Residence Blu ModicAmare

The pool was clean and nice, though it closes at 8pm, which doesn’t leave much swimming time after a day out. Our room was okay, but its front door wouldn’t close properly, and on our last night we found a live cockroach inside. That put me off recommending the hotel, even though the check-in staff were really kind and helpful. One other staff member was quite rude, possibly because of the language barrier. The location is good, near the beach, activities, and other cities you might want to visit. The staff spoke great English, and I feel bad leaving this review when some of them were so kind, but I can’t ignore the cockroach. If you’re scared of them, avoid this place. You have to pay extra for everything: room cleaning costs 40 euros per day, a bed for a small baby is 15 euros per night, pool access and parking are 15 euros, and a beach towel is 20 euros. For a four star hotel, I’d expect those things to be included. The Wi-Fi barely works, cutting out every few seconds.

We’re from the UK and found it fantastic value. The pool was beautiful, clean, and well kept, and there were plenty of sun beds. The gated grounds felt very safe. Our room was lovely and clean, with blackout blinds, air con, and several beautiful balconies. The staff were lovely and spoke great English. It’s about a two-minute walk to the beach, with cafes, ice cream shops, restaurants, and more nearby. There were private showers for rinsing off after the beach, and it wasn’t noisy at night. The atmosphere was lively, the reception was lovely, and there’s a toilet by the pool. We’d really recommend it.

The accommodation was clean and nice, though there were lots of small extras they wanted to charge for. It also wasn’t clear that there’d be a 50 euro final cleaning charge at the end of the stay.

We loved staying here. It’s a nice place, close to a lovely beach.