Continental Mare

Our room, 110, was beautiful, very clean. Spacious balcony overlooking the gardens, pool and bay. Food was excellent, 4 course dinner, different menu every night. We did half board. Great breakfast. Dining well run by Vittorio, all staff friendly and courteous. Reception staff were very helpful, special mention to Valentina and Antonio (Jack Grealish) in maintenance . Stand out feature were the 2 thermal pools. Very warm, clean. Great not to have them polluted with chlorine. The upper pool had 4 cabanas available. Very relaxing. Walkable into Port Ischia along the back path. Bus back to the hotel. Highly recommended. Worth its 4 star rating.

Just spent 10 days at this wonderful friendly hotel it’s our favourite place on ischia! Food is excellent Vittorio Michaele and all restaurant staff bend over backwards to make your stay enjoyable. Also the reception staff Linda, Roberta, giavanna and Valentina are all so kind and helpful. This hotel is exceptional as are the staff a fabulous stay

Hotel situated just outside Ischia Porto with great views over the bay of Naples. Hotel is on the Cliff side, so lots of steps though they have a Golf cart to take you to the top for Buses pick up etc. Hotel has 2 thermally heated pools, one with Cabanas which we could get everyday. Staff will bring you drinks to both. There is a rocky beach down some steps, where there is a pontoon with sun beds etc. We had originally a room on the 4th level, great view but small and a tiny Juliet balcony, long walk to the Restaurant or bar. There are better rooms with fantastic sea views on level 3 bit bigger and large balcony’s overlooking Procida island and Vesuvius, which we asked to move to as we like sitting and relaxing on the balcony with our own space. We stayed here for 2 weeks on Half Board and the food here is just amazing. Best food ever for Dinner. You have to choose it at breakfast and they will do do something a little different, if it’s not what you want, but just incredible food! Drinks a bit pricey but extensive wine list cheaper than in the town and draught beer. Staff very friendly and helpful, especially waiting staff and the receptionists, who could never do enough for you. There is a path down to the main port with takes 15 mins (20 back up and first part gets the Heart pumping!) Worth eating in the port as great food and some shopping there. Also can get Ferry to Naples,Capri, Procida, Amalfi and Positano. Boat trips around island Bus route round the island - day pass is €4 can get busy but very simple to use, and there are beautiful things to see and do on Ischia. Especially the spas. Downside of hotel are air con in room is not great, showers are a challenge to get right temp etc. Pool towels are €3 each, every time you change them you will have to pay again, we kept ours for a few days, then changed. Our room also turned into a shower in a major thunderstorm one evening, leaking through ceiling so a bit of an adventure and they moved us again. Won’t hold this against them as just think we were unlucky and they gave us free drinks to apologise. Overall lovely friendly hotel, great views, friendly staff and the best food ever. Would return definitely.