Hotel Grotticelle

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Private beach, white sand, free beach shuttle, beach umbrellas
Exterior
Lobby lounge
Pool
Quadruple Room

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Via Grotticelle - Capo Vaticano, Ricadi, VV, 89866
  • Grotticelle Beach
    7 min walk
  • Museum of the Sea
    12 min walk
  • Capo Vaticano Beach
    15 min walk
  • Lamezia Terme (SUF-Lamezia Terme Intl.)
    76 min drive

Room options

Double or Twin Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Ricadi

Located in Ricadi, Hotel Grotticelle is within a 5-minute drive of Grotticelle Beach and Capo Vaticano Lighthouse. .This beach hotel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Riaci Beach and 5.7 mi (9.3 km) from Baia di Riaci.

What's nearby

  • Grotticelle Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Capo Vaticano Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Capo Vaticano Lighthouse - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Port of Tropea - 15 min drive - 13.6 km
  • Santa Maria dell'Isola Monastery - 15 min drive - 13.8 km

Getting around

  • Ricadi Station - 19 min walk
  • Lamezia Terme Intl. Airport (SUF) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Bussola Country Hotel Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Donna Orsola - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Il Ducale - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Villaggio Hotel Baia del Godano - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪La Conchiglia Restaurant - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Hotel Grotticelle

On a private white sand beach, near Grotticelle Beach
Hotel Grotticelle offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. 14-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and bidets. Housekeeping is provided daily.
A private beach and an outdoor tennis court are featured at the hotel. Other recreational amenities include a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and bidets. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as an outdoor tennis court and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and a television in a common area. The complimentary beach shuttle makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Hotel Grotticelle, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the beach bar. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, German, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free beach shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 beach bar and 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Boating
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Pedal boating
  • Sail boating
  • Shopping
  • Swimming pool
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Inflatable boat on site
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 14-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Mini fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 0.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 2.25 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 100 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 8)
  • Pet fee: EUR 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Pool access available from 8 AM to 7 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Grotticelle Ricadi
Hotel Grotticelle
Hotel Grotticelle Ricadi
Hotel Grotticelle Hotel
Hotel Grotticelle Ricadi
Hotel Grotticelle Hotel Ricadi

Hotel Grotticelle Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 14 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

MLW, Canada

Disliked: Room comfort
Small, cramped room. Felt like a cottage-like resort. Staff weren't very friendly/helpful. Difficult to find location & wasn't as close to water as I had understood from description.

6/10 Okay

Francesco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Anders

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Klassiskt 3-stjärnigt hotell. Väldigt lyhört och det hördes väl när grannarna spolade i toalett och dusch samt städarna som pratade högt varje morgon. Poolområdet ok men något slitet, en person som pratade i en microfon med aktiviteter vilket var störande. Strunta i lekarna och spela bra lugn musik istället. Frukosten ej bra, i Italien många kakor till frukost men äggen var gamla och grå på insidan, halvmosad banan till youghurten, juiceconcentrat. Hotellet ligger bra till, shuttlebus till stranden går flera gånger om dagen. Är något brant promenad men vi gjorde den några gånger. Trevlig beachbar med mat och dryck. Står på hemsidan att gäster har tillgång till strandstolar men i själva verket måste man betala för dem. Finns heller inga strandsängar utan enbart stolar. Hotellet hämtade och lämnade oss vid tågstation Ricade vilket var smidigt. Överlag trevligt men det finns förbättringspotential.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Posizione
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pessimo soggiorno
Hotel squallido con ospiti nella quasi totalità stranieri. Nonostante si faccia pagare a fine Agosto 150€ a notte, il frigo si paga a parte(5€ al giorno), così come l'aria condizionata(5€ al giorno), così come il servizio spiaggia (15€ al giorno), così come il wifi (2€ al giorno). A molte camere si accede solo tramite scale, niente zanzariere nelle stanze, motore dei condizionatori delle camere montati senza logica, a noi, che eravamo tre persone, per due notti hanno dato solo 3 bustine monodose di docciashampoo. Se alloggi qui l'unico vantaggio che hai è che puoi arrivare a mare tramite una discesa privata molto ripida, ma la navetta è ogni mezz'ora, perciò se vuoi andarci in altri orari devi usare la tua macchina. La colazione è stata per noi l'esperienza peggiore, a dir poco scarsa, con cornetti vuoti congelati, jogurt non confezionato, "succo" dalla macchinetta che era acqua colorata e, in Calabria, ZERO frutta, infine, la cosa intollerabile erano le urla in sala tra caposala e camerieri condite da Bestemmie, il tutto nonostante fossero presenti anche bambini! Un posto da evitare!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Tatiana, Genève

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel calme proche de la mer
Déçue par ce qui était prévu et ce que l'on a trouvé à l'arrivée : Réservation d'une chambre avec 2 lits doubles, nous avions un lit double et un lit simple !! La chambre très petite, peu de rangement, mal insonorisée. Le tarif de l'hôtel pour le transfert est annoncé à €70, le prix réel est de €85, une taxe non mentionnée pour l'animation qui ne valait pas un tel supplément (14 jours à €125). Les photos sur le site ne sont pas réalistes.. l'accueil et l'organisation laisse à désiré.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel bien situé et accueillant
Nous avons passé 8 jours dans cet hôtel fin octobre 2014. Cet hôtel, situé à Capo Vaticano est bien aménagé et proche d'une très belle plage. Nous avons été très bien accueillis et le personnel fait preuve d'attentions régulières avec les clients de l'hôtel. Belle piscine également à disposition des clients.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

kaisa

Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

rosanna, Cosenza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
posizione eccellente
Hotel confortevole in buona posizione, mare splendido, personale cortese,buona ed abbondante la prima colazione

8/10 Good

aja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

claudio, Milano, Italia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ottimo per famiglia e single
L'hotel ed il personale tutto OK ma vietare l'uso del frigorifero se non a pagamento è stato il massimo e nella colazione senza cappuccino e caffè espresso non si fa siamo in italia la patria del caffè espresso e ti servono caffè all'americana (brodaglia)

6/10 Okay

ciro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
a 300 metri dal mare!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nel complesso soddisfatti, personale gentile e disponibile -location mediocre - ristorazione pasti con poca varietà , colazione tipica italiana tranne caffè e cappuccio da consumare al bar non compreso nella colazione mah - piscina poco curata - mare /spiaggia per i mie gusti lontano raggiungibile con navetta o affrontando una ripida discesa/salita 300m???? ombrellone e sdraio a pagamento.