Hotel Rocca Della Sena

The staff at this hotel are great, always helpful and friendly and the talented barman is wasted at this venue. Situated high on the hillside over the bay of Tropea, the hotel does benefit of an amazing view over the sea with the island of Stromboli clearly visible in the distance. The terrace is a lovely place to be for sunset drinks. However, be aware that the marketing pictures on the hotel’s website don’t truly reflect the reality of the style and finish of the property. The hotel décor, although clean, is dated and tired, with a number of items in the room requiring maintenance – or at the very least attention to detail – and the bathroom was tiny. The hotel is situated in a rundown residential district about 15mins walk to the more picturesque centre of Tropea. Some of the adjoining buildings appear to have fallen on hard times with cracked and fallen masonry – all adding to the general decline of the hotel’s surroundings. The swimming pool pictures on the hotel’s website were taken with a wide-angle lens, the reality is nothing more than a tired plunge pool. The bar and breakfast lounge is not particularly inviting. Ironically the quaintest part of the hotel is its wine cellar, but it appears to be seldom used and we were told that wine tastings were not available, which was a waste of an opportunity. The hotel’s individual faults in themselves do not make it bad place, but collectively measured against the marketing pictures, they need to be highlighted; particularly given that this was the most expensive hotel we stayed in during our 8-day road trip and all the other places we stayed were better. With a refurbishment (to make it look like the contemporary styled property the website would have you believe it is) this could be gem of a hotel.

Just perfect The room was clean and tidy. The bed and pillows were super comfortable. The room and bathroom were spacious. The views from the terrace were unbeatable. The breakfast was complete and of good quality. The staff's attention is something to highlight.

The staff at this hotel were fantastic. They were very welcoming and courteous. The location is fine with great views and we found free parking on the street. For dinner, we walked into town and had plenty of options for dinner. Walking down to the beach was a bit scary because it required walking up and down a ton of stairs. Instead, to get to the beach we chose to drive the car down and pay for parking. There is small pool in the hotel overlooking the beach. Do not confuse it with a hot tub though because it is not heated. That is common in Italy. The rooms were small but the bed was comfortable. We had a balcony suite overlooking the ocean but I’m not sure it’s worth the extra money because we really didn’t stay in the room much. The breakfast buffet looked rather modest at first glance. However, that is deceiving because everything single item offered for consumption was fantastic and the fresh squeezed orange juice was incredible. All in all, I’d stay here again assuming the price isn’t prohibitive

Excellent staff couldn’t do enough for us, super friendly and helpful. The hotel is small but in an excellent location with a fantastic view and only a short 10min walk to the town Centre. Get a room with a sea view if you can, we booked a standard room with sea view, but on check in were upgraded to a superior room with a view, and a balcony with a spa. Only minor draw back is that they don’t have a full blown Resturant, just breakfast and a small but good selection of light meals if you are hanging around the hotel during the day. But don’t worry lots of nice Restaurants in town. Would not stay any place else if we ever visit Tropea again.