Rhegium Palace

Friendly service, decent price, and good accommodation.

The best part was Chiara, the B&B owner, who was very kind and helpful. The location is handy, about 10 minutes from both the center and the beach, and the price seems fair for the quality. Breakfast is basic, with packaged snacks, biscuits, coffee, milk, and tea. The room itself is in a very old, poorly maintained building. We hadn't understood whether check-in would be self-service or handled by someone, so on arrival we didn't know where to get the keys or where to wait. The owner's father was inside and said there was an electricity problem. Noise came through the poorly insulated room, and the double bed creaked whenever we moved. There was no bidet in the bathroom. The terrace, shared connection to another room, had a drying rack, two tables, and chairs. I wouldn't choose it for a longer stay, but for a quick visit it can work if you're fine with what you get.

We spent three days here and didn't enjoy the stay. The room was somewhat dirty, the TV remote didn't work, and there was no stovetop, though that hadn't been specified. The pillows were so uncomfortable I used the comforter instead, and there was only one towel for the three of us. The welcome was nonexistent: despite giving our arrival time, nobody came, and I had to call several numbers repeatedly. I also had to keep calling to get the tourist tax. Breakfast was poor. It meant going to the bar next door for just two kinds of croissants and a coffee, with extra charges for another croissant or juice. I wouldn't stay again.

The city location was excellent for sightseeing, and the staff were friendly. Our double bed was comfortable. We had a reasonably clean triple room for one night. The shared entrance area, shown in the photo with the kitchen and fridge, wasn't mentioned anywhere, so we only found out when we arrived. We also learned then that the €2 tourist tax had to be paid at the partner bar where breakfast was served.