Tonicello Resort & SPA | Hotel in Ricadi, Calabria

“Great little place to stay for a couple of nights ”

“The hotel was great, food was amazing, staff were very friendly and helpful the resort is only 10mins away from Tropea, the resort does provide transportation to the train station. ”

“This hotel is listed as a luxurious resort and while it has many amenities such as a spa that was wonderful and brand new and a great pool, much of it needs repairs and updating. They have no luxurious amenities in the room. The furnishings are inexpensive, plastic soap holders and plastic trash can old sheets that are thread bare and rough, towels that are worn and stained we had to ask for new. No towels at the pool or at the sub chairs. You have to rent them daily from the desk if you need towels. Inexpensive plastic bag of shampoo and bar soap. Nothing was luxurious. They offer a got cart to move you around the property to the beach but it’s very old. With torn seats and floor board. Some of The chairs and umbrellas were tearing or thin. The coperta in their restaurant was more than any in the restaurants in Tropea Our bed was sooo hard that i asked for a new room they said but madam you booked that room. I said i just asked for accommodation for three people I didn’t know the condition so the second day they brought me a bed topper. A thin mattress of sorts. I looked under the sheets a realized the first night i was sleeping on only a box spring and the mattress they brought was only about 3-4 inches thick so still not comfortable. And it was old. Our room had cracks in the shower and the furniture was like Ikea particle board stuff and had a headboard that was a piece of poster board with a printed design screwed to the wall ”

“We enjoyed our stay and found it to be relaxing. The room was quite simple and the tv was quite small and hung on a wall but we weren’t there to enjoy watching tv. The surrounding areas of the hotel are beautiful and well maintained. The sea and the beach are amazing! ”

“We picked this hotel because it was advertised with most if not all rooms with kitchenette. When we enquired about the level of facilities and equipment provided for self catering, kept getting vague answers to our queries until finally we were told that from this year kitchenette facilities had been removed from all but just one superior room and we had to use the hotel restaurant. We contacted Expedia about this because we had only made this booking because of kitchen facilities advertised on their and Hotel Tonicello website. Expedia, very kindly helped us secure the room with the kitchenette. But there was an extortionate €20 daily charge for the use of the kitchen! On arrival we found the only light bulb in the lounge/kitchen so dim that it was impossible to read or cook after dark! We were promised it would be looked into. Nothing happened! The small TV was mounted about 8 feet up and was actually fitted incorrectly pointing upwards to the ceiling. But after the response we had with the low powered light bulb we did not bother to complain! Apart from this it was very pleasant and clean. All the staff were very friendly, reception, cleaning staff, the buggy drivers. ”

“It was the first week of the season so not everything was open but the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff more than made up for it. A great place for a quiet holiday. Don't go if you want clubs and a lively nightlife.”

“Although the location of the hotel is a little off the beaten path, it was well worth the visit. It is an exceptional facility with all the amenities required for travellers. We had only one night there- it is an excellent place for a longer visit. The staff was very helpful and even took the time to drive us to a local resturant for dinner. Excellent.”

“We had to book this last-minute as a villa we had booked in the area fell through. We were not disappointed! Although there at the end of the season (end September) the weather was still lovely and warm, and we had the place to ourselves pretty much! The pool is great, and the beach at the bottom of the cliff is a great swimming and bathing beach, with some nice cafes for a lunchtime beer as well. The staff there are extremely helpful, and English speaking too which helped (the most common second language in this area of Italy is German).”