Hotel Parigi

The very definition of the term tourist trap, possible the most cynically run hotel I’ve ever stayed at. First off, the good points. The location is excellent, right on the seafront with a private beach and lovely views from the front of the building. Now onto the bad points … We were paying in the region of €200 per night in May, the room we were initially given was not at all appropriate at this price point, tiny, very tired, and sold as a sea view which whilst technically true was not a fair description. Add to that the train running past the window hourly all night and you have a recipe for misery. We upgraded for an additional €50 a night to a room which was adequate. As other reviewers have said the rooms are outdated, badly cleaned, and with showers which seem to be possessed by malevolent spirits. No tea or coffee making facilities in the room, not even a bottle of water offered, but instead €0.30 bottles in the minibar charged at €2.50. The food in the restaurant was okay, not fine or well presented, but edible. Certainly not a good reflection of the general standard of cuisine along the coast. The service though, wow, exceptionally bad, I have felt more welcome in a McDonalds. The staff rushed me through my meal and out to the point that my glass of water was cleared away whilst I was still drinking from it and my espresso was spilled as it was all but thrown at the table. Not even a wine list - just a glass of some random red. On the subject of food, the breakfast was adequate but by no means good and as others have noted, it goes quickly. On the whole I’d say a big disappointment, it’s such a shame, given the location this could be one of the great hotels of Europe, but instead the owners have settled for a cynical cash grab which leaves a sour taste.

This is a typical tourist trap. Not worth the money and so “not Italian”. The service is very poor and unfriendly from reception to the beach attendant. Everything is done to make you pay the most and deliver the least possible. One can feel that the people who run this place don’t care nor love what they are doing. Definitely I will not come back there and I do not recommend it to you.

Location is good, the staff is quite nice, but the maintenance is quite bad . The hot water comes on and off , the bathroom door could not be closed, the walls are very thin you can here everything from neighbour rooms . I got a room at the back of the hotel sold as mountain view and I could not sleep because the train tracks are 20 yards from the back of the hotel and it runs every 30 minutes . I would not recommend it .