We found the Kalidria exceeded our expectations. The food was excellent with 4 courses every evening. We were there for 10 nights and after a while had there been an option to just have a simple pasta/pizza dish as a single course we would have done so! Breakfast was excellent. The dining room staf… more

We found the Kalidria exceeded our expectations. The food was excellent with 4 courses every evening. We were there for 10 nights and after a while had there been an option to just have a simple pasta/pizza dish as a single course we would have done so! Breakfast was excellent. The dining room staff were exceptional, friendly and professional. Our room was perfect, incredibly comfortable beds, terrace with a view. Housekeeping were flawless! We loved the allocated sun bed on the beach, as well as the shuttle that took you to and from. The sea was crystal clear, no stones. Puglia offers so much, I would recommend a hire car. However between the pools, hot tubs, beach and bar area you don't need to leave the hotel. Firm recommend.

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“Perfect place worth to be visited ”

Very nice hotel with a high-quality restaurant. The service is very good, and the beach is calm, sandy and nice. SPA is with good quality and helpful staff. The food is really necessary to be mentioned once again because of its quality, taste, and balance

“Quiet hotel in beautiful environment”

The best thing about the hotel is the hotel itself, the rooms are clean and spacious and well equipped, the beds and mattresses are of very high quality and so are the windows, doors and the AC. Due to the exceptional architecture, every room has a similar very nice view to the park and the hotel i… more

The best thing about the hotel is the hotel itself, the rooms are clean and spacious and well equipped, the beds and mattresses are of very high quality and so are the windows, doors and the AC. Due to the exceptional architecture, every room has a similar very nice view to the park and the hotel is an excellent place to relax. Moreover, the beach, which you can reach by a small toy train that goes every 30 minutes, is fantastic, if you like a quiet atmosphere without music. At the beach you can take mile long walks pretty alone. The food served at the dinner, a four-course dinner, is really excellent, if you like meat or fish. You can select each course from three options. For vegetarians, the options are fewer. The quality of the breakfast is lower, the eggs are sometimes cold and not all food is quickly refilled but most products are very good, in particular the cheese. On the downside, the service in the hotel is of mixed quality. The beach bar should be open until 6, but sometimes closes at 5:15, the service at the bar at night is constantly hiding from the customers (but they serve you drinks once you find out where they hide), and the service at the breakfast and dinner is rather chaotic. There is a dining area outside, which is very nice and romantic, and a dining area inside with the charm of a college food hall. Understandably, when it is raining, one has to sit inside but in our second week the management decided that it would be more convenient for the hotel to serve the dinner always inside, regardless of whether the weather is nice outside, a very unfortunate decision for a hotel that claims to have 5 stars, as I found. There is not much entertainment at the hotel, which I liked, but there is a musician at the bar who is very fine, though more on the melancholic side. If you look for entertainment and amusement you can walk to the Valentino Resort next door, which belongs to the same company, but this resort and its entertainment are of a very different level than Kalidria. Overall, this hotel does not make the impression of an exclusive 5-star hotel, rather a 4-star superior, which is fine since the price is one for a 4-star superior hotel. I recommend it to persons who seek relaxation without entertainment in a beautiful environment and have some patience concerning the service.

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“AMAZING PLACE”

Amazing hotel, the entrance is very original and we felt really welcome. Going to the beach by train is a pleasant drive in the middle of a pine forrest and the beach is great. Enjoyed the dedicated sunbeds. The food is really excellent. Sport activities are offered. The only con would be the loca… more

Amazing hotel, the entrance is very original and we felt really welcome. Going to the beach by train is a pleasant drive in the middle of a pine forrest and the beach is great. Enjoyed the dedicated sunbeds. The food is really excellent. Sport activities are offered. The only con would be the location, it is distant from the touristic places though this is also the reason why the beach is quite big and empty. The water fountains were not switched on in evenings, it would have been even nicer! Good value for what you get.

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