Stay here in July 2018. First impression was not good. Booked 5 nights in advance half of year. In some reason, we did not get a room here when we come. But we were lucky, when manager send us to another one, 4* hotel. Thank so much for that! We spend 4 wonderful nights in hotel Villa Carolina and only 1 night here. Now I can compare two hotels. This location is not perfect. Far away from the central beach, 10 min walk to nearest beach by short trail. But central beach is more beautiful, if compare both.
This location is close to botanical garden. Wonderful possibility to visit that English style park.
About food. Only one restaurant we found around, good for lunch - Restaurant de Sciavica. Other eatable places hours was not work for us. There is a grocery supermarket nearby, 5 min walk.
To get this hotel - we used local bus from main Ischia port. (1.5 euro ticket). The bus stop is nearby, 5 min walk. You can use the same bus to travel throw the island. We used once only to get Poseydon thermal park. Other time was very hot outside and we prefer steyr close to beach.
Breakfast was good in both hotels. Enough food if you are not picky.))
Anyway, there is nice view from this hotel to mountain, we really enjoy to look.
Kids like the big ourside pool of hotel. Plenty seats around. But it closed at 6 pm, what made us little upset. I really wanted to cool down before sunset. Stupid rule.
Condition of our room was terrible. Honestly, like in 2* hotels. Shower doors did not work well, and balcony sun-screen we could not open at all.... Only one plug for family in bathroom.)) Nosy from corridor, if some one walk and talk at night.
Stuff is good. They try to be helpful, but English level is might be better.
I decided, next time I will book the hotel Villa Carolina directly, or other hotel close to old town of Forio. Other part of town is more pleasant and more restaurants there.