Hotel Mare Blu Terme

This beautiful hotel sits on the sea in Ischia, Italy, with a magnificent view of Aragonese Castle. The staff were so accommodating and welcoming. They quickly got to know us and would have our room key just as we returned to the hotel each day, without having to recite our room number. Our room had a huge outdoor patio overlooking the sea, with chairs and a sunbed. There is a pool and mineral bath (and spa) on-site and access to a private beach across the street. Breakfast was served in the dining room with a huge choice of food. The hotel is bright with very pretty decor. This is a wonderful place for that island escape!

One week at this wonderful place is simply not enough! We will definitely come back. The service was wonderful from everyone in the hotel and everything was always that little bit extra that makes the experience go from good to great! And the limoncello spritz at the bar was the best we had on Ischia/Capri/Amalfi! Thanks Luigi! And thank you the entire staff for a wonderful time! Pia and Peter

We stayed here for 6 nights and could not have been happier. Small, boutique hotel with the friendliest staff. The larger pool was not heated and still too cold in May. But the smaller pool was thermal and lovely. The spa was clean and we had nice massages. Breakfast was good and the staff was super accommodating. Every evening we had cocktails before heading out to dinner, and were always served something to pick on with our drinks. Rooms were comfortable and clean. Location was perfect...our small beach was across the road. Short taxi or long walk to Ischia Porte and Ischia Ponte for many restaurant choices.

Pros: Amazing view for Deluxe room (sea view) Breakfast and lunch was pretty good (lunch was a bit pricey for standard and portion size) Wait staff for breakfast and lunch were attentive. Cons: Firstly, the double bed is 2 single beds pressed together, creating a gap between the two beds. Mattress is very firm, as are pillows. However, our main grievance is that the air conditioning is apparently not functional until mid-May despite this being listed as a service in all rooms with no specification on the website about it being a seasonal service. This issue was very difficult to resolve with staff. Without air conditioning, our room was very warm making it very hard to sleep. We raised this with reception staff and we were told the air conditioning wasn't working for the whole hotel and we were told to open the doors instead. This didn't help much with the heat and let in insects which bit us in the night. The following day we requested a fan for the room, which was provided but clearly very old. On our third night, the fan broke at 2am and we went to request another and were told that they didn't have any more. This then meant we didn't sleep at all on our third night. The next day, we requested that the air conditioning be fixed or we would leave early, not wishing to suffer through another restless and uncomfortable night. The manager explained that the air conditioning does not come on for the whole hotel until mid-May. We remind her that air conditioning is advertised on their website with no seasonal conditions listed. The manager's response was that Italians are used to this heat. She offered dinner for us both as compensation but we declined and requested that the cost of dinner be discounted from our final bill instead, which she did. However, 3 nights of restless sleep for a "5-star hotel" is not good enough. Overall, the hotel is dated and not very well cared for. As others have stated in their reviews, this is most definitely not a 5-star hotel and 300€ a night for this quality is VERY overpriced. It is a real shame as their location is wonderful but there is a severe lack of care in the maintenance of this hotel, and management's dealing of the air conditioning problem was unimpressive.

We stayed at this lovely hotel for 5 nights. Our room had views over the ocean towards the Castello Argonese. We found the room to be comfortable and well maintained. The house keeping staff did a fabulous job of servicing our room each day. Our only slight criticism was the pillows as these were a little too firm for us. Breakfast was a delight and the serving staff helpful and attentive. We were on half board basis and had dinner included. This was taken in the sister hotel across the road. Whilst dinner was generally very good and plentiful the menu did feel a little repetitive (sea bream was on the menu 5/5 nights and virtually the same antipasti choices every evening ). We also were not keen on the lemon dressing that seemed to be applied to almost every dish we ordered. The food quantities were however generous and we never left the table hungry. The staff were amazing and very professional and kind. The hotel spa had a thermal heated pool and a sauna. In addition to this there was a terrace pool (unheated) The hotel decor was beautiful and very welcoming. Overall we would recommend the hotel to other travellers.